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the people lo engage in mnnulaclurcs,, than j.
they liavo to abolish trial by jury, or establish t
'Hie inquisition.” 1
Since that period, tbo Legislatures of every t
Southern Slate have denoimecil this systeun as a
. violation of llicir ‘const. Wli<W"l rights. It was *
■ but the la*; year, that South Carolina recorded ,
; ’em the journals of the Senate, her solemn pro-1 ,
test against it I 4 as utterly unconstitutional, gross- 1.
ly unequal and oppressive, and such-an abuse of j
|iower as is incompatible with the principles ot i
a free government and the great ends ol civil j
society.” Ido not know, Sir, where the con-,
eutulioiial objections lo this system are ■heller |
summed up, than in the very address ofllioFiee
’J'rnde Convention of l‘hiladel|.hin, to which the •
gentleman has referred for another purpose. —
'l’he gentleman is certainly mistaken, when h'
reties on that exposition as an authority in his fa
vor. Sir, us I understand the argument, it is un
-iy admitted that incidental protection may bo at
.> Jordod by duties imposed merely for lovenue,
hut llral llio right is expressly denied of 44 nnjios
■iug any additional duly for the purpose of uliord
iug lliul protection." I dismiss this branch "1
the subject, with the rcmaih, that whether we
tic right or wrong in our views on this .pieslion,
the opinion is conscientiously and almost uni
versally entertained throughout the u hole south,
that llio protecting system involves a g os-, vio
lation of ihe solemn compact which is the bond
of our Union.
1 come now, Kir, to the ipioslion of the policy
which ought to he adopted at (his in. oi taut eta
in the history of our government. Wo have ar
rived at a must interesting crisis in our national
aif dra—one to which the people have hern look
ing up with intense anxiety for several yo»;.-
jnist. They have contemplated lltu oxtiuclion
Of'lhe public debt us the great day of jubilee,
when they ware to he relieved fom llio oppiis
sinus which limy have so long patiently «*n• 1 1 1 ri- 1 1 ?
'rile people ofllio south, Kir, like (ho ehililu ii of
Israel of old, have | assiil throiigh lie wil.leioess,
and aro now in siglil of Ihe promised land.—
They stand on the lop of Mount Trigah, and
look, with deli"ln, at the goodly pmspcci be .
fore tlnnn—Mid it ia for you this ilay to ib ter- j
mine, whe I her they shall peri-h in tJm wilder |
ness, or be permitted to possess and enjoy tltei ;
rich llilteritatiCC. fir, 1 have shown that the
Whole system of duties is oppressive and one .
ipaal—tli it the vary action of the government is t
so—yet Ido nut wish, gen lemon, to sup; use ,
that we am disposed to push our claims to an I
unreasonable extent. No, wo will not ask that
•northern manufactures shall he taxed, becau-e
duties, to whatever extent imposed, operate as
a tax upon uut industry. Wo tiro willing to a
gree that the.revenue necessary for the ordina
ty purposes ofthe government shall he levied by
duties upon imports. The facility with which
indirect taxes may he collected ollurds an argu
merit in their favm lo which wo are willing in
yield, though we well know that they must ope
rate most Injuriously on our iuieiesls. •Hut, in
yielding this much, wo have surely a right to
expect that no more money shall be levied in
this way than shall bo absolutely necessary. We
think we have a right In insist, that, outlie ex
tinction of the public debt, tile twelve millions
of dollars lioretoforo annually appropriated to
that object, should no iongei be lev n-I; and, ba
ther, that no more money shall be raised than
may be necessary to meet the ordinary expi ndi
lures of llio government. Any other basts ot
rudimlion than ibis must be founded on the idea
of U contemplated li.e euse id the public e.Vpeu
alliums. And why should they bo mere i-eii !
Wo have lather a light to expect that liny
■should ho diminished. The principal objects ol
expenditure, for many years past, have In i n
connected with preparations fm war; but, with
the progress ofunr works of deience, and the
increase of our | opulution, the necessity lb. u
expenditure will, in it great inuu»u;e, ee.i-e.—
Indeed it tines appeal lo mo that it will he ha d
)y necessary, hoioaflor, lo seek other security
against invasion than will be Ibitpd in the
m ting a.ms and stout hearts of eur|li‘lUiw eili
, ■/.••ns. lint t tie gentium ait insists tnat ooi even
lie shall not ho ieduee.l bolovv uiglileeu inilnoio
of dolla s, while wo uli know that twelve mil
itolis havo heretofu e fin nislied an aliiniilanl sit
jdy so, eve > purpose, inelu.ung a million a ye.-i
for internal iinprov,oments. The guulletnan
mils llnii we might not to puividi- so. a Mi.phr
mid says, with great foiee and I,nth, that d
viaio of it among the Slates would In .dm
turn from till sound pnnei) les of gov e. niinu.i -
Tor, said ihe gviilleman, 44 lo give ii Inn k lo die
Ktules or the individuals from whom it was
drawn, in the same proportion, would lie a mil
pahlo absurdity; while, to distribute it in dill - . •
cut pioportintis. would he an act of gtoss inpis
tine. 1 ’ I submit whether this ingnment is not
ei|U,dly applicable lo internal iminuv cmonl. —
Hut, waving this point, 1 would ask, if wu are to I
have no mi plus, why raise eighteen millions i
dollars—six millions more than the o.dina v ex
penditures ofthe government? To provide,
says the gentleman, for roiiliiin-iinii.t, Hut,
Sir, is it not morally eoitain, that y ou. incut
must exceed your estiimiles—the iitdin lion of
duties will iiicie.tSß impoifalioiis—and, ii*. what
Htaikl.nd you will, my life upon it, we shall have
a surplus, ami not a drdi.'il, unless gentlemen
mean lo provide (in some now and grand selminc
efnational expenditures. Uesides. ig dust an i
dental deficiencies, a sutiieieol |.rovisiim vvfl In
found in the uncalled so. appropriations, always
to ho fom id in the Treasury. Having shov'n
tho extent to vvbiuii the rev mine ought to be . e
slueud, 1 proceed lo eonsidor tin intuit m win- h
llnii reduclkiii oiigiit to be efiin led. The li
scheme suggested by the gentleman, is a eon
tiimuiiee of existing duties on the | rotceled a
tides, and canying up die duties on protected I
articles to i ioliiliiti<»n. Tbo gciil'cinan savs, i
liowcv«n v lbiil he is not in luvivr of this scheme,
because lie Would pul the maiml'm luio. s on tin n
good behaviour, by rx. using them lo lb eign
'coiniielilion. Hut vvh.it son m nmi< elilion i
tlltvl lo winch they me ex ns. .!, o hen eut. etielt
ed belli ol a protciling l.inlf langi,.. f, -in till\
tolvvo bundled pe. cent. ! i hav on I n
the existing lulics aie. lo a cerium • ■ \I. tit, p.„-
htfi ory; Hint whan In genlleinau dr dins In
aolf against rbhihiiiun, he seals the vi inleinn v I
lion ol bis x\ u resolution, which .opuses to ie i
tarn die existi g system union, be.l, p.olnln'.imo
stnd all.
