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Habersham loses, and now has, and will con*
tinue to have one representative. By an
equal ratio, Habersham would have near eight
representatives.
13. Gwinnett has 10,721 free whites, and
now has four but is proposed to have but
three representatives, by which 4,266 of her
free whites will go unrepresented. Early
•has ly466 free whites, about one third of what
is 5ost to Gwinnett, and now has and is yet
to have $ne representative. . If the same ra
tio was allowed to Gwinnett, she would have
between seven and eight representatives.
14. Hail has 11,17? free whites, and now
has four, but is to have but three representa
tives, under the new plan, by which 4,722 of
her free whites will go unrepresented, upon
an equal ratio witli all the State. Telfair
has 1,487 free whites, little more than one
ffourth of what is cast off from Hal), and now
lias, and will yet have one representative.—
If Hall should send representatives under the
-same ratio, she would be entitled to nearly
■eight. But for the sake of seeing how great
the disparity in apportionment really is, I will
state an extreme case. Ilall has 1*1,177 free
whites and three representatives, losing a
representation for 4,722 of her free whites.—
Glynn has 622 free whites, little more than
one eighth of what Hall loses, and now sends
and is to be favored still with one representa
tive. If Hall were to send representatives
upon a like ratio with Glynn, she would be
entitled to EIGHTEEN representatives in
the Legislature! !
Very many—indeed, almost all of the mid
dle and upper counties lose greatly of their
due ratio of representation, which is appro
priated to make up the deficiency of popula
tion iu the lower counties, generally. So
that every evidence, that would be required
to hang a man or sentence him to the peni
tentiary', is afforded to prove, that the great
amendment of the Convention is not based upon
free white population alone, and that represen
tation might with as much propriety be allow.
- ed to slave property, as pine barren property.
The comfort or honor of the matter is, that
besides relinquishing a heavy portion of rep
resentation, as well as representative popula
tion, these counties, and others who are in
like condition, (for I havo not named half of
them,)haveto pay in taxes an amount equal to
the perdiem allowance of these representatives
of barren territory. You have enough just
now, fellow-citizens, to reflect upon ; there
are many more very stubborn facts, yet to be
disclosed, to the discredit of the partisan Con
vention. A CORN-PLANTER.
mounted, for by this act they are “rode
down.” *
iforeisn
From the Western Herald of the 31s{ vlt.
On this day the favorite project of Govern,
or Lumpkin, of excluding from circulation,
all Bills under the denomination of five Dol
lars, goes into operation. If after this time
either through necessity or otherwise, any
one shall pass for any purpose whatsoever, a
bill under the denomination of five dollars, he
becomes subject by law to the payment of
100 dollars, and as inducement to its rigid en
forcement, one half of this sum is given to in-
formers for prosecuting the suit, and they
made competent witnesses to fix the charge
upon whomsoever they may think proper to
accuse. We have called this the favorite
project of Governor Lumpkin, because the
law was enacted by the last Legislature upon
his special recommendation, and surely he will
be held responsible for its consequences. It
has been the chief delight of the Governor
and his “ aids” to electioneer upon the princi-
pie, that he was “ the poor man’s friend
«the plain honest farmer “ the farmers
Governor,” and all such like low slang.—
The question is now submitted to those to
-whom these tales have been told, how this
act comports with his professions. Docs its
operation affect most the rich or the poor ?—
Does it manifest those friendly intentions,
that kind protecting care over the interest of
the “ honest yeomanry” of the country, profes
sed by, and for the Governor. These ques
tions need not be answered, for tSiat which is
self evident needs not the aid of proof.
If the affluent, (and here again it is urged
as an electioneering hobby, that much the
larger portion of them are against the Govern
or,) arc by the law denied the privilege of
passing small bills, they cm offer lives, tens,
and hundreds, whilst generally, the whole
monied capital of the poor man, (whose sup.
port is claimed almost exclusively for the
Governor,) consists of some two or three bills,
under the denomination of five dollars.
