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ed at Pittftbvlrg, Pa.— Washington Mirror.
A PICTURE SONtL
ItoW may this Httlo (ablet feign the features of a
face
Which o’re-informs with loveliness its proper
share of space I
Or human hands oh ivory, enable us to sen
The charms that all must wonder at, thou work
fads, in thee !
But yet, methinks that sunny smile full many a
story tells,
And I should know those placid eyes, two shaded
crystal wells;
Nor can my soul, the limner’s art attesting with
a sigh,
Forget the blood that decked thy check, as rosy
clouds, tire sky.
They could not scmblc what thou art, mare ex
cellent than fair,
As soft, os sleep or pity is, pure as mountain
air;
But here arc common earthly hues to such an as
pect wrought, .
That none, save thine can seem so tike the bvuti
ful of thought.
The song I sing, the likeness is, of painful mim
icry,
Os something better, which is now a memory to
me ;
Me, who upon life’s frozen sea have reached that
icy spot,
Where men’s magnetic feelings show thoir gui
ding is forgot.
The sportive hopes that used to chase their shift
ing shadows on,
Like children playing in the sun, are gone—for
ever gone;
And on a careless, sullen peace, my double faint
ed mind,
Like Janus, when his gales arc shut, looks for
ward and behind.
Apollo placed his harp of old, awhile upon a stone,
Which has resounded «ince, when struck, a
breaking hnrpstring lone;
And thus my heart, though wholly now from early
soft ness free,
If touched, will yield the music yet, it first rccciv
from thee.
From the EdgefieUl Advertiser, \olh inti.
PUBLIC MKETINO.
On Monday last, (Bale day,) a number
of the citizens of our District assembled
in the Court Hoorn, to take into consi
deration the recent Abolition movements
in Congress, and (ogive to (be public an
expression of their sentiments on Ibis
most important subject. The meeting
was organized by the call of Maj. John
S. Jeter to the Chair, and (he appoint
ment of A. Wiofall, Esq. Secretary.
Let it not be supposed, because some
weeks have elapsed since this question
assumed its most threatening aspect by
the adoption of Mr. Pinckney’s Resolu
tions, that the people of this District are
not prompt to do honor to that portion of
the Carolina Representation who, upon
this subject, have not only defended their
rights, but the rights of the entire South.
It was much lobe desired that this meet
ing should take place on a public, day ;
that the voice of the Jiistrict, ami not of
this vicinity alone, should come forth to
cheer and to animate these, true and able
and fearless defenders of our liberty. It
Arts come forth, and if there be any thing
in the warm and spontaneous approval
of the whole people of an enlightened
and populous District, they should take
courage. We can say to Mr. Pinckney,
what we have said before, that he has no
advocates with us; that disclaiming all
intention to interfere with that relation
which he sustains to his immediate Con
stituents the People of Edgefield are in
dignant al the act. They point him to a
Pickens anil a 11 vmmon'd as true models
of Carolina patriotism tint! devotion ; anti
though he says that he “ will not be dri
ven by newspaper assaults, and calum
nious imputations, from his position,” we
can assure him, in the language of the
Richmond Whig, “ that as Saladin caus
ed himself to be reminded daily (hat he
had to die, he will be reminded for the
rest ol his life, of this transaction.”
The following Resolutions submitted
by J. P. Carroll, Esq. seconded by F
It Wardlavv Esq. were sustained by
the former in some excellent anti appro
priate remarks explanatory of the occa
sion, and adopted unanimously :
Resolved, That we consider Slavery,
(which in some modification or other is
inseparable from every civilized commu
nity) as existing with the people of South
Carolina and the other Southern States
of this confederacy, in its mildest and
most humane form; for while it con
• fers wealth, leisure, and a proud spirit of
liberty upon master, it assures comfort
and protection to the slave; and, were
its abolition, in its present shape,
amongst us even praticable, yet we
could not recognise any obligation on
our part to contribute to such a result,
since its only effect would be to substi
tute another form of servitude, marked
by less kindly and benignent features.
Resolved, That we utterly and pre
remptqrily deny that there,is any rightful
authority in the Congress of the United
States to abolish or in any manner inter
fere with the institution of Slavery in the
States or Territories, or District of Co
lumbia, and that the very instant such
authority shall be claimed by that body,
it will become the solemn duty of every
Southern State to secede at once from
ihe Union.
Resolved, That we thoroughly approve
of the firm, sagacious,and patriotic course!
•of the Senators, and of a majority of the
members ot the House of Represcntutii cs
from this State, in opposing the recep
tion of all the memorials & petitions lor
the abolition of slavery in the District of
Columbia ; as we believe the sacred right
of petition was never intended to be flic
vehicle of calumnies upon the pe .pie of
the South, nor to be a hood to usurpation ,
in the Federal Government: And that '
we deeply regret and decidedly con- '
demn the movement of a Mis-Represen
tative from South Carolina, by which all
the memorials and petitions already of
fered, and all to be offered, however ca
lumnious and indecorous, are received at
one fell swoop,—and received too, with
the marked deference aml respect, of be
ing immediately referred to a special
committee.