I conic now to die si bellies advocated by 1 1 1.
gcnllmnuii himself. To take, oIV dm duties eu- \
t’eely from all ll.e imptoleeled ailn les, except |
Wines ami silks, and leave ilium as they .no n
■on die promoted a; tides.
The lust objection to this scheme i--. dial it
is proposed Ivy it to take mV only IIOO.IKM of
taxes, . veil imor the I ensu v is' in be relieved
from a charge of tJHidHK'.UOtI l>y the . xiim iion
of tile public debt. That It ;MV uses die elb.e,
to create tin annual surplus of isd iKHl.tiilil hevoatl I
tho wants of the (Soveinmeiit, not oulv vv nh.nii
the smallest necessity,but with me cmt.iin etVecl
of changing the chamcterof you. tiuvemmont,
and conn ling llio people. Üby is tins so:plus
lobe c.antedt Jl.is the gentleman given a sin
gle ieasv.ui in its I’.ivo ; or lias he not himself
ee&lod the eondeiniialion of his own pmj osidon.
When he admitted that no su his might to be
created for disl• ibiilion; for if tis nut to be in
some shape dis'ributed, fin what | in, uses is n
to bo raised f The next objeetion lo tins <. heme
is, dial it purposes to relieve luxuries from a I
taxation, while dm luxes on luu necessaries of
life mo lo remain just as they a.e ; subject to du
ties offrom slMo JOU per cent. It is’iiuo that
the gentleman, seeing. I presume, dm enormity
of the proposition in its original lortn, now con
sents dttit south very modi .ate duty may be lit
•viral bii wines mid silks. But, Sii.l should be
gl.nl to know in what wines and silks diflbr from
the numerous other articles which, by die gen
tleman’ arli. me, aro lo come in duly fee.—
Hero is a hat of some of them, uud h will bo for
tliv Senate an I dm country to say bow fai it is
reasonable oi ji(*l,- l|ial the consiimeis of lltese
urtielos shall • mitribiitodiollmig lo die | nblic io
venue, vv lulu the honest labeling man is to be!
r
mmmm ■■■ ■■mi n m \w~
dollars which ho expends on the woollens and r
tbo flannels, the iron and the sugar, which a e .
indispensable to the heuUhjgind comfort 01 him- ,
■self and family- t
4, 1 t is one ofthe grandest farces ever attempt- j
ted to he played otTupon ii ft'ec pCOjde, to see an
attempt made lo reduce the taxes on'ohves ami
cajiers, anchovies &. brandy finits, mace, cloves, •
and rmtmegs, precious stones, alabaster otlia
i rnents, cordials, and perfumery, artificial bowers (
j and billiard balls, bulllodoors and ahultlccocks, I
| coral bends and gold suutV boxes, tilvet epccta- |
elcs and ivory-headed canes, velvets and lace,
' mull muslins and grus de Naples, c inel s hair
si ll wls, morocco and riineHo shoes, tine cam .
■ hrics, plated clmtling dishes, porcelain and china
dinner and leu set’s, gold watches, t.ologno.
Water, (.'hiiinpaign and Burgundy wines, o.tin
ges nnd pine apples, embroidery, iu*)ry lans, f ue
Irish linens, putusols, centre tables, gdt boots,
pier looking glasses, vermicelli and maeaioiu,
Italian marble, mental ornaments; rouge, ess. it
ces and court plaster, chessmen, sweet scented
soap, silk stockings, gold and silver th-mbles, j
inunlel lime pieces, tooth power, wax •)• and ,
and a bundled other things used by the n<li—vve j
s. it is one ofthe grandest farces ever played
oil’upon a free people, if it such a. lb Is as oe )
wc have enumerated, should be exempted Hum I
taxation, whilst iron and sugar, woollen <•! ,4 -h :| od
ll.iimcl, and many other necessaries ol lilc, (
which are icpincd lo render the situation ol eu.
working people comforlahlc, should continue to
he heavily and ime.pmlly biirdcnoii.
I ask (or the teason fir this distinction which
relieves luxu ins from taxation, and throws tiieni
Ui.on lie necessaries ol lit’c; which burdens tltc
poor and exempts the rich; and 1 am told tt is ne
cessary to piotcclim!—whose protection ' \\ by
the w mill Ily itjlors ot iikiimi t ;ir*t 111 iii'i slock
—iiumi nvlhi iimj ritoiinoUH ih\iduiult I
disiwri t'.oin tho |»o<;U«;N of fliu |Mjo; K*. ih) i
oilu*i n*;isfni lor tins (listini-lion Inis Im on, or c;'.n
Im; lor it is nckriowlndgMl liy till tloi \\<ml(J» !
that iuxiiiiofi are thu jmo ursuhj. cts lor taxali(»ii, i
ami oiiikl to Ijh luxril tl» in tin; !
