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SPEECH OP MR. THOMPSON, Os South Carolina, on the right of Slaves to \ Petition.—ln the Haute of Rtprettnia'.ivet, t Tuesday, February 7, 1837. [CONCLUDED.] When the gentleman (£lr. Lincoln) •peaks of the sympathies of the North tor human suffering, for the oppressed, and those held in unlawful bondage, 1 cannot forbear to congratulate him upon the return of those feelings—for if “aught that's true in history be,” it was not always so. There would seem : to have been a time when these honorable . feelings had fled from their land. And even now, it seems to be a most modified benevo- 1 Icace, a most restricted philanthropy, which demands ss indispensable, that their objects should have a red or a black skin; for their own color and race, their hearts are as cold as they ever were. How, Mr. Speaker, if it should turn out that slavery has been brought 1 1 upon the country by this most tenderhearted j peopled How, if 1 shall show that the black est and the bloodiest pages in the history of this country, or of man, are to be found in the treatment of the aborigines by New England! That as long as the slave trade was profitable and tolerated, it had no horrors in their sigh'! That they had no sympathies wuh the poor Indiana until they had literally exterminated all the tribes, by whom their fathers, flying from another land, were kindly and hospita bly received—ere yet the untutored savage had learned the arts, the frauds, the rapacity of the white man, which they first taught him! —•Now, when they are no longer incommoded by the vicinity of the savage, their sympathies are not with their own brethren, circumstan ced as their fathera were.—Their philanthro py and their aelfish interest! are never oppo sed, however there may be such opposition to ths interests of others. I like not your cour tesan turned prude, slier ability to bo vicious hasceased,and trust her nothing tho more that site claims to be of the -l unco quid, the rigidly righteous,” and is seen at church meeting! and christenings, sanctified and de mure to a proverb. Are gentlemen ignorant that main'y on New England rests the responsibility of tho great importation of slaves to this country!— that the colonial Legislature of Virginia pas sed twenty-two acta against it ?—and that it was through the power and influence of the New England colonies that the trade was not stopped! It was a business in which they could turn a penny, and their humanity slept. When gentlemen arc daily regalingthe House with their pathetic jeremiads on (he horror and atrocity of slavery, are they are disturb ing the bones of their fathers! Are they not guilty of that worst of parricide, tho murder ot • father's fame ! I should think that if they believed in spirits, is they once did, they would expect the ghosts of their fal hors to i iso up and accuse them. In our own times, lot me ask, how long has il boon since tho people of a State, now the head-quarters of tho aim (itionists, byway of showing their abhorrence of slavery and tho slave trade, placed the sov ereignty of that State in another branch of Congress in the hands of a convicted, a noto rious (notorious in all (ho meanings of tho word) slave-dealer and kidnapper! Well, sir, a* to the other point on which these philanthropists are most sensitive—the treatment oftho poor Indians—for their hearts seem to have two subdivisions—one fur ne groes, the other fur Indians. Speak of the poor African they are in paroxysms of cliari- i ily—of the poor Indian, and their philanthru- i py is almost spasmodic, a most rare benevo. { olenoe, which uses as its means murder and rapine; a cheap charity, which does its alms withmoney rifled from the pockets of others. What think you, sir, of Indian chiefs, aye, and women too, taken prisoners in war, and shot or sold as slaves in the West Indies, What ll ink you of wars of which tho histori an thus speaks with truly Spartan brtvity— “lha whole tribe was exterminated!” The Narraganscts, Mobegans, I’cqiiads, Wnmpa noags—where are they! Exterminated! It is fitting—there is a beautiful propriety in the eons of those who exterminated them, setting tip for philanthropists !—as rho exclusive friends of the Indians ! Whut think you, sir! of a civilized and most religious soldiery,made up of men who had left their native land to indulge here, without restraint, a religion of peac ', love, and charity, firing into the wig- i warns of squaws and children—enriching 1 their sterile soil with the blood of women and infants! Wbut. sir, of rewards being offered by law fur Indian scalps, indifferent (of course, for it could nut be known) whether lorn from the beads ot warriors or women, of decrepit age or sleeping infancy! Woof the South, who boast nut of our humanity, have never gone farther than to offer rewards for tho scalps of wolves—but never for human •calpt. The heart sickens, and human na ture ahudtlers at the picture. And from what i history I am asked, are these elegant extracts! From the history of the immediate descend ants of the Pilgrims; and what may to deem ed even a higher honor than that, they were thus descended, the ancestors of our present philanthropists—as Cornelia boasted more of being the mother of the Gracchi than the daughter of Scipio. It is no excuse to say that these colonies wore then subject to Great Britain. The form of their government may have been in some particulars different, but these were the acts of the colonists them selves*. I repeat, sir, that I congratulate the gentle man an the return of these humane feelings, i would, ia all deference, recommend his pea * Extract from Hutchinson's History of Mas sachusetts—account of tho Pequad war. “ The Indiana soon climliod to the lop of the pnliaatfca to avoid the fire, and exposed themselves to the English bullets; others forced (heir way out of the fort, and if any of them broke through the English, the allied Indiana were in a ring at eorne distance, so that few if any escaped. There were 60 or 70 wigwams, and it was imagined lour or five hundred Pequada, men, women and children. Few if any escaped." I vol, page 78. ** Tbe Indians in alliance with the English, (t. e. Colonists) had taken ten males and eight fe males ; four of the males were disposed of one to each of our Sachems, the rest pul to the sword. Feur of the females were left at tho fort the other four carried to Connecticut, where the In dians challenged them as their prize; they were sacrificed to end the dispute, 79. Many of (be captives were sent to Bermudas and sold for slaves. The Pequad trilie was wholly extinguished.” 