Resolved, That while we do not im
pugn the motives of Mr. Pinckev, so long
as we have only a suspicion of bail mo- ,
lives, and while wc have no desire to in- |
tetfere between him ami his immediate .
k oiutUu»nU, sn far asbis condv.., t alfccts ‘
Vwswfr-11 trftrnm+Hterie mwnr w#y»nr inw* ■ ■»iff 1
them exclusively—we utterly condemn
ami repudiate the instructions contained
in his late extraordinary resolution, as
bringing Unnecessarily in question the
constitutional protection of the States
against the interference of Congress
with slavery within their limits, and as
indirectly, yet completely abandoning
(his constitutional protection ns to (he
Territories and the District of Columbia,
by rearing inexpediency as the only bar
rier to the interference of Congress.
Resolved, That we recognize the views
anti sentiments of our immediate repre
sentative, the Hon. F. \V. Pickens, in
his prompt ami bold resistance upon the
floor of Congress, to abolition fanaticism,
as in every respect according with out
own—that we cordially and thoroughly
approve his course, and that we repose
nndoubting confidence in bis purity,
fearlessness and ability.
By a Resolution of the Meeting, the
Columbia Telescope, Charleston Mercu
ry, and Augusta Chronicle, are reques
ted to publish the above proceedings.
SPEECH
Os the. King of England at the opening
of session of Parliament Feb. 14, 1836.
My fjords and Gentlemen:
“ It is with great satisfaction that I
again meet (be great Council of the nation
assembled in Parliament. 1 amjever anx
ious to avail mvself of your advice and
■ assistance, and I rejoice (bat (lie pres
ent state of public prosperity, both at
home and abroad, is such as to permit
you to proceed, without delay or inter
■ rupfion, to the calm examination of (hose
measures which will be submitted to
your consideration.
“ 1 continue to receive my Allies, and
& generally from all foreign Powers, as
. surances, of their unaltered desire to cul
tivate with me (hose friendly relations
which it is equally my wish to maintain
with (Item ; and (he intimate union which
happily subsists between (his country &
' France, is a pledge to Europe for the
continuance of the general peace.
“ Desirous on all occasions to use my
friendly endeavors to remove causes of
disagreement between others, I have of
fered my meditation in order to compose
the difference which has arisen between
France and (be United States. This
oiler was accepted by the King of the
French. The answer of the President of
the U. 8, lias not yet been received ; bnt
I entertain a confident hope that a mis
understanding between two nations so
enlightened and high minded, will be
settled in a manner satisfactory to (he
feelings, and consistent with the honor
of botn.
“I still have to lament the continuance
of (lie civil contest in the Northern Pro
vinces of Spain. The measures which I
have taken, anil the engagements into
which I have entered, sufficiently prove
my deep anxiety for its termination ; and
the prudent and vigorous conduct of the
present Government of Spain inspires
me with flic hope that the authority of
the Queen will soon be established in
every part of her dominions, and that
the Spanish nation, so longconneclcd by
friendship with Great Britain, will again
enjoy the blessings of internal tranquilli
ty mid union.
” 1 have given directions that there be
laid before you the treaty which 1 have
concluded wi'li the Queen of Spain, for
the suppression of the Slave trade.
“ Gentlemen of the House of Commons :
“ I have directed the estimates of the
year to be prepared and laid before you,
without delay. They have been framed
with the strictest regard to well consid
ered economy. 1
“ The necessity for maintaining the .
maralimc strength of the country, and of
giving adequate protection to the exten
ded commerce of my subjects, has occa
sioned some increase in (he estimates for
the naval branch of (he public service.
“ The state of the commerce and man
ufactures of the United Kingdom is high
ly satisfactory. I lament that any class
of my subjects should still suffer dis
tress ; and the difficulties which contin
ue to be left in important branches of
agriculture, may deserve your inquiry,
with (lie view of ascertaining whether
there arc any measures which Parliament
can advantageously adopt for the allevia
tion of this pressure.
“ My Lords and Gentlemen:
** 1 have not yet received the further
report of the Commission appointed to
consider the state of the several dio
ceses of England and Wales; but I have
reason to believe (batjtheir recommenda
tions upon most of the important sub
jects submitted to them are nearly pre
pared. They shall be laid before you
without delay ; and you will direct your
early attention to the ecclesiastical cs
tahlishmeht, with the indention of render
ing it more efficient for the holy purpo
ses lor which it has been institution.