•iKa i.;u i»*s o! I’t’o. I’m li .*r«* ih- i n»ur>cturcrs
i intoi j lilti»' cluiiti!*} •* ix<<J tliu < la; m" ol’ iu^tico
I jin; (iisi(;j»-ird 4, i!. i'*'»r, 11 ■mo h.lw.'loh
of j’nonl i <»ti. him j-hoo, a I l« ■ nt tin;;
ivo.i!i|iv, it ll < 1 ("tisuinod r ;«*.»lly, 100. ail over
• ilui ('(ii.iiliy; ami yc.l lli**y nmsi roioo in duly
| lV( »*, iiinl lii;* wiiolo ic?fU*Hs of ll:o I’Ounliy Im;
i lovn.*;l oil ill tolilUoll lo \vliul», llio
] tic* o|ior:ilo most unj istly iliul umHjiially;
to I i i ll l l a I).unity to o»j tain jo. l ions of ihn jn;o
jdo, ari'l a 1 n ilon n on oikor : Mini yol lln; Hon
;ilor Ivlin ns tin ha«l lio; od that mm Ii ii |i.oj (»si
ii<>n as tins wouM not only havo no t tin*. a| p o
hation of till purlins, Iml would liaso boon ioooiv
od as a oonoossion to llio conij lands of llio sonlli.
Mow il was | ossiblo so. llio guniloman lo )mvo
imlnl«(jd M(( Ii an o\j ooiiitmii, I am utterly unu
lilo li» ciMiipi üboml. Hir, wbd single ounces
sion, or tbo Mj»jMoaoli lo’var Is it, is
in.nlo by snob i) j io( o dioii ? Moos if consist in
iir.ooinu lo lake oil’six millions ol taxes, üben
llio (Icmamlson the Troaniry a « to lit; icthn cd
to double ib.it amount f Has lln* onili over ul
lo,od one vord of co npliiiiil ngmi.si tbo duties
wbicb it is j roj osod to reduce f No. 'l’licse
wo.o imposed foi leveiim*, ami against duties
I inly levied fo* lb it pu ,os , they liavo ncv«r
coniplamod. Il is a** .mist dol es, inij oscd not
for revenue, but protection, dial they liavo been
ho long ami so earnestly leinuiisi.aim^; ami to
met llicir discontent. die propusilion is oiavcly
-* I * 111 ill (m i, lo lake idV all llie reveiiuo dniies
o I to leave Ibo proteetiog ilnlies niilom bed.—
Si>-, n is not ho mm ii die ainnimt ol ibis tax, as
ineenabty and in jus: ice, w l.iili lias i onsed ihe
hole mmmli to dele mine opposition f And
• 'i- ; i|i,M use 1 ■ ’ i'\ (i our complaints ?
liy that ine jmli:y, and extending
. < . ( m nm» dial mj ■ lice.
We Ii II you ;!ul lie* pr wing duties ope ate
* i lax n •■ ii i a bw.niiy upon (in; i.iiilf
Slates. We insist that is i vtol dioii ol do pnn
■a. les - wli'eii .o' • iimnl is foundini, and re
duers ns so a stale ofcoloiud vassalage, and tins
i• snb .i mindly does if we me not mistaken ,n its
0 e dion, and «V!i hi.d .m t* di tinition ot’a colo
ny is die linn one—• another.” Sir if wo are
iglil, this.seln ine aniomiis in neither more no
• ess than a pi oposilioii to ndie\ e Iho T. a ill Slates
om all lax anon, ; ml lo throw the whole bn don
01 ihe government u; or ihi 4 other Stale-. It is
• 'limited dial die piotoctinn enjoyed by the tor
n, ox en now, e> meeds tho aim min of t Im; taxes
vh.ch lin y pay, bill Mi!! they do pay iiio:r e;;n d
ooiimn of duties on *.• <• nnpron e.ied a.tn l. H.
liin u hen ilu* e aic taken oil* they w ill be elitw
>• I fimn luxes alti.gi lln; . ii» ;.lSemen, \\ bo now
bear me, wr .l i eineniiier, dial u txui the. la. ill of
I.vas under diseosHioll la e, a Senator I’tom
» la ilVstalo»o»o inisis pluc , and snpporh* I die
lull on ihe single gioimd did il operated as a
bonniy «d’a million ofdolUis per annum l<» the
S.afe hi; iepresenled. hot. us assume that cal- !
• illation to have been correct, and dial dm Htale '
"i <(iios!ion 4io\v ; ays lids a nnlSiuti in taxes on |
lie nnprolev’led aihcle U Irmi you lake ojfdie !