To make ourselves understood by every
one on this subject, and to show as wc con
ceive, unanswerably the effect of this law
upon the laboring and poorer class of the
community, let us suppose on this day, that
the man of wealth hod on hand a number of
small bills. He does not need them for imme
diate use, and can without detriment to him
self* await a convenient opportunity to send
them to the Bank from whence they issued,
and effect an exchange for specie or bills of
larger denomination. Not so with him who is
differently circumstanced, and whose week’s
.labor has earned him a three dollar bill.
.From this himself and family must be suppor
ted the ensuing week, and yet he cannot use
it without subjecting him to a suit at the in-
stance of the first enemy he meets, and to the
payment of the hundred dollars, a sum sufli-
cient to deprive his wife and children of a
bed to lie on or a cqw to milk. The same
course of reasoning will hold good throughout,
and this law no matter how considered, not
withstanding it is the bantling of the poor man'*
Governor, nevertheless will be discovered to
operate most oppressively oo that class, while
h does not at all affect the rich, except in en
abling them when so disposed, to take advan
tage of, and speculate upon the necessities of
the former.
The people most affected by this measure,
will look to it, and say whether they will gi ve
their support to a man who imposes himself
upon them under the deceptive character, as-
turned by Governor Lumpkin; at least it is
|jgne that electioneering hobbies heretofore
mgst relied on in his support, should be dis.
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Important news from Portugal—Capture of
Von MiguePs Fleet by Rear Admiral Na
pier's Squadron.
New York, August 21.—Our Pilot Boat
reached the Narrows yesterday foreuoon, hav
ing boarded the packet ship Europe, Capt.
Maxwell, from Liverpool, outside, and des
patched our packages over land by express
Our files are to the day of sailing, from Liv
erpool 16th, and London to the 15th July—
Shipping Lists and Price Currents to the la
test dotes.
The news is of unusual interest.
Reports were in circulation of a change of
Ministry, but the Chronicle of the 15th says,
they could uot be traced to any sufficient foun
dation. The Stocks were not affected by the
rumour. ,
The Cholera had broken out in Rotterdam,
hut it was not of a malignant character. Am
sterdam was free of the disease.
The Liverpool Times of the 16th says
There has been no period, for the last twen
ty years, at .which the trade of the couutry
has exhibited greater activity than it does at
present.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM PORTUGAL.
A second edition of the Falmouth Packet,
published on Saturday, brings the following
important and most gratifying intelligence:—
Saturday Morning:—The Birmingham
steamer arrived here last night, from which
Scnhor Mendizabel landed with despatches
from Portugal with which he immediately de-
parted for London. The hearer of the des
patches observed the strictest secrecy as to
the character of the news. We have, how
ever, obtained the substance of his despatch
es, which we have much pleasure in commu
nicating to our readers.
It appears that Rear-Admiral Napier, with
his squadron, consisting of three frigates—
the Rainhada Portugal (flag,) Don Pedro, and
Donna Maria; a corvette,a brig, amt a schoon
er, sailed roin Lugos on the 2d inst. and on
the 4th came in sight of Don Miguel's fleet
consisting of niue ships, but there being no
wind, the Admiral was not able to bring the
enemy to action, upon which be called on the
steamers to tow his ships towards the enemy,
which they declined, unless the value of the
steamers was secured to the owners. On
Friday the 5th inst. however, a breeze sprung
up, when Rear Admiral Napier bore dowu on
the enemy and commenced the action about
three o’clock in the afternoon by attacking
the Da Ruinhn, mounting 74 guns, which
he carried in gallant style. The Don John
alarmed at the capture of her consort, made
all sail to escape a similar fate. Admiral
Napier, having secured the Da Rainha, im
mediately pursued the flying ship, and after
a long chase, during which Don John kept
up an incessant fire from her stern chasers,
came up with the enemy, who at once struck
his colours. The Princess Real, 5!) guns,
was captured by the Donna Maria of 38 guns,
after a short but smart engagement of twenty
minutes, in which we regret to say Captain
Goblet, commander of the latter ship, was kill
ed. A store ship, after a desperate con diet
with the Don Pedro, likewise surrendered, as
did two of the smaller ships. The remainder
of the enemy’s fleet effected their escape.
