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jtmm 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 7”"AA> r " I 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 1 JOH N 11. MANX, Cut. d- TV. C. . /. Bl 1 Feh 251 2m 41 k : ' VW I ! VIRGINIA STATE," (WfIEMMWTi' t ; LOTTERY—CIass No. 3, for 1832. J s 60 mi - hers—l) drawn ballots. HIGHEST PRIZE, li r 10,000 IK Mi AMS. II ■ Tickets 31, Halves $2, Quarters SI- HI > BY TO -31 OR ROW NIGHT'S MAH.. B i UTRSW-YOIIK I CONSOLIDATED JjOTTEISV, B ‘ Class No. 2, for 1832. f i (50 X inn bets—!) Drawn ballots. R 1 HIGHEST PRIZE, i 520,000 | Tickets 35, Half #2,0i1, Quarter 81,2a. B OFFICIAL PRIZE LIST. ■ Di ■awn Numbers of the B Virginia Slate (Petersburg!)) Lottery, B Extra Class, Xo. 2. for 1832. B 1 0, 27. 46. 51, J.j, 25, 11. 15, 8. H I 07“ PRIZES CASHED AND H Prompt attention paid to orders at H SSEEiSS? | Fortunate I.ottcry Office. H Xo. 211 Broad street i (T?’ Address W.-P. Hkkiis. Fell 2!) 41 ,¥ f : #as"aiEWAi«li>» B ABSCOXDED from the SuhserihU on the 2nd of August last, my "' r '' RB ■ I lotto girl SELIN A, 25 years of ogo,abort 1 5 feet lor 5 inches high,no visible tJ , '..ri>, MB • of genteel appearance, and very 1 hie. Her dress cannot he de r >f j.ji',,.,!. a ; H • site took a quantity of clolC |l)(r w j t j, | lC r. H • She will no «!oabt alle ' " snJ H : been* lil . c X,, in { llis( .| ( vß for a number ol ye al . s a|u , (l( „ 1C tiIILC o'- H I ! her deparitirc ’ irtlg j n ( | IC employ of one B t Dednch F'y u i(, 1) .| n v ho, j uiuk'rsiaml, B ’ ! V“ v f c acre (Voiu Xcw-Ovkitns Ik B/ ' . b 0 *' from tjge city gs Igte stun.* *«»*«-. ■■ ar d it is supposed they went together.-■ •V fill*!her reward ol twenty dooms e given er» proof of her heiqg harhote. ■ ny any xvhito or colored person, : E. F. Gi fSiXGEH ■ Charleston, Feh. 2-1. 3t, *H H JOSPsSfIKS .1 , riy£,\u‘c : jj£!> at raw«. r - r >■