■ax and loaxotho bounty the hounty will ohvi
onsly he ine easetl by just half a million, and the •
Stnlt; in w ill be ndieved enliicly fioni
tax dime Sm his Ihu coni premise pruj used to
viiuSondi. I’lie t \ ils of whieli wo complain
»■(? lo be inerease.il—die protecting system is to
bo ii\ cited neon tbo roiuil y f.om Imynnd ail
bo e of relief; and, we are told, wo ought to re
ceive all this as 1 1 (fin ssion. Sir we say to you,
wo urn willing lo submit lo havu tin; loicign
inannlacimc‘S taxed for lexenue, though \ve
know dial Midi i..\ must operate as a bounty lo
the domeslio nianutaetu e; and so l.u diminish
ibe \ able of our proi.mi ions, iml vve invoke \mi
j not lo avu;rav ah; iho injns'ice ami iuepu.ddy >d
1 ibis sysiein, by extending me lax beyond '.lie mst
j 'ev« nuo stamiaid, and by so anangmg llio duties
as lo ilnovv llio bu 'l» a end elv u mi die no
leeU'd articles lo rolieVo the i n ill Slates fiom
all taxahon, and lo ilnovv die bmdens onli.ei>
on ns. A 1 'v* all. v\o call upon yon lo remem
ber, (bat tho UrnUib m mlifaeiines on who t» von j
I .oj»oso lo dno-v aiud>l tin w bole burden ol Hie
v-ove limcid, aio llioso whieli vve receive m ex
change for our produelions—diat to burden lln ni
j is lo l.u (Im us. and dial the end of all this may,
j uni piobaldy will be. lii d vv »• shall he dopiived
j of our best < indome s, and he cut off fiom the
j only su. e maikot lor om -cotton, i»co, and lo-
I biiecUt '
( /m /•<’ r niCiudal in nur nrrf )
ii-jC i. W
J i ok or ni!' I’MTi D ht vti-'.s r\s.si:i> \ r tiii.;
i n;-r si ssumn o y run tvm .ntv jsi com»
t-vi.XU'UKISS.
[Cnti.K \d, I.)
V\ ACT to miilioi'i/.o tin- Siiito of llli- (
iiok lo ■ fit t v • • ■ I>’ aciTs «fl
• Its saline lands in sax I Male.
p.. i iiinilat l>i/ the Smith' tiiul lit .j.aa of i
II i> tfcnlnliiusitj tin Unil.ilS/nhs of.lmeri I
• ’ t (.'ougre** ittst-mUt I. That liu'Slate ol j
• Itiaois be, and is, inibotiy.ed and em
powered to sell and dispose of. twenty
tiionsand acres [ia addilioa lo (lie lldrtv !
thousand acres lieietoforo mitlior.zed to I
b k ad ;ol l|,e land* grunted lo said Stale '
t r Ire use and sujiport of the salt works,
luiown by the name ..fihe -Ohio Sakne.”
a Ihe v-onnty of Oalimin, in said Slate • 1
•e said twenty thousand acres of l-md ’
to be selected and sold, and ll.e proceeds
thereof applied in such manner ns the
t. .1 Assembly of Illinois have diree- 1
ted. or inny iiereal'ier direct.
Approved, Jun. 10. Is.!;'
fPriiue An. C.J
4\ ACT supplementary to tin Act to' 1
nrnni pre emption riglds to settlors un 1
Tublie Lands. <
It. it ,r..,etui /„/ fl, S.'iwlc om! House of 1
I Itna-rscnWiffs of the I’u‘tcd Stales nf.imcrl
r.a in Congress ossemhlid, That from anti t
al’let' the pussagu of this net, all persons
who have purchased under an act. en
titled An act to prunt pre-emption rights
to settlers < n the public lands," approv
ed the twenty ninth of May, one thou
sand eipht hundred and thirty, may as
sign and transfer their certificates ot par
cha e, or llnal receipts, and patents may
issue in the name of stich assignee, any
thin"’in the act aforesaid to the contrary
nolsvithslandimr.
Approved, 2M January; I^l2.
. y
[Puma.: N'o.'iE]
A\ ACT !o direct the manner of issu
iifix patents on confirmed land claims
in the Territory of Florida.
iSi' it i nor.',‘il I,'i lli ' Sin'll'' mid House oj
fli’Jli iSi nUllli i'S r-J liii I nihil Sllllt.i Ilf ehtleei
<ii m h’';,/sv. y : ; i’. . nthlr/l, 'that all patents
loot ate. or may he, by law. directed t >
| In* issued on pri‘ ule’am! claims continu
ed l;y the coßiinissioners of private laud
claims, and hy the several acts of Con
gress approving their reports and con
j tinning the lilies to lands :;i the Terrho
ley of Florida, shall he. and they arehere
jhy, reiptired to he issued tj the coolii'
I rnees, or to tl;e assignee, or present ow
ner. where the land has been sold or
ir.irtslerred since the tainfirmalion of the
■title : and it sh ill he the duty of the Com
mh.oioner of the General l.and Cilice,
upon the (n’odnclion of satisfactory prool
of the death of the confirmee, or upon
| the production of a regular chain ol title
i from theeonlii nice, to cause the patent to
j lie issued to the heirs and legal represeii
! lalives. or to the assignees of the eaiitir
i nice, as lac ease may he.
Approved, January 23, 18)32.
| I’cLl.ll NO. I ]
jA N A (fp to alter thetime fur holding the
! spring term of the Circuit Court of the
I . ."tales Idr die Southern Uislrict ol
New York.
Hr iI iinwlrd hi/ fin 1 Sen/ile mid lime w <J
H firi sriiliihei I .* of tin I idl'd St it 1 1 s <‘J eLnen
cn In L'migm.i iiim inlili d, Thai from and til
terdhe first day o! .March next, a term ol
Ice ( iia ui', ( ourl ol the 1 nited States lor
the soiithera district of New A orh, shall
iMiuau'tx'e and he held at the place fixed
ay law for holding'suidt'ourt, on the first
Mouduy of April in each and e\ cry year:
and that, from mid after said fa st day ol
.Mareh the term of said court now retjinr
ed hy law to he held on the 1 ist Monthly
in Huy in etieh ■. ear, shall Jie aholsshed.
Approved, Ft hritary Ki, 1*32.