Thus terminated an action which proved the
destruction of Don Miguel’s naval force, and
which, in its results, is of the utmost impor
tance to the cause of the legitimate sovereign
of Portugal. Besides the loss of Captain
Goblet, the constitutionalists have to deplore
the loss of Captain George and Lieutenant
Woolridgc, flag-lieutenant to Rear Admiral
Napier, and several other officers, also u con
siderable number of officers and men wound
ed. Among the last mentioned is the son of
Rear Admiral Napier.
On the return of the squadron with their
prizes to Lagos, the corporate body present
cd Admiral Napier with a crown of laurel.
The whole of the province of Algarves has
declared for the Young Queen, and the con
stitutionalists now feel certain of establishiu
Donna Maria on the throne of her ancestors.
“ The Tagus is blockaded. The number of
troops which had declared for the Queen
Algarve, is from 6000 to 7000 men, and
makes the force now under Compte Villa
Flor about 10,000.”
London, July 14.—Despatches from St.
Petershurgh, as also the St. Petersburgh Ga
zette, received to-day, mention a plot against
the life of the Emperor of Russia on the
part of some Polish exiles who left Paris
short time ago, and bound themselves by an
oath fo effect his assassination. It was first
made public by a Journal, which gave on ac
count of the reception of a deputation which
waited upon the Emperor in Finland, to con
gratulate him on the frustration of the conspi-
racy. It seems that toe Russian authorities
did not wish the matter made public, but on
this account appearing, deemed it right to al
lude to it in the Gazette. The sensation ere
aied throughout Russia is very great, and all
sorts of precautions are employed to protect
the Emperor in his variou s visits to the frontier
towns.—Globe.
Franck.—A number of arrests have been
made in Paris, of persons (.inspected of being
engaged ia political conspira cies. The capital
notwithstanding, continued tr inquil.
Egypt—Ibrahim Pacha a Wording to the
accounts received up to the ltlth June from
Constantinople, was retreating very slowly.
The Russian ships of war still remained in
the Bosphorus and would not depart until the
Egyptians had fairly encamped on the other
side of Mount Taurus.
Spain.—Letters from Madrid atnfe. that
the Spanish Government have offered aasis.
tance to. Miguel, upon condition of the usurp
er granting a comprehensive amnesty; a con
stitutional charter, and making a change in
his ministry.^ Such a charter as king j? er .
dinand would stipulate for x is not Very |ik Ci
ly» we Should imagine, to be refused by Mi
guel. ‘ ' .
Concerned with these movements in Spain
and Portugal, is that of a French army of ob
servation, to be stationed in the Pyrenees, in
order, it is said, to counteract any measures
which the Spanish Government may take in
behalf of Miguel. Marshal Clauznel is nam
ed as the commandep of this force.
From the Neve York Journal of Commerce.
VERY LATE FROM EUROPE.
By the packet ship Canada, Captain Brit
ton, we have received London papers to July
31st inclusive, containing Liverpool dates of
the 29th.
The Irish Church Temporalities Bill was
read a third tune iu the House of Lords on
the 30th, by a majority of fifty-four.
The discussion on the details of tho Slavery
Abolition Bill was going forward with every
prospect that it would pass without material
alteration.
In the House of Commons, July 20th, tho
East India Company’s Charter Bill was read
a third time and passed.
The first of “ The Three Days” passed oft’
in Paris without any disturbance.
There is nothing further from Portugal, of
an authentic character, except by way of
Madrid. These accounts represent the Pc
droite army to have reached Stotubul, on the
left bank of the Tagus, opposite Lisbon. A
rumor iudecu prevailed, that Lisbon had been
captured—but this appears to have been with
out foundation.