“ Another subject, which will natu
rally occupy you. is the state of the Tithe
in England and Wales, and a measure
will be submitted to you having for its
end the rendering this mode of providing
for the clergy more fixed and certain, and
calculated to relieve it from that fluctu
ation, and from those objections to which
it has hitherto been subject.
“ The principles of toleration by which
1 have been invariably guttled, mast ren
der me desirous of removing any cause j
of offence or trouble to the consciences
of any portion of my subjects, and I am.
therefore anxious ihat you should con
sider whether measures may not be fra
med, which whilst tbeyremedv anrgrie
vances which affect those who dissent
from the doctrine or discipline of the es
tablished church, will also be of n gene
ral advantage to the whole body of the
community.
“ The speedy and satisfactory admin
istration injustice is (he first and most
sacred duty of a sovereign ; and 1 earn
estly recommend you to consider wheth
er better provisions may not be made
for this great purpose in some of the de
partments of the law, and more particu
larly in the Court of Chancery.
“ I trust that you will be able to effect
a just settlement of the question of Tithe
in Ireland, upon such principles as will 1
tend at length to harmony and peace in i
that country. * (
“ You are alread y in possession of the ,
Report ol the commission appointed to
inquire into the state of the Municipal '
Corporations in Ireland, and I entertain '
(he hope that it will be in your power to
apply to any defects and evils which '
may have been show n to exist in those '
A gg&o.ig’.gCj&p.
s
institutions, a remedy founded upon the
same principles as those of the acts which
have been already passed for England
and Scotland.
“ A further report of the Commission
of Inquiry into tne conditions of poorer
classes of my subjects in Ireland will
speedily be laid before you. You will
approach this subject with the caution
due to its importance and difficulty, and
the experience of the salutary effect of
the Act for (he amendment of the Laws
relating to the Poor in England and
Wales, may in many respects assist your
deliberations.
‘‘l rely upon your prudence & wisdom,
and upon your determination to main
tain, as well as to amend, the Laws and
Institutions of the country; and I
commit these questions of domestic pol
icy, to which I have deemed it my fluty
to direct your attention, into your bands
persuaded that you will so treat them, as
to increase the happiness and prosperity,
by promoting the religion and morality,
of my people.
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1836.
“ He /w»f, and fear not,**
ICrOno the Eiliton ol Hit* impor
•>«"ng now 111 Florida, tliu other,
who will he on Uia tray there, by Ihe
time till* notice appear*, leave, it in
the elmrire ot gentlemen, in whoso
principle*, and devotion to it* Inte
rnal,and tlnitol it*HuliNcribcr*, he en
tertain* unlimited confidence,
I*or*«nw Indebted to it*, both In the
city und country, are eurucHtly re
<|iie*ted to matte immediate payment,
by which they will greatly promote
the inlerputftnull convenience* of Ihe
e«tabli*h incut during our absence.
THE FARMER’S REGISTER,
AND
TIIK SOUTHERN ACRIC'ULTUR IST.
The March Nos. of those useful periodicals aro
received; hut wo arc compelled by want of time,
to pass them unnoticed.
THE LADIES' COMPANION.
Wo publish to-day the contents of the Februa
ry No. of this popular peiiodical, hut can say
nothing of their merits, as onr lime has not yet
permitted us to peruse them. The No. contains
a very fair engraving of the Tenitcnitcntiary on
liluckwell's Island, and two pages of music.
senator m icii.
Contrary to a statement which wc made a few
days since, upon the authority of a gentleman
from Washington, wc loam that Senator Lkigu
declines complying with the request ofthc House
of Delegates of Virginia, and will not resign his
scat in the Senate of the United States.
BI’LVVER’S LAST NOVEL.
u /tiemi the last of the Tribunes," is the title
of a new novel fiom the pen of the distinguished
author of Ihe Disowned, Pelham, &c, We have
read it with a deep and absorbing interest, and
arc of opinion, that it fully sustains his higlt re
putation ns a writer. Tho’ not so much a work
of fiction as his other novels, yet wc see the
slump of tile creative gonious, and trace in every
lino the master pencil of E. L. Bulweu.
THE HEUALD.
Wc make tho following extract from the Her
ald, a Union paper recently published in Colum
bus. It seems that the groat and unpardonable
offence, which has invoked tho iro of tho Union
Editors is, that the Herald prefers, the cause of
his country to that of Mr, Van Buren.
“ Wo arc gratified however, to discover that
this ranting abuse comes only from what are cal
led Troup Union Editors, a class of gentry who
are not only deserters from their parly, but fiom
the principles they had long avowed. Being
themselves deserters, they are naturally inclined
to he suspicious of others. From such, wc expect
not moderation ; for it is a curious fact in the his
tory of mankind, Ihat a rogue is always most vo
cifioious in his denunciations against dishonesty.