80. All the atrocities were perpetrated in the name of God, and to do him service. Hear E. G. « That it was evident that God had chosen New England to plant his people in, and that it would be displeasing unto him that his work should lie hindered.” In the account of the war with the Narragansetts this is found : “ They began to fire tbe wigwams—in mmy of them the Indian wo men and ehildien perished.” 298. The termination of Phillip's war.—'* A great «a«y of the chiefs were executed at Boston and Plymouth, and most of the rest were sold and shipped off for slaves to Bermudas and other parts." 397. ” The hand of the great Philip, a h*ro and pa trlot, was cut off; end,” says the historian, « pro duced a handsome penny, many having « curiosity to see it " “ The ruling pasdou strong in war as 10 death.” “ Hie government increased the premium for Indian scalps and captives to one hundred pounds. This encouraged John Levcwell to ttise t com pany of volunteers to go out upon an Indian Bunting. January &th, he brought to Boston a captive and scalp. Going out a second time he discovered tea Indians round a Are, all asleep , be ordered pert of his company to fire, who killed three; the ether seven as they were rising up were tent to reel again by the other pert of the ■ company. The ten scalps were brought to I Jtoerea.” -*Mpp*d hy the Indians ia one of hmrstt, the Mstoriem eeye. •• Thia ' miefjrHen* dheoaregei Indian huntings.” 1 1 I pie to b .'ware leal the reaction may lead, as t! reactions arc apt to do, lo cXTeui'-a. This i spirit of ph:l mihriipy those good people may bo unaccustomed to. I, I them nut drink of it too deeply at first. 1 take no special pleas ure in these topics, hut I am tired, sir, of do lending, ami I know of no belter way of de fending than to attack. I commend the chalice to the lips of gentle men themselves, and desire tint they b touhl realize, hy actual oxpeiicnce, ho.v pleasant it is. If there is any tiling which is calculated to wound genlltmen, it is the truth of history which offends, and not I who have referred to it. Mr. Adams enquired wlielbc Mr. Thomp son still adhered lo the opinions heretofore expressed hy him, which follow: “Does the gentleman, even in the latitude which he gives to (he right of petition, think I that it include# slave-! If l.c docs no', h‘ I has wiliully violated tho rules of the House and the feelings of ilg members. |j.,ci that gentleman know llial there are laws in all the slave Slates, and here, fur tho punishment of those who excite insurrection! I can fell him that there are such things ns grand juries; and if, sir, the juries of this District have, as I doubt not they have proper intelligence and spirit, he may yet be made amenable to a nother tribunal, and we may yd sen an incen diary brought to condign punishment.” Mr. T. replied, as to the first: When those remarks were made, 1 did not believe that there could bo any man who entertained the opinion that slaves have the right of petition ing. The gentleman has since avowed that most extraordinary opinion. Ho had not, however, done so before ray remarks were made. An opinion so extraordinary, that I could not have supposed he entertained it on any other authority than Ills own declaration As to the second, I have only lo say’, that when I spoke of the liability of the gentleman to a criminal prosecution, I understood (and it was the fault of the gentleman himself that I so understood it,) that it was an abolition petition. As it was not, the remarks have no application to him. If it hud been, the ex pressions u»ed by mo were just, and well de served; mid I repeat the opinion, as broadly lasit is there expressed, that the presentation of a petition for abolition may furnish suffi cient evidence of correspondence and conspi racy with slaves to incur the penalties of the laws against those who excite insurrection. Not for the act done in the (louse, but for the evidence which the act in the House furnishes of a crime committed out of the House; a crime perfected befuruthn member lakes his seat. 1 find a man in my kitchen urging my slaves to sign a petition denouncing me as nn oppressor and tynnt, and asserting that slavery is it vio lalion of I benights of man and the laws of his Creator.—What stronger incentive lo insur rection ? W ould the fact of his being a mem ber of Congress give him impunity ? Suppose ho acknowledges nn the floor that he had done this with the purpose of exciting insurrection; or suppose he does some equivalent act, or uses words which equally establish it—may it not bo used as evidence! Suppose a mem der voluntarily to acknowledge on tho floor that he bad killed a man—may this not be given in evidence! Suppose a member lo denounce another in debate ns a traitor, and to say that ho will give five hundred dollars to any one who will assassinate him—the mem ber thus denounced is assassinated by a bravo in the Rotunda, who demands the reward—■ is this act to pass with impunity because the guilt of accessory consisted in words spoken in debate, though not tho loss clearly tho guilt of au accessory ! What is the object of tho provision of the constitution! The great privi lege ot tho freedom of debate ! Surely not impunity for crimes. Surely nothing could be moro revolting than to contend that the crim inal laws of the land may be violated, it done by a member of Congress in bis seat. And the denial of rny position leads to that.—The gentleman puts the case of a member being brought before a grand jury for denouncing the President. Would tho gentleman say that, would be a violation of any criminal law of tho land! Unless ho can, the case is not parallel, and the gentleman knows it. If, however, it can answer him any purpose, he is perfectly at liberty to pervert my argument. I shall continue, as 1 have done, to denounce the many flagrant and atrocious usurpations of this Government without fear of criminal prosecution ; and I venture to say that if the honorable member from Massachusetts re gards tbe cases ns parallel, no oilier hitman being does. Hut, sir, wliat scorn would he not deserve and receive who should attempt to screen himself behind his privileges front the penalties of the criminal laws oftho land ! To interpose the privilege of a member of Congress between a felon and tho gibbet—a privilege intended to secure perfect foedom of thought and of speech, claimed as an immu nity for crimes! The moral guilt would be the same, and the same I trust would also be the infamy oftho act and the penalties of the law. Brevet Col. FuixulngN official report o( llxe action of Ihe 8D» of February, vvllli Hie Seminole Iniliauw at the head of l,uke Monroe, Florida. Camp Monroe, on Lake Monroe, ) Florida, February 9, 1937. j General . —On yesterday morning, a lit tle before daylight, we wore aroused by the war whoop all around us. Tho enemy’s ri*»lit