Marshal Soli urn ac h:is arrived in Paris.
The Melpomene, French trigate, on board
which the cholera has made such ravages, is
stated to have been sunk by order of the
Board of Health of Toulon.
A superior officer, despatched for Portugal
by the French Government, reached Brest
from Paris on the 17th inst. He is said to
be the bearer of the formal recognition of
Donna Maria by las Government, to be pub.
fished the moment her Majesty’s troops shall
have become masters of Lisbon.
The Viceroy of Egypt is slid to be about
sending an agent to London to continue ne-
secret in the knowledge of the inventor alone
—are said to be exceedingly poisonous and
inflammable. Portions of the shell become
liquid on strikng the ground, or the fortifica
tion ; and it is said that a drop of the matter,
should it touch the flesh of a man, is fatal.
The fire, which it creates on an explosion,
is for a time unquenchable. Such a dread
ful agent in the destruction of human fife,
should be used only in desperate emergencies.
From Capk de Vbrds—Capt. Mariner,
of the brig Zipporah, arrived at New York
from Cape de Verds, states that there have in
all, seven curgoes of provisions arrived at
these islands from the United States, and one
cargo of corn from Africa. He also states
ilint Mr. Murtin, a merchant at Bonavista, in
formed him that about 18,000 persons had
died by starvation in tho whole island, and
not 40,000 as had been stated; and that if
tho rain should full as usual this month (Aug.)
they would do very well, otherwise they
would need assistance from the people of the
United States again, to whom they are very
grateful for their goodness heretofore towards
them.
(Setterai iuteUiscncc.
Black Hawk and uis party at home.—
We have been favored with the following let
ter from an intelligent correspondent, dated
Fort Armstrong, Upper Mississippi, )
August 5th, 1833. )
The whole suite arrived here a few days
since, loaded with assumed dignity and cost
ly presents.
Keokuck’s band- speedily followed to wel
come their brothers; a grand council assent
bled, among whom was myself, to witness
the deliverance of the Hawk to his nation
The council opened with the address of the
President to Black Hawk, in which he is in
formed that in future he was to yield supre
macy to his inferior, Keokuck, the white
man’s friend-
The old chief rose, in violent .agitation, de
nied that the President had told him so, and
From the Macon Messenger: | 000 , Pennsylvania 44,000, North Carolina
All who are interested in the prosperity of and Louisanna 48,000 each. Delaware con
Macon, must be gratified at the information, tains 5,100, and Rhode Island 1350.
that the attention of our citizens is at length The most rapid increase of population w e
directed, m good earnest to the important sub- observe is in the case of Ohio, which incrca.
ject of Education. Heretofore, our citizens sed from 3000 to 45,000 in ten years, and b
have appeared too much interested in the pros- the next ten to 230,000. This last was at
ecution of their - own designs, to devote that the rate of 409 per cent, in ten years, where,
attention to the interest of the rising genera- as the average rate of the whole Union for the
uon, which its importance demanded. A new last 10, has been but 33 per cent, and that of
place, comprised of young and entepnsmg New England but a little less than 19. That
residents, whose principal consideration was of New York was never greater than 72 of
the accumulation of wealth, by the improve- Maine, 58, Illinois, 350, Indiana, 500, Michi
ment of those advantages which the times gan, 764, Arkansas, 1344. The most rapid
and circumstances presented, will partially increase, has, of course, been in the early
extenuate this neglect of an important duty. I settlements. 3
it will be a source of pride to our citizens, The population in the United States in 1840
that hereafter this reproach upon our town is rated at 17 millions. What i» will be a
will no longer exist. The prosperity of the hundred years hence, it is not easy to calcu.