( Pi,iii.a No. l> ]
\.\ ACT to iiulht.rir’.e the .Secretary of
ti i i urc to compromisethe elaTiu
of the I nited St ales on the Coiauterciui
Hank ol I aike I't it*.
ill' 1 1 t'lnnlrd !l 'j f-r Simile (Hid fjiitrseoj f\ j>-
I'l.n n/niii'iH oj’the I 'nil. if Stale.* i>/'.'liiici ii ii in
ui in.*.* mm inlihd . That the •Secretary ol
let* Treasury he, and lie lierel V is itil
tlionzed to compromise and finally set
(I theeiuim efthe l.'uiled States on the
‘ 'ommerciii 1 IJank ol'laike Erie, on such
terms as he may deem most eonditeivela
I i" lust in (crest ait of the linited Slate s.
Approved, I'Vhnntry 10, 1532.
IT. S 'riMiCCHAIMI.—-UfiegroMha
,ur limits •• dmil not ofaiureexlelided f„x
--1 ttels IV ■!! the 7'</i,g;vp/i. 'J In editorial
.diiiinis ofihilt paper arc teeming with
exeellenl awie es. Such is the miei|uall
e I ability with w hieh it has hern eonilnct
'•i| at his momentous crisis of our poli
:it- that the N an IJi'iik.n papers have
•"ged. (falsely of course) that ilsorigi
nnl natter is from the pen of ,Mr ('al
moin. The lalitor denies that Mr. Cu.
not n has ever wi itten a line of hi etlito
rial.— Clnii'h'slon Ihenin g Pont.
,d S/ioiiin/x . Inredijh;. —Copy ofa loiter
10 tin- E I i tore oil he J utnial, tinted .Mar
gart County, tieo January 17, IKI2
I On Tuestlay evening', 3tl in.-.t hetweon
1 '.unset am! dark. I was informed hy a ne
j gro man. who had lire i splitting rails that
| In* had found a very large fov. in u brnsli
! heap, within a few paces of where he
•vii-. at work, ami requested me to take
liny ritle tun! kill it. Having good fox
dogs, I declined faking aty gun. and pro
eeedeh lathe spot for the chase, >whieh
was within four h tmlretl yards of my
host! t*. — tin hoy pointed'out the hrosi!,
wln re (heatittuui was serreteiL: 1 ad • an
red up. gave the brush a kick and to my
i < uiisliuu’iit and surprise, out came the
larg I Panther I ever have seen, ir us
< d the war whoop, ami pul my dugs allei
him, tttnl in ruaai'ig two handreil yards,
the dog's pat him u • a large i t'd oak tree
When I approached tin* tree, the animat
as walking up perleetly five. air a his
"el If \ I (list ti ,e, it became nearly
dark and 1 proeed d to Imdil fires in dis
11 rent tlireelions ai'Uiml the tree, for the
purpose us keeping him at a respectable
j distance, uuiii I mid pioeure my rifle
and shot gull, log 'liter with my negroes
and (mbit tv ol’tlo.fs. After being re in
fee d with arms. I directed my Negroe
each tt) light a g'ood (on h. and take it
large stick to tlelend themselves: i then
proceeded to shoal with my ride by shin
ing the animal's eyes. and afler the third
in e. the I’uu her came down die In e op
pnroutly for batl'e, hat when he cam,
wit liia twenty 'tee tof the ground I direr
leil the negroes lo rush w ith their torches
at tlie tree, and the Panther leaped oil’ at
least I s or 20 feel, iimiiedialely over the
negroes and myself. 1 directed the ne
groes to keep up their torches and pa si
w ith the dogs, and remting about one
I mile, we again roifipelletl him lo take
j a second tree, a very large pine, and I
limn charged my shot gun with ride halls
and w ounded him severely in theshuul
I der. lie then leaped limit the pine and
I eommi neeii his attack, first upon the
I dogs ami would advance towards the
company. I (hen directed he negroes to
keep tip good torches presi ntt'il until i
! lomled theseeoed time with rilie hails,
and then despatched him w ithont the loss
of hie or dogs. 'The animal measured in
length apvvatds us seven feel, and weigh
ed one hundred and thirty seven pounds
•Ye. T.«. li.
lit live years there lias been hut one
house ol value consumed hy lire in ( bar
lest.at, w hich ofitself Ibrnis nearly elev t n
thirleentlis of the whole amount oft he vi
lue of buildings destroyed in that time.
No that setting aside this single fire we,
.-hi aid have the remarkable fact ofa ci
ty composed offio.OOO inhabitants, (inclu
ding the suburbs) having sustained dam
age from eonlhigratkm in five years of
only about — Chur. .Mcmin/.
" ~A : i
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 18ST l
“ Re jut, and fear ni t • «
CMAiiLESTON, Ft=bmary 25tlt, 1832.
The Knee on Thursday, between Col. Rich- '
ardson lioiso, Hcrtrund,jr. Col, Johnson smare,
Annette, and Col. I't rooson’s horse, L'ifnjctle,
was decided in favor us Ilcrlrand. l.nfnijette
was withdrawn, after the first heat, which was
taken by Annette. The second bent was token
by Bert-mnd, and Annette was withdrawn.
Yesterday, Col. Richardson's mare Little Vc |
nus, took the Purse, beating Col. Johnson s ,
mare AnueJtc, and Colonel I’crgiison’s mare j
Cali*in, the first beat, after which, the two lat- j
ter wore wiihdrawn. —A Sweepstake race, be-,
tween Mr. Unovvs’s Lady Jane Grey, and Mr.
Richardson's Sky semper, was won by the |
’former.
1 believe I mentioned, an my last, that the,
(Race, on Wednesday, was for the SUcerCnn,mil
that Itedaaiintlcl bolted—which was erroneous
in both particulars. The Silee.r Cap, usually run !
fur on the -22 d, was not put up this year, and,
it was 'Maclilt Jvlta, and not Ueilaanutlet that
boiled.
Flckuart 2ljth, 1833.