rested on the lake above us, and his line ex tended round our front, bis 101 l resting on the lake below. Our men sprung to tlietr breast works. A sharp contest ensued. Second Lieut. Thomas, of tho 4th artillery, was di rected to go on hoard tier Steamboat Santee, serve the six pounder, anti direct his tiro upon the right, of the enemy. Our flunk in that di rection was soon cleared. The enemy perti naciously hung upon our front and right Hank for nearly three hours, arid then retired wea ried ot the contest. Our men, being recruits, at first, wasted a great deal of ammunition, and it was with much difficulty the officers prevented them from throwing away their shots. They soon, however, became collect ed, and in the cod behaved extremely well. In fact, the enemy was handsomely repulsed. The extensive tire of the enemy, and the tra ces he has left behind, show him to have been about from three to four hundred in force. The brave Cupt. Mellon, of the 2d Regi ment of Artillery, n few minutes after the combat commenced, received a ball in his breast, and fell dead at h s post. Wo last night gave to his remains all we could give, our tears, and “ a soldier’s grave.” Captain Mellon, entered the service at the commence ment of the last war with England, ami has ever s nee remained in it. Me has left no pro perty. ami I know he lias left a widow and four children to deplore It's loss.* Passed Midshipmni McLaughlin, serving with tho army, ready by my side to convey orders, received a ball in his breast. The Surgeon cannot yet pronounce his (ate, but has strong hopes ot his recovery. This gon tleman had charge of the supplies for the de tachment, as well as of those fur the army expected hero. He has performed his duties with great zeal and ability. On every occa sion of apparent danger, 1 have found him on the spot, ready to perform any service of haz ard. Let us hope he may yet live to grace the profession ho has chosen. On examining the ground, we found no dead enemies, yet we found several trails ap paienlly made by the drugging off of the dead bod.es. We also found several belts and strapa covered with blood, a small poach of ; bullets and some straps covered with blood, a small pouch of bullets and some scalping [ koivea. It is most probable tbe enemy sul -1 tered more than ourselves. It is true we are ' I without the trophies of victory, but this is no 1 reason that the officers whom J, have bad the honor to command, and w’io.t bear ing I havo wAneucd, should not receive lion- rr orablc mention. Lieut. Col. Harney, com- p, minding tho four companies of dragoons, dis played, during the contest, the grca'eet bold- a ness and vigor, and inspired Ins newly enlisted la men with groat confidence. 1 have at all •' tinm received from him the most energetic h support. IV’itlr the officers of li's batiahon I j have every reason to bevvol! satisfied. My eye .vug upon every one, and i discovered nothing hut firmness and confidence in all. Injustice 1 o them their names most be mentioned : » Captain Gordon, Captain Bean, Ist Lieut, c lolm Graham, Ist Lieut. Howe, Ist Lieut. H rmi'ton, Ist L'eut. Blahe, 2d Lieu’. Wc- , Neil, 2d Lieut. Thornton, 2d Lieut. Kingsbu ry, and 2 i f. rut. May. On the (all of Captain Mellon, Captain Vin- • ton, ofthe .’li d artillery, assumed the command t of ilre Ivto companies of artillery. 1 have c long known his great military attainments, j On this occasion I witnessed his conduct and courage. Ist Lieut. Davidson took the com mand of Mellon's company during the en gagement. It could not have fallen into bet- i :er binds. 1 have already spoken of the ser- t vice rendered by 21 Lieut. Thomas, of i lie 4tli s irtillcry. He had always volunteered Insser- a vices on every dangerous scouting party. ( Lieut. Fierey of the Navy, Captain of the friendly Indians, with his Indian force, fought c among the regular troops ; and he is always ’ foremost in danger. He has, at nil limes, [ volunteered Iris services for any difficult or a hazardous enterprise. c Assisi ant Surgeon Laub dressed the woun- a ded under the fire of the enemy. In fact, I have never seen the sick soldier more prompt- 1 ly or faithfully attended to, than since this t detachment led Volusia. Lieutenant Dusen- a bury, quartermaster to the expedition, had , been sent previously to the attack to Volusia, and could not bo present at the time. His ' duties have been very arduous, and he has discharged them with vigor, zeal, and ability. Faddy Carr, the Creek chief, fought well. He has generally headed the scouting parlies,and has performed those laborious and dangerous I duties with great promptitude and cheerful- ■ ness. 1 1 cannot end this letter without publicly ex- \ pressing my thanks to Captain Brooks and • Feck ofthe steamboats Santee and Essayons. They have unhesitatingly pushed their boats ‘ through difficult channels, ami unknown wa ters, into the heart of the enemy’s country. ! f must be pardoned this prolixity. If I have mentioned all, it is because all deserve men- * tion. Never was officer—charged with a de licate and hazardous enterprise—served with ( more zeal and promptitude. , You will herewith receive official lists of t the killed and wounded. To the wounded, ) Passed Midshipman McLaughlin should be , added. The “John Sioney’ - is just arrived. | Lieut. Dusenbury hands rno a letter from i Lieut. Chambers, aid-de-camp. By this, I | learn, that hostilities are to cease fur the pre- I sent, and that ting detachment is directed to , fall back upon Volusia. i I have the honor to be, &c. i A. C. VV. FANNING, i Bvt. Lieut. Col. Com. Detachment , 1 Brig. Gen. 11. Jones, I Adj’t. Gen. U. S. A. Washington, D. C. 1 i Report of the killed and wounded in the affair with the Seminole Indians, at Camp Mon roe, Florida, on the morning of the Bth of February, 1837. Killed—Captain Charles Mellon, of the 1 2d regiment of artillery. Wounded 15—Passed Midshipman J. T. J McLaughlin of the navy; 1 corporal and 2 1 privates of E, 2 privates of G, and one of II companies, 3d Dragoons 6 ; I sergeant and 3 privates of C company, 2d artillery, and 4 privates of B edmpany, 3d artillery 8. •Their pension will be but twenty-five dollars per month for five years. Now I think 100 well of my countrymen to believe it is their will that this should ho the limit of the nation’s gratitude. CHRONICLE AND SENTINETT" AIGISTA. Friday F.veiling, March 10, 1817. Wo find in the Charleston Mercury received this morning, a long address to the people of the United States, signed by Andrew Jackson, being : his farewell address. It occupies four or ■ five closely printed columns. Not having had time to read it, wo can say nothing of its contents. Wc shall publish it next week. DIVIDEND WORTH HAVING. By reference