Wc have looked in vain, through all they have
been pleased to say of us, for a single argument in
favor of their own course, or against that which
tho ‘ Hciald’ designs to pursue.”
NEW STAGE LINE.
Wc are informed that a number of of gentle
men have formed themselves into a Stock compa
ny, the object of which is to establish a new lino
of Stage coaches, between this place and Montgo
mery, Alabama, Opposed as wo are to all mono
polies, wo arc pleased to learn that Sixty Thou
sand dollars have already been subscribed, and
much more is expected. The principal causes,
which have led to this undertaking, are the unac
commodating disposition manifested by the mail
contractors, and tho impudence of their Drivers.
New, unless tho traveller puts up where the
Stage he designs traveling in stops, he is not cal
led for unless it suits tho convenience of the con
tractor, and often the wishes of tho driver.
The Pots of the (j'ovcrnment have grown so
fat, upon extra allowances, that they have become
quite indifferent to the comfort and convenience
of travelers.
Wo have no doubt but that the Stock in this
company will yield a handsome income to the
holders, for wo are sure the sympathy of the
whole country will be in their favor. The advan
tage of such a lino to the public, must be ap
parent to every one. The traveler when lie enters
Ids name upon the books of tho agent, will bo
sure that ho will bo called for, and that every re
gard will be piid to bis comfort, and every exer
tion made, to facilitate his traveling.
STEAM-BOAT EXPLOSION.
It is our painful duty to announce the occur
rence of an accident, attended with melancholy
results. The Steam Boat Free Trade, Capt.
James Vouno, was on her passage from Augus
ta to this city on Monday afternoon last, when
about five o’clock, while the boat was near Bono
Maker Point, about fifty miles from this city, one
of her boilers burst, and badly scalded the Capt
a worthy, industrious man, who died about six
hours afterward, and killed instantly one colored
man and scalded two others, (colored) who
have since died. The Male, Engineer, and
three related men were also badly scalded, but
•hopes of their recovery are entertained. The
Captain, it is said, was standing ot, the boiler
house, opposite tho holier which exploded, and
was blown upon the bales of cotton in ono of
the freight boats. The Free Trade herself, one
of tho Iron Bleam Boat Company’s boats, was,
wo learn, much injured while the low-boats con
taining the cotton, escaped without injury.
The Steam Boat Forester, Capt. King on her
way up Ihe liver fell in with the Free Trade and
Capt, K. brought the wounded, with Capt.
Young’s body, to the city yesterday morning.
One passenger, and several persons attached to
the boat, we are gratified to state, escaped with
out injury.
Do not these melancholy occurrences admon
ish us of the necessity of some precautions! le
gislation 1 The removal of a “Bridge Wall”
soused, it is said, the explosion.— Sav. Georgian.
“LIBERIAN LITERATURE.”
Richmond, March 9,183 G.
To the Editors of the Augusta Chronicle :
Di.ak Sirs —In a recent “ Augusta Chroni
cle” wo read with much astonishment, and no
Tittle mortification, an Editorial paragraph com
menting, in terms of-ccnsurc, on an article enti
tled “ Liberian Literature ’ in the Southern
Literary Messenger lor February, 183 G.
While wc are by no means willing to admit
that the “ Liberian Literature ” involves more
than a mere bantering critique, on a negro news
paper, considered as a curiosity—still wc beg
leave to assure the Southern public, through the
medium of your columns, of our sincere regret
at having puhlisheed in the Messenger, without
sufficient examination, an article which can, by
any possibility, he considered of objectionable
tendency, in the point of view to which you have
alluded. As Southerners ourselves, and devoted
, to the interests of the South, it is of course un
, necessary for us to say more. It will readily be
believed that we are no friends to the headlong
' fanaticism of the North—equally detestable in
, its garb of insidious friendship, and of open cn
. mity.
TIIOS. W, WHITE,
Proprietor and Publisher S. L. M.
EDGAR A. POE, Editor.”
. Although the editors of the Chronicle are at
• present absent, wc have no hesitation in answer
ing for them, that the above is perfectly satisfac
tory, of the soundness of Ihe views and inten
tions, of the Proprietor and Editor of the Mes
senger. And wo also take pleasure in staling,
1 that wc arc well acquainted with the kindly feel
’ ings of the Editors towards that valuable work;
and arc well aware that it was with much pain
they noticed the article alluded to on Liberian
Literature, and that nothing hut their deep sen
i siiivencss in regard to Southern rights, and their
t desire to preserve those rights Irom danger, could
, have induced them to do so.
t
Mr. PINCKNEY’S RESOLUTIONS.
It will be seen by tho following from the U. S.