Tlie Race yesterday, was between Col. ilicn
akiison's rnaie, Lillie I nnas, Col, Johnson's
marc, Tfijlr, and mare, Mary Fran
e.ee, and was won by Lit In Venus, in the two
lb at beats. The owner of Mary Frances then
believing dial she could bent Trifle in another
heat of three nidus, a match race of that distance,
for *-VlO a side, was made tip between llioin,
and won by J 'rifle, Tims ended the Charleston
races.
1 attended tbo second meeting cf the Stale
Rights and PreeTiado Convention last evening,
which assembled at 7 o'clock, and was billy us
crowded as on Wednesday evening. To exceed
tho former meeting, in numbers, respectability,
or female heady, was impossible, and there
fore all it could do, in these respects, was 10.
u-pial it. Its,proceedings were of course more
interesting, on account of their more final and
conclusive iialuie —the former having been de-,
voted, in patt, to the formation of Committees,
which reported last evening. Cov. Hamilton
took the chair, amid the enthusiastic plaudits of
the assembly, and M. M. Con km, lisp again of
ficiated as Secretary. A number of Georgians']
■ were present,and look seats with the Delegates,
all "known to be in llio city having been special
•y invited lo do so ; and \vu believe they all hear-'
lily cnnctirind in the proceedings, and paitouk
of tin* patt iotif. spi it llint dictated them. 11 was
annoimeed from the chair, that resolutions would
first bo «i order, and then the rupoits of Com
mittees; wJien I‘. M. liuiJ.KR, lisp ofi'oied a
roaolnbon, inviting to a seat on the Hour, Gnu.
J'arlk, ■ tko venerable cii.nnpion of the princi
ples of '7O and ’I!2, which lie advoeutod in an
eloquent uddiess, which was received with ae
diunation, and the resolution was adopted mian-,.
iinously.
Resolutiocs wore ofiorotl by W. R. Seithrook
I.sij. a; probatory of ellbrls of Hour. V. IJavni'..
and Gho. MuDuwik, in Cor.gir.ss, in Uto cause
ol tilalo lliglits and Free Trade, of the late
speech of the loi mor, in reply to Air. Ci.av, and
the icpoit of the hitter cm the subject of tko Ta
rift; i' Inch were elo'pienlly advocated by Mr.
•s. and 11. F, Dunkin, lisip and adopted unani
mously. A Delegato from Union District, (we
did not hear his name) tillered a resolution ap
proving the course of Mr. Calhoun and the Sen
aims who voted with him on the op-,
position to the nomination of M . Van Run rn,
and advocated it at some length. After which,
Cel. A, I*. iiVri.KK ol Edgefield stepped for
ward lo reply, and llio meeting, anticipating llio
feelings width actuated him, cheered him ;e<
pealedly before lie Spoke, in the most rapturous
maimer; ami when heuttered the first words,
“We are no man's men,” the applause which
'instantaneously followed was absohliely deafen
mg. The fueling which dictated it could not he
mistaken. The general response from one to
another, was, “We are no man’s men”—eu s
is the cause of liberty and principle;” and the
mover of the resolution promptly stepped for
ward and withdrew tt.
roil TIIK AUGUSTA chuo.mcu;.
TUG I)HA.MV.
Mr. Editor ; — Mr. Di/Camt, the-worthy and
enterprising Manager of the Charleston and Au
gii.-la Theatres, certainly deserves the liberal eti
eouragement of our comnnily, for his uxui lions
and '.ndufaligablc zeal in endeavoring to please
and gratify the public mind. Our Theatre has
been open but a short time, during the present
season, and already do wo perceive the power
ful ta ent of the Augusta Company. Mrs. Pin
dab, whose slay was but short, proved herself
wtnlhy of her profession and the name she has
alieady acquired since her arrival in this coun
try. Mr. R(Brow, as u tragedian, and Mrs.
Huohks, are stais of great attraction. Mr.
Hvokk i't, whose fame, as a celebrated Come
dian, is well known throughout the United
Slates, and justly and liberally appreciated
wherever ho has been. His original and uecu.
bar style oj aeling lias gained lor him an impe*
nslmble name. His personification ot Salomon
Sirn/i, at ear Theatre, on Monday evening last,
was lecoivod with long and sciteialcd bursts cf
»:»| lause, as was also Jiis Copt. Ximrod ll ihl-
Jin on last evening. He takes Ids benefit this
evening, on whi.eh occasion be will appear in
uis two favorite-characters—a Kentne/duii and
I a niece; and as it will positively be his last ap
pearance in this city, wo cordially wish him an
“overflowing ” house.
Mrs. Ili’cinrs, is an actress of preeminent abi!-
tily, and, in the higher walks of her profession,
is peculiarly striking and interesting. Her Ma
ri ft ta, in the play of Thensc, cm Monday eve
ning last, was an admirable piece of acting, and,
avi ih the united talent of Mr. Rarton, had great
died.
Mr. FiruuNO is an actor of great merit, and
dose ving of notice. Mr. Nickkrson and .Mr.
Lawton are both promising actors. Mr. Wil
liams, although very young in the profession, is
still correct, am! deserves credit for his applica
tion and industry—his conception is judicious
and clear, which will, in time, render him au
useful acquisition to llio stage. DAMON.
-T”
FROM THE CIIAttSaKRTOW MUHCURY.
The State Rights *S' free Trade Convention.—
Agreeably to appointment, the Convention ol
Di locales of tlie difierent Free Trade Associa
tions'tlironghout the .State, assembled at the Cir
cus on Wednesday evening. Never, upon any
occasion, have wo witnessed a more numerous
assemblage of citizens, or a more imposing and
splendid display of the female homily and pa
triotism of our city. The area of the Circus,
having be reserved lor that purpose, was occu
pied (Txclusively by the ntcntbeisof the cunven- j
lion. The lower tier of boxes was crowded by |
the State Rights parly, as were the upper boxes
by the ladies. Tlie Circus was beautifully de
em aled with flags and emblems—an elegant re
presentation of the Palmetto—and numerous
portraits of distinguished statesman and revolu
tionary woi tines, particularly of Calhoun and
Sumter. His Excellency Governor Hamilton
! was appointed President of the Convention,and
jM. SI. Cohen, Es p Secretary. The Conven-
I tinti having been organized for business, it was
| opened in a btief but emphatic expression by
I the President of his thanks to tlie Convention
; for the honor conferred upon him. I aac E.