place has been affected in consequence of late. What it may he, however, is inferrable
the want of schools, in more ways than from the fact that our territory is immensely
one—the population has been retarded, the extensive ; that a vast amount of rich land is
emigration of enterprising and useful citizens I yet unoccupied ; that lands now cultivated
discouraged, and the morals of our youth se-1 may be made vastly more productive; that
riously injured. Several good schools are a large portion of our country' is under tropica)
now in operation, and we perceive that the climates, and that if the whole country should
new Academy is in a state of rapid progress, support but 230 inhabitants to a square mile
The edifice is to be of brick, with two stories, :t s England now does, we shonld have as the
and located in that romantic and most delight- Editor of the Register observes, more than
ful grove, known as the Academy lot, on the I four hundred and fifty millions.
banks of the River. We learn that an en
gagement has been made with an accomplish
ed and experienced instructor, a gentleman
of liberal education, who brings with him the
most r> spectable tesa nonials of qu dificution.
The building will be completed and ready for
the reception of pupils by the first of No
vember.
. . . said that he would not be advise d by any bo
goliattons already commenced relative to the dy . that he wauted wuat be said to be t ^ ld lo
the President, and that he in person would
proposed completion of the canal for connect
ing the Nile with the Red Sea at Suez. He
is also represented ns contemplating various
have said so. in Washington, but that his
interpreter could not sufficiently make known
be.
i haviour. The poor old chief recalled his
| words, and I do not know that my sympa-
! thies were ever more excited than in witness-
! ing his expiring struggle for freedom. Noth-
i ing but his advanced age, and want of milita
ry power, will prevent him from milking anoth
er effort. In the sequel, Keokuck’s band
gave us a splendid dance ; but the Hawk’s
party were either too dejected or too sullen to
participate in the festivities.
You mny tell the good citizens of New
York, these Indians would willingly get up
another war in order to make another visit to
(he East and return loaded with presents and
almost satiated with attention.—Dai. Adv.
other works, indicative of his conviction tiiatj his views . Thc coloneI madc to , lim
he had concluded a lasting peace with the S p eecb> stating that by his own treaty, nei
” OI ? e ' ... , «... thcr he nor his people could for the fu-
London, Ju 7 y 30.—The letters from nil our j ture llcad a band . and that by that treaty
manufacturing uistncts continue to speak of Kcokuck was laced head ot the Sac natioi ;
improvement lu prices; the spint of specula- I &c Keokuck spoke awhile to the Hawk
tioa also is becoming very great so much • tbcil adc i rcsse d the council, begged nothin,
so, that a serious cheek is almost to be ap- j might be rcmt . m bcred of what the Hawk said
preheuded .The final settlement.of the Bank, that he was too old to say any thing good
question, if thc necessary modifications are md thut he wag answcrable {br hi3 „ ood
conceded, will do away with much cause tor
this apprehension. The petition against that
part of the Bank monopoly which excludes
joint stock companies for banking from with
in the limits of 65 miles, has been the subject
of much conversation. We are rather in
clined to believe that it will receive the
support of numerous signatures.
Death of William Wilbf.hfohce, Esq.
—London, July 29.—It is tliis day our mel
ancholy duty to announce the death of Wil
liam Wilberforce, a name with which there is
probably associated more of love and vener-
itioa than ever foil to the lot of any single in
dividual throughout the civilized globe.
HOLLAND AND BELGIUM.
London, July 23.—We received last night,
by express from Brussels, intelligence of the
birth of an heir to the Belgian Throne, which
took place at half past 4 on Wednesday mor
al-ig. The event was hailed by all the cer
emonies usual upon such occasions in the
families of the crowned heads, und the Prince,
it is understood, is to receive the title of Duke
of Brabant.
SPAIN.
Madrid. July 19.—The accounts received
here in relation to the state of affairs in Por
tugal, and the little doubt now entertained of
the success of Don Pedro, have produced a
considerable sensation iu thc public of this
city, and, it is understood, not a little alarm
in the Cabinet. Indeed the tone of the Gov-
eminent, in relating the recent occurrence in
the Algarves, is evidently changed; the de
feat of the Migueiite squadron is officially and
unequivocally announced, and the adherents
of the ex-Emperor are uo longer styled reb
els. There appears to exist a disposition to
adopt a new line of policy towards Portugal;
and one more advantage gained by the liber
al party in that country will effect in this
one what all the diplomatic skill of the, late
Ambassador Extraordinary was unable to
achieve. That there is such a disposition,
and that H. C. M. is willing to avail himself
of some pretext to back out, and abandon Don
Miguel, may be inferred from the fact that
some bickerings have already taken place be
tween this Government and that of Lisbon.