to an advertisemen of the Cashier of the Mechanic’s Bank, in today’s paper, it will bo seen that u Dividend of Sixty-eight Dollars per share lias been declared by the Directors of that institution, which, added to the lalo Divi dends, make Eighty Dollars per share within lire past nine months 1 The citizens of Walton county, have held a meeting, and appointed the following Delegates to the May Convention: Elisha Henderson, G. T. Syrnmcs, J. J. Sell man, and A. I). Means. Wo find in the New Orleans Bulletin of the 4th instant, nn extract of a letter from Kingston, Jamaica, dated February 6, in which it is stated that the storm has blown olf—the New Grenadians bail relieved the British Consul, Mr. Russell, and fined his prosecutors six thousand dollars. The Jamaica market was with Flour from Prussia, Hamburg, London, and America. Pri mcroly nominal at 13 to 13 dollars. FROM SAN ANTONIO. A letter from San Antonio, dated Feb’y. 16lh, and published in the New Orleans Bulletin of the 4lh instant, stales that Gen. S. A. Johnson, the present commander of the Texan Army, re ceived communications from Colonel Seyrin, at Bexar, that he had received information that that town was to have been surprised and taken on the night of the 16th, by a party of Mexican Ca valry, from 6to 800 strong. Preparations were immediately made to meet the crisis—but the surprise was luckily not attempted. The Constitution of this morning, expresses die hope that the new administration will be judged of by its measures. We shall certainly do so. Mr. Van Burtm bimsen has already com pelled us to prejudge and condemn in advance, the administration upon which he is just entering by declaring his intention to *• follow in the foot ■ steps of Gen. Jackson.” If, however, ho will falsify his own pledges and promises in this mat ter, wo shall not be backward in giving him all j proper credit for such measures as may in our es timation tend to the public weal. But if he fob I lows Gen. Jackson’s course, in deranging the cur- 1 leney of the country ; in claiming the exclusive J control of the sword and purse of the nation; in , denying the sovereignly of the States, and threat- i ening them with invasion ;in rewarding only the I subservient of his own party with office; in hub j lying members of Congress, to frighten them from , doing their duly ;in always promising reform and | always failing to bring it about; and, in short, in ■ setting himself above the constitution and laws of the country ; then we aball assuredly wags ' the same war against him which we did against bis predecessor. ! ( Wc cheerfully give place to the following corn- tl nunication, in reply to an editorial article in our n pajicr of yesterday. The communication cct lainly gives an entirely different idea of the poor laws of Connecticut from that which would na- a lu ally he drawn from the advertisement copied d into our paper yesterday. From the latter, wc ‘ inferred that the poor were sold to the highest | bidder for one year, to bn compelled to labor for ( their own support and the benefit of the purcha- s scr. It our correspondent be right in his views * of the poor laws of Connecticut, the advertiser | was very wrong in making use of the word ■ “ sold.'' He should have adverticed—not a sale. I but the letting of a contract to feed and clothe 1 the poor; which would have conveyed to us of ' the South, the idea of a system, to which, if our , correspondent be right, wc perceive but little ob- j jeclion. I [FOR THE CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.) 1 Mu. Jones: —Allow me to state, in reply to 1 your quite unprejudiced editorial of yesterday, headed “Northern White Slaves,” that the Over- | seers of the pooi,in many towns of Connecticut, 1 advertise yearly, what is termed selling the poor: 1 that is to say, at what price will ho taken, the ' clothing, lodging, and boarding of each individual. , The lowest bidder, if a proper person gets the I poor to take care of—and for his faithful perform- 1 ance he gives bond and security. The system of poor laws throughout New England, arc con- ! aidered favorable to the comforla and happiness of the poor. Boston stands pre-eminent in that respect. I believe you to be a seeker after tiuth, and unwilling to give false impressions. If lam not mistaken, you will review your editorial of yesterday. An American. From the Jacksonville Courier, of March 2. FROM FLORIDA. An express leaving Fort Armstrong at Dade’s battle ground on Thursday last, and arriving at Black Creek on Saturday night last, brought intelligence that 93 Indians bad come in and sur rendered to Gen. Jesup. Among them were Jumper, Alligator, Abraham, and Little Cloud. Micanopy, the great pond Governor, had not come in but had sent his “ talk” to the General. Ho says that he is unwilling to go West—that he has done fighting and will fight no more—that he is sick—that although he cannot consent to go West, he supposes the whites can send him where they please, so, we are told, ran his «talk.” The express also brought information that, Oscola had been tried by an Indian Court Mar tial, for cowardice at the Wahoo Swamp—had been found guilty and degraded—deprived of his rank, and had retired from the main body of the Indians with but few followers—retired, the Indians themselves knew not where. These Indians understand mattcra and things, and keep pace with the great U. States, in the particular of Court Martials. While the first Generals of the Army of the U. States are submitting to an exa mination of their conduct in the field, the bold warrior, Oseola, upon whom has been lavished the praises for alt bloody deeds of savage daring and Indian skill and cunning, done by the whole Seminole Nation, haa been brought before the assembled chiefs to answer for his conduct, and if the report is true, has been doomed to bow his haughty neck under the weight of the sentence— guilty of cowardice—deprived of command. What a parallel 1 But to return to the intelligence brought by the express, Gen. Jesup had extended the lime for the Indians to come in from the 25th to the 27th of February. If any should remain unwilling to surrender after that time, they were to expect no more days of truce. Operations were to com mence vigorously against all such. Preparations of every kind have been constantly making to continue the war, and to prosecute it without de lay, should the conduct of the Indians render ac tive operations necessary. It is the general opinion that the war is draw ing to a close. When wo hoar, upon good au thority, that the head chief, Micanopy, has sur rendered, and is in the camp of the General of onr army, then wo should unhesi'atingly say that the war has closad—and that the fighting is done. We