; Holmes, -Es p then rose, and after adverting feel
| ingly to the gratifying fact tint rm Association
1 had been formed in Pendleton because of ilia
extraordinary approach to unanimity in that Dis
i District in favor of State Rights doctrines, call
ed die attention of the Convention to the |rre-
I sence of two wann and influential support-).s of
the cause from that section of llie-State, Col.
! Thomas Pinckney, and C. C. P-inukney, Esq,—
and concluded by moving that they be invited to
take seats upon the floor. The motion was car
ried by acclamation. The Hon. Henry Do as
then submitted several resolutions, proposing
the appointment of Commit oes, to prepare an
Address to the people—respecting the publica
tion of Tracts—respecting coatiibutions —and
on llio subject of printing. The resolutions wore
seconded by Mr. Ttntflnfi), in a very able, elo
quent and efleelivn speech, and being put to the
vote, were unanimously adopted, and the re
snective Committees appointed by the Chair.—
Major Thomas, of Greenville, next offered a re
solution, in compliment tolho venerable Sumter,
which lio supported by an animated and patriotic
Address, and which was cordially adopted hy
the niuelii.g. Major T. was followed by Col.
Roller of Edgefield, with a re - elution of thanks
to Henry Lee, of Boston, the distinguished and
indefatigable advocate of fee trade, and a man
eminently worthy of all of tlie best feelings of
tlie .South. Mr. Roller spoke at some length,
and in his very happiest and most | ovverful style.
A similar resolution was next offered and advo
cated by Mr. 11. L. Pinckney, in relation to
General sfamucl finilili, of Maryland, the hem of
Red Rank, and the friend ami disciple of Jt lfer
son, for the liberal and magnanimous manner io
which ho has espoused the cause us tli South
i in o.ipusilioo to the odious and destructive
scheme recently intioduced by Mr. Clay on the
■ subject of llio Tariff. Roib ot those last resolu
tions were cordially ado| tod, as was-also another,
proposed hy Dr. Tidyinaii, offering a merited
n Unite of respect lo our own aide ami meiiloii
ons fellow citizen,the Hon. Judge Harper. The
Convention sat to a lain hour of the night, and
then adjourned lo Saturday evening—upon which
oeeasion{the Reports of the Committees-will be
presented a - d addresses delivered by other
members of that body.
The above imperfect sketch is nil that wo can
olfer at present of the pioecodings of ibis highly
respectable and patriotic body. We expect to
be furnished, at the conclusion of its session,
with an olfieial account by the Secretary, which
we shall lay with pleasure before our readers.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
Charleston, Feb. 24.
The ship Hvlii.il lined, Capt. Easirriiv, univ
oil here on Wednesday, from Havre, Imv ing left
that port ♦>n tlie l-lili Jan. We are able to pre
sent Incur readers translations fromllavre papers
lo that date inclusive. '1 ne latest London dale in
its. -e papers is the 1 !tli Jan. Wo -find nothing
m tbepi us much interest or importance.
There was a report in Paris on the 12lii Jan.
that orders had bcon-given lo the French army
oflho North lo approach the frontiers us Holland.
The Cholera was, on the 11th Jail, staled lo
be progressing in England, It had not, howev
er, proceeded lartln r titan Haddington, although
there has been a rumor in London at the above
dale of its having reached Edinburgh.
The statement among our translations that
Lord Rrouoham ban petitioned the King offing
land for the creation of SO additional Peers, ap
pears improbable.
The time allowed for the ratification cf tlie 2-1
articles constituting the treaty between Holland
and Relgium, had been extended to the 30tb Jan.
Gen La Favkttk laid been again restored to
health.
The Duke of W lliiiglou is stated to be much
woise, although bis friends appear to think him
better.
London, Jan.!).— A Corvette arrived from the
Azores brings the nevvs that the greatest enthu
siasm exists among the Poiluguose who have
an army of 10,000 men well armed and discip
lined, who wait Ini for vessels to transport them
io Lisbon, where they doubt not they will bo
able to assert the legitimate riglds of Domra Ma
ria.
The creation of new Peers has not yet taken
place. We arc wailing fur the olfieial Gazette
to announce their names. Rut it appears that
Lottl Groy’s'visil lo Brighton was nut f. unless,
it is known that his Majesty had samples to cre
ate now jPeers, and that he was upheld in his
determination hy the ipicoii, but lord Grey hav
ing pourlrayed tin slate of England in such
da k colors, should tlie bill of reform be again
rejected, that his Majesty has complied with his
request. Vv o are assured that theie will be but
lew created.
itom rm; united maiej gazette.
DISTRESSING FLOOD AT PITTSBURGH.
The following extract of a letter dated Pitts
burgh, Friday, February iOtlt, iS33, was polite
ly furnished us bym friend ;
“To-day we bad one of the greatest floods
within the recollection of the oldest inhabitants.
At Ibis place, the water of both nveis rose at
once, to such a prodigious height, us to overflew
one entire side of the town. The water was
up in St. Clair street as far as Maiket street,
overflowing in its course the Exchange, (he
Washington Coflee House, Mr. McDonald s,
and all live other buildings between Market st.
and the river, and is up in Wood st. as far as Tm
cond st. The depth in St. Clair st. is such that
the inhabitants were obliged to use carriages
ami boats to get in and out of their houses. —
The distress caused by this flood among the
peer it is impossible to describe. Hundreds are
ibis uielil without a shelter.