It seems that a seditious correspondence was
lately detected between the Iufante Don
Carlos, and his partizans in this city: letters
were intercepted, and documents were sei
zed. Upon this ground the Spanish Govern
ment demanded thut Don Carlos should bo or
dered out of Portugal, and sent a frigate to
convey him to Rome; but Don Carlos posi
tively refused to go, and Don Miguel decli
ned taking any measures to compel him.
The consequence was that M. Cordova, the
Spanish Minister at Lisbon, received instruc-
tion9 to intimate to the Government of Don
Miguel, that unless the demand of his Catho
lic Majesty was complied with, the diplomat-
ic intercourse between the two countries
would cease, and he should quit the kindom.
Soon after this the Spanish Minister took down
the arms from bis house, and set out qn his
return to Madrid. , -
We have seen further notices in the Lon
don journals, of the newly invented bomb
shell, respecting thb efficiency'of which such
high anticipations were formed. It was an
nounced in some of the metropolitan prints,
that the shell would probablybe tested in the
Portuguese struggle. Its component parts—a
Our Indian Affairs.—“ In relation to
the unfortunate death of Col. Hardeman Ow-
en,” who was killed lately by a party of Uni
ted States’ Soldiers, at his residence in the
Creek Nation, the Flag of the Union of
Thursday last says:
We are authorized to say, the Governor
has requested the Marshal to abstain from
any further interference between the citizens
of the uew Counties and the Indians. He
has received letters of complaint from indi.
viduuls of high respectability, and has addres
sed a communication to the War Department
requesting that thc troops may be withdrawn.
The Governor does not recognize any author
ity in thc Marshal, or the troops of the Uni
ted States, to settle disputes between our
White and Indian population, and has come
to the determination to prevent by all proper
means a mode of proceeding so repugnant to
the Constitution and Laws of the State. The
utmost confidence is entertained thut the
President has no disposition to incommode our
citizens, and. that the troops will be with
drawn, on the request of the Governor.
Antoine le Blanc.—A letter from Mor-
ristown, N. J. dated the 20th inst. states that
the trial of this individual for the murder of
Sam’l Sayre, wife and servant, was rapidly
approaching a closo, the court having got
through a great muss of testimony on that day.
The examination of Mary Sayre, the young
est daughter of the deceased, a young qpd
beautiful girl, whose very soul seemed to be
wrung with anguish, excited a great deal of
sympathy and interest. The prisoner was
unmoved at the spectacle—and gazed with
stupid indifference on the orphan he had
made. Le Blanc seems to be a very < ec
centric character, interrupting the Court with
passionate exclamations and gross indecorum
to witnesses and others. He called the inter
preter of his examination, on its being read
by the district attorney, a liar, villain, die.
and denounced the public prosecutor as a Jew.
Ginger for Heaves in Horses.—A cor
respondent of the New York Fanner says
that his horse, who is now. in his twentieth
year, has been cured of the disease called
“ heaves” by the use of ground ginger, a rem
edy recommended to liinf for the purpose.—
A table spoonful was given to him daily sev
eral weeks, mixed in his mess of Indian meal
and cut straw. Hie horse had been trou
bled with wheezjng and a hard cough for a
year or two, and had lost flesh so much that
he seemed to have nearly finished hi? term of
service. Since the use of the powdered gin
ger, he has become quite fat, and appears to
be somo years younger, and in good spirits.