believe now that there will he no more fight ing, nono nf any account; but should the Indians refuse to surrender—separate into small squads, or scatter and secrete themselves in the swamps and hammocks, or everglades, it will he with in finite dililculty that our troops can find and cap ture them. Wc fear this will be the course which some of them will take. Philip is at his Tow>, it is said, with his men and negroes, and has sent no message or “ talk” to Gen. Jesup. Then there are some Indians down about the Capes, who have not it is suppos ed, been with the main body. They lived in that section, and when they heard of the war, they broke forth and committed depredations upon the whites, and did all the damage they could. Should the war now close, considerable time will be re quired to bring in all these parties. IIV EXPRESS HAIL. ~ Correspondence of the N. York Express. Portland, March 2, 4 A. M. A fire is now raging in the brick block on the north cast corner of Exchange street—block own ed by J. Deering, Esq. and occupied by E. W. Appleton, dry goods, J. T. Lewis, shore store, &c. Tire flames have not yet burst out, and it is therefore impossible to tell how far it will extend. Appleton’s goods all lost at least. P. S. By the promptness and energy of our well-organized Fire Departments, and the spirit ed enterprise and unremitting exertions of our En gine Companies, the fire was kept within the limits of tho first division of the block of stores and completely extinguished, without having made any breach either in the walls or roof of tho building notwithstanding the groat progress it made previous to its discovery. Tho amount of Mr. Appleton’s stock ts estimated at $14,000 —upon which S6OOO were insured at the Ocean Office in this city, and S6OOO at the -Etna Office, Hartford. At this latter office S3OOO were also insured on the slock of Mr. Lewis, the value of which is estimated at S4OOO. The building was fully insured at the Manufacturers’ office. Noonc is able to account for the origin of tho fire, and in what store it commanccd is uncertain. FROM RIO JANEIRO. Wc arc indebted to a commercial friend for the annexed letter, containing interesting advices from Rio Janeiro. It was received by tho brig Susan at this port, in 35 days from Rio. It will be seen that the intelligence from Europe of the Stale of the monetary affairs of that kingdom ex ercised a most important influence upon tho Ex changes at Rio. A matter of very great import ance, as the rates of Exchange between Rio and London have an extensive influence on the trade in Coffee. Rio de Janeiro, 16th January, 1837. After a period of nearly four years during which the Exchange on England exhibited much firm ness, varying between the extremes of 37 and 42J. tho principally from 38 to 40, making an average of about 39-39Jd.; we have witnessed one of ,hose extraordinary fluctuations to which we were formerly accustomed. Several causes had combined to depress gradually the rate from 39J to 36, at which it left off when wo issued our last Circular, and as such wc may point out the unsettled state of our currency, the enormous con traband slave trade, and, in some measure, a par tial decrease in the present Coffee crop. Great confidence however existed generally that a re action was near, when the Seagull packet with very discouraging accounts of the state of the money markets in Europe and in the U. 8. accom panied by intelligence of a foncomilant great de pression in our produce, arrived at a time when large remittances were to he made to Europe as well by the Government as on account of the half-yearly dividends due to foreign holders of do mestic stock. These circumstances combined operating on a weak market caused, in the course of a few days, a decline from 36 to 31 jd. We have not heard of a transaction in the Ex change either yesteiday or to-day except L. 1,000 this afternoon at 31 jd. Bills offering at 31J and qi money at 32d. N COFFEE.—Price* advanced sitmiltaneou-ly * with the d« le of the Exchange ; and lhe.de- kC rnand has become very lively chiefly for good first and sujiciior; there is, however, very little of or- ; dinary fin-.t an 1 seconds on hand. To-day 3.000 sc bags were sold at onr quotations, after which the I Slock on bind including to-day’s arrivals remains tl 13,000 bags. The supplies during Ibis month has been pretty fair, and are expected to continue so on account of the favorable weather that has been prevailing. In our ANNEXED ANNUAL STATEMENT it Will J be seen that the export of 1836 exceeds by 68,- 455 bags that of 1835, but that from the first July g to 31st December fbeing the first six months of c the crop-year,) there was a decease of 34,235 bag*. This decrease is not considerable, and justifies what we anticipated in the beginning of the crop, as well as in the beginning ofthe year. It is not likely that there will lie a greater proportional de crease in the ensuing six months ending 30th June. To the United Slates were exported last year 49,213 bags more than in 1835, and the demand , for that quarter appears to be still on the increase. < The new crop promises very fairly in almost all ( parts ofthe country, and is likely to be much earlier than the last. There is no want of hands, the supply of new blacks continuing to an enor- t mous extent; besides more attention is being paid to tho roads leading to the coffee districts, as well as to the means of conveyance, so that by far greater quantities henceforward can be brought to market than could have been brought in former years. SUGAR.—In the beginning of this month22- 1 500 eases were sold at 35200 and 2sooo, after which sales were effected or 500 cases in second hand at 35400 and 25400, and about 400 cases , in second hand at 35400 and 25200 25300; there arc now on hand 500 cases in the former, and 1,- 060 in the latter, which are held at 35400 and 25400. January X 7th, 1837. Sales of 5,000 bags Coffee at full price. Ship ments this month, to day inclusive, 37,996 bags. Hides, 600 large sold at 190 rs.,and offers of 195 for small refused. Exchange, business to some extent done and doing at 32d. COMMERCIAL. 1 MOBILE, March 4.