Telgraph, of the 4th hist, that Mr. Pinckney
i does not feel altogether easy under the reception
i his “ harmony ” resolutions have met in the South;
i and that, aliho’ in the good graces of the Van
> Burenitcs and Abolitionists, he is not altogether
i independent of Southern sentiment and feeling.
Ho knows ho has committed an act that will
draw upon his grave tho cuisos of the section of
tho Union to which ho belongs; and that lie
must now do something, by which lie can arrest
1 the effects it was calculated to produce, or shift
1 tile burthen of tho sin upon tho shoulders of oth
ers, But let him do what ho will, ho never cun
make good the evil he lias done. If the Com
mittee make no report, as will most probably be
tho case, and the subject be suffered to drop into
silence at tho latter part of the session, is it to
ho supposed, that any thing which has occurred
during tile present session of Congress, will al
all serve to cheek the abolitionists in their course
of folly and madness?—will they imitate the ex
ample of Congress, and also, drop their favorite
scheme, for which they have labored so long, and
. so hard, and expended so much money ? No I
tho contrary will evidently bo their course; and
tho tardiness of Congress in coming to a decision
on the Abolition question, will enlarge their con
fidcnco in thoir own strength, and stimulate
them to renewed exertions, Imping that at the
next session, thoir additional force may bring
that decision in their favor.
“Mr. Wise stated in Ihe House on Monday,
that he had learned from Mr. Pinckney, the
Chairman of the Abolition Committee, that no
Report would he made by the committee, unless
it could report that Congress had no constitution
al power to legislate on slavery here or else
where. This qualification on the part of Mr.
Pinckney shows that there is already a difficulty
in the committee. It shows that Mr. Pinckney
is not even certain that he will be able to make
his harmony report, Ihat was to do such magic
wonders with tho Abolitionists. There is evi
dcntly a difference of opinion among the mem
bers of the Committee as to ihe meaning of the
Resolutions. How they arc to settle it wo
know not. We do not see how they can com
promise tho matter. And if it he compromised
in the committee by some ingenious mystifica
tion, how is it to be got through the House?
Tho mystification will be sifted and searched
through, and its trickery and duplicity laid hare
before ihe people? Will the Northern men who
voted foi the instructions allow Mr. Pinckney to
put what construction he pleases, and then adopt
it os their own will! The Northern Van Buren
men who have been maneuvering this whole
session to avoid a committal on this very point,
will they now yield all they have been conten
ding for, and allow Mr. Pinckney to mark out
thoir course for them? Was Mr. Pinckney real
ly using them, when they thought they were
using him.
There are three courses that may be pursued
by the committee; a report of Mr. Pinckney’s
exposition of tbc instructions, as given in his
speech as published in the National Intelligencer;
a report asserting that Congress has no power in
Ihe District; or let Ihe whole subject he smother
ed in the committe. From present appearances
wo think the last is most likely to be adopted.”
The following,on the same subject, is from tire
Charleston Mercury, of Wednesday.
It affords us much pleasure to perceive that
Mr. Pinckney is now pursuing a course, which
will in a great measure, replace him on Southern
ground, and retrieve the false step by which he
seemed lor a lime to have wandered from it. Our
objections to tho references of tho petitions re
main «ithout any qualification, hut, if Mr.
Pinckney makes the test on the constitutionality
of abolition in the District, he will take hack from
the false friends of the South, the chance of eva
sion for which they were so anxious, and enable
us to know our enemies, and ho prepared to meet
them. \\ e arc therefore glad to hear from the
Telegraph, that Mr. Wise staled in Ihe House'
''that he had learned from Mr. Pinckney that no
Report would ho made by the Committee to Con
gress, unless it could report that Cong,ess had no
constitutional power to legislate on slavery in
the District of Columbia, ot elsewhere.”
Wc arc glad also to learn from his . hldress to 1
his Constituents, that Mr. Pinckney will report 1
I lilt Congress has no constitutional power over 1
slavery in the District, and pledges himself to de
monstrate Ihat his Resolution, properly interpre
ted, signifies as much. Mr. Pinckney’* error, i
therefore, after he deemed it expedient to refei i
the petitions, consisted in so framing his Resolu- i
lions ns to admit ofthe interpretation that lie had i
waved the constitutional point; and as he spoke i
explicitly as to the Slates, and only by impliea- I
lion as to the District, he must not blame his I
friends for the interpretation they have given, 1
for, if we mistake not, he will find when he puts <
the test, that Ihe words ofthe Resolution deceived I
the Van Burenites also, and hence the overflow- <
ing vole in its favor, a vote which wc ex- I
peel will not find a parallel, when the question is i
put to Mr. Van Buren and to his Northern sup- i
porters, and TO HIS SOUTHERN BUPPOR- '
TBRS, “make your choice. The alternilive is
to gratify the South by securing its rights anil
safety by every measure you can give, or to re
tain the favor of your Jibuti lion friends at the
North, hy refusing so to do. Choose ye! be
tween the South, and the support of Abolition
ists!'' Perhaps the South may not be deemed
suficicntly divided for the risk to be run of its sa
crifice on the altar of Northern fanaticism, Per
haps on a calculation of changes, "the party will
cut off their Tappax and Gariusox associates
for the sake of Southern votes. If so, we shall
rejoice at it, and wo shall even forgive those Sou
thern men, who, after that, continue supporters
of Van Huron. Hut we very much fear that no
sufficient jdread of Southern resentment exists;
that there is no fear ofa Southern Union, for Sou
thern rights too strong even for the Presidential
struggle to break, and the respectable anti-slave
ry party in those Northern Districts, in which
their Representatives tell us there are no “Aboli
tionists'’ according to their definition, is 100 nu
merous and powerful to be spared from the ranks
of "the party.'' But, wc shall see, or rather we
hope we shall sec.