1 saw several families getting out of their se
cond story windows in boats, to save themselves,
and w hen landed, their case was distressing be
yond description. Great fears are entertained
about the aoqueducl anil bridge, the water be
ing above tile weather-boarding, and the upper
sides being jammed with drifts of every dosctiii
tion. The damage up tlie Alleghany is immense.
Houses, stables and bay stacks have been afloat,
and live cattle with them, pig pens, Ate. Sev
eral houses in Alleghany lovvn were destroyed.
In lumber, Arc the losses are great. The flood
Ins been much more destructive than the g.cat
flood 2U years ago, called tlie Pumpkin flood,
and both rivers are still rising. The town is-in
tlie greatest commotion imaginable.
FA Ml IA EXPENSES,
It costs the King of England, or rather the
people of England, for the Royal family expan
ses, vve mean the King s private household, tfig
following sums per annum :
Bread, $12,500; butler, cheese, and eons
21,000; vegetables, 3,000; bulelieis’ meat, 36 -
000; poultry, 10 000: ale and beer, 12,000; wax
candles, HT.OOO': fruit and confeetienarv, 5,000-
4
mi ih—iii i mm—wnwwattMttfMeftata
milk end cream, 6,000; wine, spirits, &o. 37,.
500; lamps,.“>B,ooo; washing l : non, Are. 12 500-
fuel, 30,000: linen for shirts, etc;. 1,000; liveries
for servants, 37,000; horses, 10,000; whips, 800.
These with other items not mentioned, such
as pocket money, visits, and travelling expenses
make the sum of two millions and a half of dol
lars por annum, which the people of England
! have to pay for the honor of being ruleiMiy u
j Monarch! Habit and education are wonder
-1 working powers, when they cause an intelligent
j brave and yet suffering nation to sit year alter
| year under taxes awl oppression to pamper the
| appetites and minister to l|jo pleasures of a fami
ly of princes, not a whit more entitled to govern,
j than any other persons they should choose to se
: iect.
Macon, Feb. 17, 1832~
I F.ncottrnging prices have been given fur Cot-
I ton, during this week, and it bus been gradually
I looking up. To day sales are freely made at 7f
. and 3J; and a few bales have been sold at !l
cents. — Adccrlisvr.
Savannah, Feb 21. J
Cuttnn. —The demand for this article has been
steady throughout the week, and the sales of I
i Uplands since last report, are about 5000 ha"? |
■ | at an advance of fully j cent on former prices— I
i the principal}sales have been at 8J a Si cents; I
. I some prime parcels have been sold at 10 cents, j
, j and one lot sold at over 10: several prime par- f
. 1 cels are now held at 10] a cents. We ad- I
i j vaueu our quotations to f-i alO cents, for Fp. J
I | land. In Sea Islands thoie was a moderate de- I
i ! mand, and sales made at 10 a2O cents, and ua- 9
. 1 wards for fancy brands. I
1 I Hite. —Tiie demand for this article during the I
■ - past week, has been brisk, and nearly 1200 I
. tierces sold—principal sales vary liom to ,82.1. I
We quote—2 a 2j, and upwards. I
Com retails at font 50 to 55 cents — Rtjmb. 9
Xew-Ori.eans, 'Feb. 18. I
, Cotton. —The sales of the week have been I
; extensive, reaching near 10,000 hides, at gone- I
rally a small reduction in the lower diic.iplioiif. I
. Good Colton maintains its price and demand ; I
< about 200 halos have been sold at 12 cents per lb, I
1 Lire rfmot Classijlrntion. —Ordinary, 7 a771. 1 ; I
i Middling, 81 a 1)j; Fair, 9'J a 10; Good Fair. M
f 10} a 10.!; Good, 11 a 111. ■
H
Ln rnronr,, Jan. 7. I
There li.-is been a lively demand this week, I
i and the sales aie very extensive, reaching 27,280 I
f j hags, at an advance of £d. to jd. per lb. on A- W
■ j inerieans, and lull prices for other desori| tiuns. I
i | 11,350 Itoweds. sd. toCJd; 1,800 New Orleans ■
i,SJ to 7 }d; (>,440 Alubumas, etc. 5d to s ;d, etc. 1
Havre, Jan. 13. I
Hnring the last fortnight the demand for Cut- I
, i to,i in tun- market has been fair, but hnyeis have I
i rather held hack dn ing the last two or three
days which may he attributed to the number of I
arrivals lately fiom your side. The accounts I
i horn tiie Tnanufacturers pflhe interior, however, I
, continues satisfactory, so that our present, i until- H
. lions are not expected to decline. The average I
r of new V lands in the market being c 5 to 8!) e, Rj
A few lots only reaching 01) to 1)1 c. H
r . t»Anrii p.-kvh~ I
Maying returned. oilers his servi I
ccs iii Medicine mid Surgery to dm
mi)i bil.unsdr Augusta uml its vicinity. B
HI -, Olliceis at Mrs. Watkins - mi line H
in tush street, where lie nitty be found B
€ I:»v nnd night. H
iVb 21) If 41 B
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tlu> Hi >1 Saturday in March next, (P?
, Ihe City C linch will app intaf’ity
Constable to (ill (ho vacancy occasioned
. by the resignation of Mr. Owens. |jd
15 v order. Bf
GEO. M. WALKEiI. Clerk. fk
> Fch2D It II f®
. i
J rjnnECiiy'j 'axes lor the present year Kj
t are now due, nnd the undersigned H
will call on the citizens for their puv
. I incut. After the expiration oftwo ntoiill s Efl
I a list containing - the names of all defat;!- H
1 tors will he returned to the City Council, S
J w hen executions will he ordered lor the H
• respective amounts with the addition of K
J 10 percent. anil costs, as directed hy the H
Ordinance. BP
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