— Cotton. —Arrived during , the week, ending with last evening, 13272 bales, in- , eluding 17 from Florida, and Exported in same pe- , rind, 11,929 hales, making an addition to last week’s stocks of 2343 bales, and leaving on band and on ship board, not cleared yesterday evening, 58,331 bales. We are enabled to give a more satisfactory ac count of our market during the past week, which has been one of considerab'e activity, despite the unpleasant weather, and near 10,090 bales have been reported as sold. The prices quoted on the 25tb ult. governed operations, in the main, until Wednesday; Liverpool advices of the lOlli January were received on that day, giving a favorable ac count of that market, and showing an extensive bit siness, with firm rates. An improvement of ! cent on quotations from fair upwards, was the consequent effect of these accounts on this market; this advance has been maintained to the close ofthe week; buy ers, however, insist on old rates, which have in some instances been acceded to. Sales yesterday; about 2000 bales. Wo after our quotations agreable to transactions, ns follows : Liverpool Classification. —Ordinary, 11! a 12; Middling, 13 a 131; Fair, 141 a 15; flood fair, 16 a 16!; Good and fine, 17 a I7i. From the New York Herald. WALL STREET. March 6. Tho most serious events frequently come upon the world the most suddenly. A considerable pressure was anticipated in the money market at the close of last week, but we wore not prepared for the extent it was felt. Alter the coming in of the new year, or the approach of the new ad ministration, it was expected that the long pro tracted pressure would cease—that the interest of loans would fall—and that t re ancient regime of commerce would come back. Instead of that, the pressure appears to be gathering itsell into a fresh crisis. Wc have to record tho melancholy fact that two, at least, of commercial suspensions, took place before the banks were shut on Satur day, and how many were tottering to their fall wc cannot tell. It is better to tell the whole truth in every thing connected with tho money market, instead of concealing it, as the Wall street papers generally do. In the face of these untoward movements in *hc dry goods trade, stocks rose on Saturday, and large transactions took place. About two hun dred packages of foreign and domestic dry goods were sold at six months, and fair prices, by Hick’s Lawrence & Co. Money continues at 2to 2) per cent a month, and there appears to be no hope of any change or alleviation from any quar ter, in heaven above or earth beneath. Hopes and fears are trembling on the mind al ternately, as to the intentions of tho new admin istration. The late President has pocketed the new law repealing the Treasury Circular, and if his successor does not sign it, there is no repeal. What the new President may do in relation to i the currency, is entirely uncertain. It is very evident, unless something is done, wc may expect some smashing work this spring. The southern and western merchants are coming to the city, but they do not bring so much money with them as is required for our wants. Tho sales on ac count of British agents ollered daily at the auc tion rooms, take oft' their ready money, and leave very litlle for the credit purchases from other ' dealers, or tho pay merit of old scores. The country is in a most remarkable untoward state. The extraordinary high interest of capital, which has continued for more than a year, is be lieved to bo one of the principal causes of the high prices in every article of necessity—in flour, in meat, in rent, in every thing. Another cause is the abstraction of capital for the construction of rail roads and canals, to connect the Atlantic . with the western states. Probably, during the last few years, sixty or eighty millions have been absorbed in these works ; and at this moment, full fifty millions more are required for the pro jects yet set on foot by the various states. This also is exclusive of the capital required to start | new banks, or the large sums invested in public . lands and town plots throughout the country. In consequence of this extraordinary demand, the last few years, money has advanced, during the year past, to 2 and 3 and 4 per cent a month —the prices of every necessary of life have risen 50 to 100 per cent, and the reaction has begun to affect commercial business by failure and disaster. An alleviation to this state of things might be effected by the new administration, but it is doubt ed whether President Van Buren has the courage to call Congress together for such a purpose.— Unless it is done, however, wc shall sec terrible time during the summer. The late Congress has left things in a worse situation than it found them. The new Congress ought to be instantly called together, and the whole subject of the currency and commerce reviewed and placed on a perma nent footing. Let us never rest till this shall he done. Let us have two large national banks, one in New Orleans—smother in New York—a new bankrupt law—a new tariff —and no surplus revenue at all. These are the only remedies. Marine Intelligence. DEPARTED. Steamer Richmond, Frazier, Savannah and Flori da, with two boats 3 and 4. of>6 bales cotton for Savannah, and Horses, Ac. for the U. States service. Savannah, March B.—Arr ship Emperor, Simp ler, NYork; brig Gen Mclntosh, Chapman, Balti more; schr Marion, Eaton, NOrloans; steamers John Randolph, Lyon, Augusta ; Cherokee, Norris, Augusta. Cld, Br brig British King, Brown, Liverpool. Went to Sea, ship Oglethorpe, Mills, Greenock; Gov Troup, Miller, Liverpool; schr Attalia, faith mg, Philadelphia. Charleston, March 9.—Arr ship Erin, Wilkin son, Liverpool, sailed Jan. Ist; U L brig Courier, Smith, New York, 4 days; ship Rose. Flanders, Portland, 9 ds.; schr Henry, Farnsworth, Havana, 9 days; schooner, United States, Eustrs, Turks Is land, 9 days ; schr Edwin, McKenzie, Baltimore 14 days; schr. Connexion, Duggan, Apalachicola, 9 days ; schr Paragon, Randall, Little R ; ver, S. C., 6 days ; schr Gentile, Harden from the wreck of ship Martha, with some dry goods, part ofthe sails, one chain, one hemp cable, and sundries, to the master. t.Cl’d, Br. ship Francis, Manning, Liverpool; bar |ne Tasso, fondry, lla' ana ; brig Howie, Cudy, New Orleans; brig Hiram, Bacon do ; schr Alert, I’enl, Wilmington, N.C.; schr Nevis, Kinney, Jack ,oiiv.ll •, E 1' ' In tip oiling, line ship Charleston, from Boston, j New York, March ti.—CTd this day, hrig-Madi- ' son, Bin iJoy, Savannah. Arr, ship 11 Alien, Wilson, G days from Charles ton. iiigisnental Order. 