Let Mr. Pinckney carry out the views ex
pressed in his speech, as to the interpretation
which ought to be put upon his Resolution. Let
him Report distinctly that Congress has no con
stitutional right to touch the question of slavery
in the District or elsewhere. Let him bring the
Committee to this lest, and if the Committee
prove Anti-Southern, and refuse such a report,
let him persist, and seizing the Van Duren ma
jority of the House by their collars, drag them up
to it, let them whine and snarl and yelp as they
may, and let an end be put to this double game
of profession to the South, and encouragement to
the Abolitionists.
Mr. Pinckney, it seems, thought, that “a breach
of the pudlic faith” was tantamount to a viola
tion of the constitution, and hence the declara
tions of his speech; which we thought inconsis
tent with the tenor of his resolution, but since he
has seen that the latter was supported by those
known to be the most friendly to abolitionists, he
must know what construction they gave the
words; and when he finds all his own particular
parly, and nearly the whole South regarding
the terms as so equivocal, to say the least, as to
endanger their rights, it is due to himself and to
his constituents to force his own declared sense
. of his own language, and insist on a report in ac
cordance with it, containing the “broad declara
tion that Congress has no authority here (in the
1 District) or elsewhere.” If such a report is w ith
held by the Committee, or rejected by the House,
; the South will then be forewarned, forearmed.
It is the very crisis for making up the all import
ant issue, on which so much depends the destiny
of this Union. Abololition must be strong indeed
if in the present stale of parties, the Northern
, members dare affirm the right of Congress to act
on (he question of slavery any where. If the
Southern Delegation are not false to their duly
of making a united and determined effort for it, a
direct vote cannot be evaded. Let the lest be re
solutely demanded, and let us see if the South is
secure, if the Union is safe. Mr. Pinckney may
depend upon it, that the united voice of his con
stituents requires of him to pursue no other
course than this.
mil THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE.
Messrs Eiiitoiis, —You have no doubt noticed
the compliment to his Excellency, from the Sec
retary of War, for what he is pleased to call his
energy and promptness " in meeting the requi
sition of Gen.j Scott, vide last Standard of
Union. Os all deserved compliments, Gentle
men, you must agree with me, this takes thejhead.
The promptness, energy, and zeal of Governor
Schley I What are the facts ? Gen. Bull,
with his full Brigade from South Carolina, have
been in Florida, engaged in active operations for
more than a month ; and on the other hand, at
the very time the Standard publishes this compli
ment, Gen. Pope was in Augusta, and in the ve
ry number, is the notice of the Georgia Troops
passing through Milledgeville, to rendezvous a 1
Hawkinsville. Messrs. Editors, I say what arc
the facts? Gov. McDuffie has sent two full
Regiments, of 750 men each, to aid Gen. Scott,
in Florida, and on the other hand, Gov. Sciiif.t
has sent one Battalion of 350 men, of Infantry,
and about 250, a Troop of Horse. This is the
promptness, energy and zeal of His Excellency,
to aid Gen. Scott ; and for sending one half loss
than Gov. McDuffie, ho is complimented by the
Secretary War.
But Messrs Eeditors, again I ask what arc the
facts ? Gov. Schley belongs to the party of the
Government, and Gov. McDuffie does not.
A compliment for promptness, energy, and zeal,
well becomes the Governor, who orders a draft,
and when that is effected, calls for volunteers,
and when they are offered, declines accepting
them. No, Messrs. Editors, Gov. McDuffie,
has done his duly, and South Carolinians arc in
the field, and Georgia would, but she had a Gov
ernor, who waits to sec how the current sets be
fore acting.
Tnour would have had 5000 Georgians in
Florida, or not a Seminole would be there. But
Gov. Schley sends about 700 in three months,
and is complimented by the powers that be, for
promptness and zeal, and hands the letter over to
the Standard to be published. Compliments ate
not needed, for Gov. Schley’s conduct is not ap
proved by GEORGIA.