The University.—-The Board o'* Trus
tees of the Alabama University met on the 2d
Monday in August, and couiiaued in sessioti
until Tuesday morning last, leaving a com
mittee to draw up the report of the financial
concerns of thc institution. We have rccei-
ved no official statement of the proceedings of
the Board, but we learn verbally that Mr.
Hilliard resigned bis professorship of Elocu
tion and English Literature; and that the
Trustees afterwards abolished thut depart-
incut, dividing the duties which hud devolved
on Mr. Hilliard among the other professors.
The Board resolved to dispense with tutors
in the institution ; so that each professor must
attend personally to the duties of ms depart
ment, taking upon himself the whole respon
sibility. This will make them all working
men ; there can be no sinecures among them.
We learn also that the Trustees raised the
salary of Mr. Boufils, professor of Modern
Languages, to two thousand dollars, which
places that department upon an equal foot
ing, in all respects, with thc chairs of Chem
istry and Ancient Languages. It gives us
pleasure to observe that the talents of Mr.
Bonfils and the important department of which
he has charge, have been properly apprecia
ted by the Board.—Alabama State Intel.
An Important Capture.— 1 The New York
Courier states, that letters have been received
iu that city, announcing the arrest of a large
body of counterfeiters at Dunham in Low-
Canada, near the lines. The officers of
police from Montreal with the militia of Dun
ham, which the former culled to their assis
tance, surrounded the wood in which this hon
orable fraternity covertly carried on their op
erations, and made prLoners of fourteen of
them, besides seizing all their plates, dies,
tools, and a large amount of ,spui ions notes
of different banks in the Union. Three of
the counterfeiters had passed through St.
Johns, L. C. in custody of the officers, and
the remaining eleven were shortly expected,
It is from these men, and this spot, Dunham,
that the immense amount of forged notes which
have lately been put in circulation, proceeded.
jggL.
A! bon Chase and A. in. Nik bet, Editor,.
Cotton.—Our last European nctvs is encouraging
to the growers of this article. In the Liverpool mai.
ket an advance of 5-6 of a penny had taken place oc
tho 23.1 July, and several thousand bales were told,
principally on speculation, at from lid. to uncttuL
hug per pound—equal here to between 24 ,nd2i
cents. It is thought tho demand for articles of cot.
ton manufacture in Europe, will justify a belief is
the continuation of those ;iigii prices. If so, the pro. 1
cut year will remind our planters of the prosperity
of former days, when money was plenty and want
stood aloof.
In our own market, largo prices have been given 'or
the small amount of new cotton alre ,dy sold. Pri:-.e
new cotton was quoted in Augusta on the 3d inst.
from 10 to 10 3-1 cents. Old cotton was also bringing
in mixed lots, from 15 to l(i 1-2 cents.
Bank Robbery.—We learn from the August* pi-
pers, that on the night of the 26th ult. the Mechanics
Bank of that city, was broken open and rubbed, bj
picking the lock of the Teller's vault, of Five Tuof.
sand Four Hundred and Twe.nty-eight Dollass,
principally iu small bills. An attempt was made on
the Cashier’s vault, tut without other injury than
spoiling the lock. Entrance was obtained by cut.
ting a hole through a window, so as to remove i
bolt. Fortunately, in nukiug their exit, the thieves
dropped about §10,000 on thc floor inside, which
was saved. A reward of Fire Hundred Dollars is
offered for their apprehension and the return of the
money, or a proportionate reward for either.
Standing Armies.—In whatever light we
may view the institutions of our country, we
cannot but see the immense advantages site
enjoys over all the world. The laboring
classes of Europe are compelled not only to
pay for the support of the lazy, indolent aris
tocracy, and a numerous clergy, but their hard
earnings are wrung from them in on er to
maintain large standing armies. The fol
lowing table shews the ratio which these stun-
diug armies of the principal nations of Europe
aud of the United States bear to their respec-
tive population. It is in
France, one to
Belgium, «
Holland, «
Russia, “
Denmark, “
BavariA, “
17
42
43
67
69
35
Prussia, oqc to
Austria, “
G. Britain, “
Spain, “
U. States, “
“ We seldom, very seldom condescend to dispute
seriously with people who differ from us in opinion.