10TH REGIMENT, G. M. ) Augusta, March 10, following named gentlemen have been sp ot pointed to Compose tho Staff of the 10th Re giment, G. IVi. and will be respected and obeyed ac cordingly : Wm A. Robertson - , Esq. Adjutant. D W, St. Joh v. Esq, Paymaster, George W, Lamar, Esq. (iuarter.niaster. Jam. s W. Davies, Esq. Judge Advocate , 1.. A. Dugas, M. D. Surgeon. Edward A. Eve, M. D. A*siatunt~Surgeon. Rev. William J. Hard, Chaplain. A H. PEMBERTON, Col. IW/i Re s 't. G. M. March 10 sw3t 57 JcivcU’B Chemical ITlcdical Compound tor External Applications. r|t HE subscribers have just received a supply JS- of Jewett’s celebrated Medicines, viz t Jewett's Stimulating Unement for general ♦lo cal pains, Pleurisy, Cholic, Asthma, &c. Jewitl’s Einiment for Fever and Fever ard Ague. Jewett’s Liniment lor Nervous Affections. Jewett’s Liniment for Cholera Morbus, &c, Jewett’s Liniment for Coughs and Consumptions. Jewett’s Liniment for Rheumatism, Gout, &c. Jewett’s Liniment for the Headache. Jewett’s Vegetable Cerate, for While Sweehngs, fresh wounds, scald head, &c. Jewett s Pile Salve for the Piles, &c. Jewitl’s Tetter Salve, for Tetters. Jewilt’s Diaphoretic Drops, lor promoting perspi ration, Jewett’s Pectoral Tincture for Diseases of the Lungs. Also, a full stock of Drugs, Medicine, Paints, Oils, Ac., always on hand. KITCHEN & ROBERTSON. March 10 57 Colic Mixture (’or Infants. njUIE above is a never failing remedy for that va- X riety ot colic, so distressing to infants, and for which the most injurious annodyne subslnnces arc too commonly given. It is safe and soothing, and instead of producing costiveness, it usually operates gently on the bowels. Doses— F’or a child under a week old, 10 drops ; over week and within a month, 20 drops ; from one to six mouths, 40 to 50 drops.* If the first dose does not produce relief, it may be repeated 2 or 3 times at intervals of one hour each. It may bo given in a little sweetened water, always shaking the bottle well before pouring it out. Prepared and sold only by KITCHEN & ROB ERTSON, corner store of Wheeler’s building,where ail family Medicines of the best quality (put up in the neatest manner) may be had. March 10 57 f f CHSSCS. PROLAPSUS UTERI cured by external appli cation. Dr. A. G. Hull’s Utero Abdominal .Sup porter is offered to those afflicted with Prolapsus Uteri, and tho oilier diseases depending upon relaxa tion of the abdominal muscles, as an instrument in every way calculated for relief and permanent resto ration to health. When this instrument is carefully and properly fitted to the form of the patient it in variably affords the most immediate immunity from the distressing “dragging and bearing down" sensa tions which accompany nearly all cases of Visceral displaces of the abdomen, and the skilful application is always follow ed by an early confession of radical relief from ths patient herself. T’he Supporter isol simple construction and can bo applied by the pa tient without further aid. Within the last two years 701) of the Utero Abdominal Supporters have been applied with the most happy results. The very great success which this instrument has met, warrants the assertion that its examination by the Physician will induce him to discard the dis gusting pessary hitherto in use. It is gratifying to state, that it has met the decided approbation of eve ry member of the Mcdieal Faculty who lias applied it, as well as every patient who has worn it. A constant supply nl Dr Hull’s superior Trusses, always on hand and for sale, by KITCHEN & ROBERTSON. POSTPONED Jffliirsoii Sheritf’s Sale. W ILL be sold, at the Market House, in the Town of Louisville, on the first Tuesday in May next, between the usual hours of sale, the fol lowing property, to wit; Throe NEGROES, Anlo ney, a man 40 years old, Hannah, a woman 35, and liennety, a girl 17; levied on as the property of John R Daniels, to satisfy a mortgage fi, fa. issued from the Inferior Court of Emanuel county, in favor of jP. B. Conelly,—property pointed out in said Mortgage. IVY W. GREGORY, Sheriff. March 10 1837 57 *ldministrator’s Sale. ON the first Tuesday in June next, will be sold at public sale, at the Court House, in Waynesboro’, Burke county, an undivided half of a House and Lot in said town of Waynesboro’, known as the tavern lately kept by John Watts, deceased, and now kept by the undersigned. Sold under an order of the Court of Ordinary of said county, as the real estate of John Watts, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors.—Terms of sale on the day MULFORD MARSH, Administrator of John Watts, deceased March 10 57 ' (ssjarflian’s Notice. months after date application will be made to the Honorable the Interior Court of Jeffer son county, when silling as a Court of Ordinary, fur leave 11 sell three hundred acres more or loss, of oak and hickory Land, in the county of Washing ton. belonging to J. M. W., R. £, A. H. and W. R. Peels, minors, f r their benefit. JOHN PEEL, Guardian. March 6, 1837 57 Georgia, Jefferson County: WHEREAS, James M. Smith, applies lor let ters of Administratin'., on the estate and ef fect* of Dawson Ponder, late of said county, de ceased. 'i'hose are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to lie and appear at my office within the time prescri bed by law, to file their objections, if any they have, to shew cause w hv said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand, at office, in J«uisville, this Cth day of March, 1837. EBEN. BOTHWELL, Cl’k C. O. March 10 57 Georgia, Jefferson County; WHEREAS, John M. Alexander, administrator of the estate Wm. W. Montgomery late of said county, deceased, applies for letters Dismissory from said estate. These are therefore to cite and admonish all’and singular, the kindred and creditors of sa.d deceased, to be and appear at my office within the time pre scribed by law, to file their objections, if any tney have, to shew cause why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand, at office, in Louisville, this Gth day of March, 1837. E. BOTHWELL, Cl’k C. O. Marrli 10 Glm 58 Georgia, Jefferson County: WHEREAS, Philip Wosden Adurnistrator of the estate of Bias Lyons, deceased, applies for letters of Dismission from said estate. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, tho kindred and creditors of said de ceased, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to file their objections, if any they have, to shew cause why said letters should not be granted. Given under ray hand, at office, in Louisville, this Gth day of March, 1837. E. BOTHWELL, Cl’k C. O. March 10 Glm 57 Georgia, Jefferson County: WHEREAS, Sherrod Arnnglon, applies for Letters of Administration on the estate and ef fects of Joseph Lockhart, late ol said county, de ceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of s id deceased, to be mid appear at my office within the time pre scribed by law, to show cause, [if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand, at office, in Louisville, this Gth day of March, 1839. E. BOTHWELL, Cl’k C O. March 10 57 TVTeW MACKEREL.—2O whole and 20 half P* bbls. No 1; 20 w hole and 20 half bbls. No. 2 ; 50 who'e bbls. No. 3—late caught Mackerel—just received and for sale by MOISE & COHEN Jan 16 12 Administrator’!* Notice. FOUR months after date application will be mle to the Inferior Court of Burke Ceunly, when silting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the Negroes belonging to Charles Cavenah,late of said county, deceased M. WIGGINS, Adrar. W aynesboro, Feb 35. 