THE DUEL AT SMYRNA.
We invite attention to the following extract of
a letter from an officer in the Navy. The con.
duct of Commodore Elliott cannot but excite the
indignation of every friend to humanity. Under
the circumstances, it was brutal and unmanly in
the extreme. He could not have treated a dog
with less feeling than ho did young Barton.
Lock-jaw might have ensued, or amputation been
rendered necessary to the unfortunate young offi
cer.
Extract of a letter from an officer in the .Yu
ry, dated
Smyrna, Dec. 5, 1835.
Passed Midshipman CharlesD. Barton was se
verely wounded in the leg, in a duel with Passed
Midshipman P. T. Wood. The quarrel, I be
lieve, is one of old standing, but brought to this
unhappy termination hy Mr. Barton being order
ed to the schooner Shark, where Mr. Wood was,
who refused to moss with him, and the rest of
the mess followed his example. This, together
with other insults, left Mr. 15. no other resource
but to call him out, when, after reciving two fires,
his pistol missing lire both times, he had his leg
fractured by the second shot, lam happy to add,
that Mr. Barton’s conduct on tho field, evinced
the coolness and determination which always
emulates from a good cause; and every person
acquainted with the circumstances are of the opi
nion ol mysell, that the course he pursued could
not be avoided without dishonor. His second, &
the surgeon who attended, deemed it ncccssacy
for him to be taken on board tho Constitution, to
have the ball extracted, rather than to the schoo
ner. Ho was accordingly carried on board, and
the ball extracted with no difficulty. During
this lime. Commodore Elliott was absent from
the ship, and as soon as he returned, the thing
was of course reported hy the first Lieutenant.
\ou cannot judge of our surprise, to hear the or
der given, that “Mr. Barton should be immedi
ately taken on board the Shark;” this order being
issued without knowing what the consequence
might be. Dr. Boyd, the Surgeon of the ship,
immedially waited upon him, and protested in
the strongest terms against the inhuman order;
but he would not be heard by the commodore,
who said he must go, and ho “would take the re
sponsibility.” He was, therefore, hoisted over
the side, and sent back to the schooner. You
cannot imagine what his sufferings must have
been, laboring under excitement from opium, and
such inhuman treatment. Through Dr. Boyd’s
intercession, he was removed on shore yesterday,
where ho will receive all the attention and care
which he retires in his prsent condition. — Phil. ]
Inq.
Breach of Premise. —Napoleon B. Hughes, j
an ironmaster of Franklin county, Pennsylvania,'
not having his hosom steeled against the harhed
arrows of Cupid’s quiver, breathed many soft
things into the ear of Miss Rebecca Jordon, a
poor girl of great personal beauty living in the vi
cinity. Hughes [hues] wished to give another
coloring to the matter, and denied that his heart
had ever been so melted in the turnace of love as
to empty any sparks of the tender passion. Miss j
Jordon, however, demurred, and having brought
him before the Court of Sessions, instead of that
of Hymen, extracted the metal out of the iron
master’s composition by making him poney up
the gold dust to the tune of $2,000 —.Vein York
Evening Star, 27 th nit.
The following gentlemen will compose the
Board of Directors for the new Bank of the Uni
ted Slates, chartered by the State of Pennsylva
nia:
DIRECTORS.
Nicholas Biddle, Richard Price,
John Sergeant, John Beylard, jr.
Thomas P. Cope, Henry Troth,
Manuel Eyre, James Worth, of Bucks,
John R. Neff, Jona. Roberts, of Mont-
William Platt, gomery,
i Charles Chaunccy, Amos Ellmaker, of Lan
, Joshua Lippineolt, caster,
. Ambrose White, Charles Ogle, of Somer
i Sawrence I.ewis, set,
Matthew Newkirk, William Robinson, jr. of
i John A. Brown, Alcghany.
M. 1.. Bevcn, Esq. has been elected President
of the Board of Directors of the old Bank of the
i United Slates, Vice N. Biddle, Esq. resigned.
. Mr. Biddle has been bleclcd President of the
. Slate institution.
The Hall County Cavalry, Commanded by Capt.
_ Holland, arrived here on Wednesday evening
' last, & departed for Picolati on the following af
[ ternoon, at which lime, Capt. Ross, of the Put
" nam Mounted Riflemen marched in.
On Friday afternoon the Walton County Cav
-1 airy commanded by Capt. Gresham, arrived.
The Putnam company' look up their line of
march about 10 o’clock. A. M. on Saturday, anil
the Walton company about 4 o’clock, P. M. of
the same day. Each company was cheered by
the discharge of Cannon on leaving town, and
carry with them the warmest wishes of this com
munity for success and honor.