Why slioulo wo bestow our time end breath, and
‘ wit and words and worth’ upon people who are only
displeased at being set ri"ht, and who, nine times out
of ten, go about asserting their old errors ami opin.
ions more clamorously that, ever? Let Si-yplius
amuse himself with rolling his stone up the hill si
loner as he pleases; let visionaries attempt to en.
lighten all man and womankind, let theorists attempt
to build up perfect constitutions of government. May
all the visionaries realize their Utopian dream,! Me
will believe nil '.hose line things when we see them,
and will aid them, in any way we c .n ; but they must
not call upon us to argue with people who are of a
different way of thinking. Wo know exactly how
long it will take to hale the ocean of ignorance dry
We wash our hands of the project.”—Extract front
late No cel.
Thc above very sensible remarks we accidcnUEj
met with the other day, and believing them in sona
degree applicable to some of our cotemporaries in
Georgia, have thought fit to insert them. Had we
read thenvtsarlier, it is possible some of our explana
tions on the subject of Roil Roads, might not have
been thrown away. But having gone into the di--
cussion, we cannot withdraw suddenly from it, witk
out having bur motives impeached, or thc strength o.
our arguments (which we think ought to be aanc u-
sivc) doubted. As coadjutor with the AuguRi
Chronicle, wo find the Savannah Georgian has * 3
up some remarks of ours, addressed to the
, and tried to help its neighbor out of hts dole-
The Population of tiie United States.
—The Boston Journal has some interesting
suggestions on this subject, derived from the
l ist Quarterly Register.
The greatest population to a square mile
isui the District of Columbia, where it is 393 ;
in Connecticut, 63 ; iu Rhode Island 72 ;
Mussachusets 81; Maryland and New Jer
sey, 40 ; Ohio, 24 ; New York 41; Penn
sylvania 30.
The population of New York in 1840, it is
supposed will be 2.500,000, or 200,000 more
than that of all New England, and about equal
to that of all the North Western Territories.
That of Pennsylvania is rated at 1,700,000;
of Ohio 1,300,000. ' That of Virginia is put
at a few thousand more. And thus the oldest
settled of the States, which in 1790 hhd a
population of 747,000, will have been overta-
ken by a State which had no government
of any kind until one year, before that date,
did not become a State until 1802, and had in
1790, a population of only 3000. Indeed,
Ohio has the resources within itself for grow
ing .into the greatest State of the Union. It
can support, without difficulty, a population as
dense as that ot Holland.
Ohio contains but 39,000 square miles,
while Virginia contains 64,000 which is with
in 1000 of the whole area of New England,
and makes Virginia the largest as well as the
oldest State. The next in order is Georgia
62,000, and Missouri 60,000. Illinois con
tains 55,000, Florida 50,000, New York 46,-
ful Jilemina, by aiming its artillery at us— F®**
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guns, little guns, and all.” Be it so. Our ro*~
go into operation, without the aid, either o its op
ponents, or its lukewarm supporters. Meanwhile,
though wc are careless about the influence of our ar
guments, we cannot conse:
:t to have word* that WO
did not say. crammed down our throats as our own.
The Georgian makes us tossy, that the people ofth*
section of counuy wish us to contribute of our -taj
earnings” to indulge their citizens Wesaidnosm*
thing—we conveyed no sue!, idea. The Editors
must look once mom. Again, tho Georgian say. of
U8 _« The Editors impute to the people of Savannah
a desire to stay the career of their rail roads up ^
country. This we undertake to say, » . pj t0
accusation, not warranted by tho tact £
.. pr oof.” so loudly called for, we would refer t
Editors to the Georgian of tho 9th July hst.
wo read in relation to the call of —- « *
subject of the Athens rail read, the^ow
“ I f y°“ hold to! them be held
sarcsi £2g« •
,to next Legislature te nt”* „ Will
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