1837 - 46 Executor’s Notice. FOUR months after date, application will he made to tho Honorable the Inferior Court of Burke county, when silting ns a Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell a Ixit of Land, No 133, 16th district, Early county, belonging to the estate of Jonathan Lewis, Into of said comity, deceased. HENRY LEWIS, Exec'r. March 1, 1337 54 4lm Adssiinistrator’s Sale. OJV the first Tuesday in April next, w ill be sold at the door of the Court House, in the county of Decatur, between the usual hours of sale, 250 acres of Land, belonging to the estale of William Bat'ey, deceased, under an order of the Court of Ordinary of Jefferson County, for the benefit of the heirs ofthe said estate, being lot number 202, in the 18th District, formerly Early now Decatur county. Terras of sale cash. SAMUEL W. ROBBINS, Adra’r. Feb. 20.1837 54 Cow Peas. 1 Bushels for sale at the plantation of Col. X\> VF Jas. H. Hammond, Silver Bluff, apply to JOHN BONES. feb 27 3tw For Sale. r rilE comer Lot opposite the Baptist Church, A situated on Green and Jackson streets, being central and situated on the principle street, leading la the Rail Read Depository. Titles indisputable For terms enquire of feb 28 4wi THOMAS G. HALL. ■ Laud for Sale. y f offer (or sale a valuable Tract of Land, about 3 mil s .South East from Augusta, containing 650 acres, about 100 of which is upland, and 550 swampland, well timbered with Cyprus, Oak, Ash, &c. and would be sold low, and a liberal credit to an I approved purchaser. feb 28 law 4w JOHN PHINIZY. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.-Agreeablyman order of the Inferior Court of Columbia coun ty when silting for Ordinary purposes, will be sold on the first day in April next, at Newton, Baker county, between the lawful hours ol sale, a tract of land lying in the 9th Hist, of formerly Early, now Baker county, No. 325, belonging to the Estate of James Holliman, deceased. DAVID HOLLIMAN, Adra’r. Jaw. 31 x 2G wtd EXECUTOR’S SALE.-On the first Tuesday in April next, will be sold at the Courthouse in Wayneshorough, a Negro Boy, Bobbin, belonging to the estate of William Rogers, deceased, and sold under the will of said deceas d. Terms of sale made known on the day. EDWARD HATCHER,) „ . JOHN TOMLIN. \ Ex rs - Burke co. Jan 7 X 11 td s f ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE—WiII bo sold . on the 17th day of March next, at the late resi dence of Sardis E. Cross, late of Burke county, de ceased, nil the perishable property belonging to said deceased’s estate,between tho usual hours ol sale, for the benefit ofthe heirs and creditors of said deceased January 24, 1837. JOS. CROSS, ) . . , jan 28 JOSEPH CROSS. $ Adm re - GUARDIAN’S SALE.—WiII be sold on the first Tuesday in April next, at the Lower Mar ket house in the city of Augusta, by an order of the Inferior Court of said county, two acres of Land, ly ing on the Savannah roaO, one mile from Augusta; sold as the property of John Sanges, minor. PHILIP H. MANTZ; Guardian. Jan 31 X 25 wtd Administrator’s Notice. months after date, application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Scriven county, whih* sitting for Ordinary purpo ses, for leave to sell all the Lands belonging to the , estate of William W. Oliver, dreeased. JAMES H. MOBLEY, Adm'r. Feb.2s 46 Adiiiinistrafor’s Notice. FOUR months after date, application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Scriven County, when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the lands belonging to the estate of Archibald Buty, late of said county, deceased „ MARY BUEY, Adm’n. Feb 21 1337 43 4tm Administrator’s Notice. FOUR months after date, application will he made to the Honorable Inferior Court ol Scriven county, when sitting for ordinary purpo -1 ses, for leave to sell all the Lands belonging to • the Estate of Rebecca Ponder, late of said coun- i ty, deceased, for the purpose of division among J | the heirs of said Estate. GEORGE ROBBINS, Adm’r. ■ Nov. 1, 1836 13 Notice. months after date application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Burke couuty, to when sitting for ordinary purposes, for , leave to sell two bundled two and a half acres of land in the county of Sumter, known by number 183, in 1 the 271 h district, belonging to the estate of Eliza Wynn Minor, deceased—sold for the benefit of the ' hews and creditors. ’ EDWARD 11. BLOUNT, Admr. I Dc«. 2 4m 67 - DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP. f|MIE Co-partnership heretofore existing between X Botiiwell & Maguire, was, this day, by mutual consent dissolved. All persons indebted to, or having claims against said firm are requested to make settlement with J. W. Bothwell, who is duly authorized to transact all business connected with , said firm. J. W. BOTHWELL, JAS. MAGUIRE, [ __ Jan. 1, 1837. 44 ALL persons indebted to the estate of Thomas • Mallory, late of Burke county, deceased, are re quested to make immediate payment; and those ha ving demands against said estate are requested to present them, duly authenticated, according to law. JOHN B. ROBINSON, Adm’r. Jan 12 X 11 6t ALL persons indebted to the estate of Samuel Barron, Sen. deceased, late of Burke ceunly are requested to make immediate payment; and I those having demands against said estate are re quested to present them, duly authenticated, accord I ing to law. SAM’L BARRON, Jr. Adm’r. Jan 12 X 11 6t Guardian’s Notice. FOUR months after date application will bemad to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Lincoln county, while setting for ordinary purposes, ful • leave to sell a Negro Woman called Pat, belongin. r to the estate ol the minors of Aza Beall, deceased, r F. F. FLEMING, Guardian, r Feb 10 wtm 33 Land for Sale. 1 fFXHE subscriber offers for sale the following Lots,,, j t X situate in the different counties of this State, I on goad terms. Application can be made to him • at Bowery, Columbia County, Geo. 5 [Land Lots in Cherokee. No. Dis. Sec. 81 17 1 29 10 3 293 9 4 265 n 3 . 65 13 3 I f Gold Lots, j 10 15 2 339 16 4 F I i 1157 3 3 184 2 3 3 470 3 4 r 8 13 t 836 1 4 . 138 18 2 , 339 3 3 1195 2 4 1209 14 1 877 21 2 828 18 2 ! 285 3 4 r 571 21 2 750 17 2 228 3 2 182 17 4 1 885 1 2 ■ 20 26 Early, 119 12 do J| . 153 7 do 316 28 do 1 4 4 Lee, 53 30 do 194 12 Irwin, 441 5 do r 129 U Dooly. 237 11 Carroll, 259 8 do E. B. LOYLESS. M March 7 54 w3in Administrator’s . A LL persons having claims against Jarvis "a 11 " 1 ”' 1 xli deceased, late of said county, are request'd | I hand in an account of their demands within the t | f prescribed by law, and those indebted to saidJ ceased are required to make payment to the un S flb2B w6t ANDREW J. MILLER, Adm’r. jfl