’ All the companies were composed of fine look
ing men, well mounted, and have the countenan
ces of determined soldiers. They are to bo met
j at Hawkinsville in a few days by the Butts coun
ty Cavalry, Capt. Wilson, with the Buckskin
t Hu zz ais from Dooly, Capt. Graham, at which
place the Battalion will elect a Major to com
mand them.— Stand, of Union, 15M inst.
r J
1 We understand that Mr. Preston’s proposition
■ for a retrocession of the District of Columbia to
• the Slates of Maryland and (Virginia, is attract
r ing much attention especially among the South
• ern members of Congress. And this is induced
principally by the continued attempts of the Nor
thern abolitionists to effect their work of mischief,
by commencing their vile efforts in the territory
under the exclusive jurisdiction of Congrcss.lt
j is thought by many that a retrocession of the
District will be the most certain and efficacious
way of putting a stop to the fanatics forever,
s They would have then, no ground on which even
. to look, much less to stand. The incendiary
wretches would then have to howl at homo in
impotent rage at their own want of power, while
- the South could defy their malice and their means.
, This is the great reason why Mr. Preston’s reso-
Union is, just at (his time, so much talked of.
Thete are other reasons, of course, operating up
’ on the minds of Congress and the public.—
t .'ilex. Oaz.
We copy- the following information respecting
the Columbus Bank from the Enquirer:—
• Seaborn Jones and J. S. Calhoun, Esqs., and
Samuel K. Hodges, have withdrawn from this in
s stitution, having disposed of their entire stock in
l the Bank. And Eli S. Shorter, James Boykin,
and Thos. Preston, Jr. Esqs., have been elected
’ Directors in their stead. At a subsequent mcc
| ting of the Directors, Charles D. Stewart, Esq.,
was elect; d President.
The Columbus Sentinel of 11th inst. soys:—
A fine looking body of mounted troops, a part of
the command ofMaj. John H. Howard, intended
for the protection of the southwestern frontier of
this State passed through Columbus yesterday, on
their way to Bryant’s Ferry, the point of rendez
vous, as wc understand, for the troops destined to
that service.
Dr. Blake, Roman Catholic Bishop, breakfasts
one hundred poor children at Newry every morn
ing.—Dublin Evening Post.
SOUTH CAROLINA RAIL ROAD.
CONSIGNEES.
A Gumming,ll Barber, John B Marsh, Wright
Bull & co. Keers & Hope, Louis Cress & co.
Collins <fc Manton, J Kent, II Parsons, A Boggs,
L Roil, C L Hall, R C Baldwin, S Knccland &
co. J & W Harper, N Smith & co. E B Beall, E
Bustin, A Gould, E F Campbell, E Foster & co.
Webster’P & co. Beard & Pitts, B Baird, E Mus
lin, Nichols <Sr. Malory, Rathbonc & Baker, Dor
tic & Lee, Stovall Simmons & co. Adams P &
co. R B Haveland.
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LATEST HATE FIIOM LIVEIU'OOL, FEB. 3.
LATEST DATE FROM HAVRE, FEB. 13
AUGUSTA MAHKEtT -
Prices Current, Corrected Weekly.
BACON. . - . Sides & shoulders, 12 J per lb.
Hams, per lb. 13 a 15.
BUTTER .. Goshen, per lb. 31 j.
BRANDV .. Cognac, gallon, 125 a 2 00.
Apple, “ good 18 a 50.
BALE ROPE, 11 a 12.
BAGGING . Hemp, 24 to 28
Tow, 17 a 20
Flax, 18 a 22c.
COTTON . Prime and choice, 161 a 19].
Inferior and Middling, 14 a 16.
CORN bushel, 87]c.
COFFEE . . Prime green, per lb. 15],
Fair, “ Mj.
Inferior to good,l2] a 13.
CASTINGS lb. 5 a 6J.
CANDLES Sperm, per lb. 37J to 40
Northern, 18c. a 20.
Georgia made, 18c. a 20.
FLOUR . . . Canal, bbl. retail $lO.
GIN Holland, 1 23 a 1 CO.
Northern, 52.
HAY Northern, $1 50.
IRON Russia and Swedes, lb. 5 a Gc.
INDIGO . . . Spanish float, 1 75.
Carolina, 87] a 112].
LEAD 8 a 9.
LARD per lb. 10]c. a 13.
MACKEREL, No. 1, bid. slo]
No. 2, B].
No. 3,7 to 7] scarce
MOLASSES. W. India, 44c.
New Orleans, 45c.
NAILS Cut, lb. 7c.
OIL Sperm, pei gallon, 1011 a 120 c.
Linseed, I 25c. & 1 37 j
OSNABURGS, Linen, per yd. Hi a 12.
Colton, 12] a 17c.
RUM Jamaica, gal. 1 3.3 a 37}.
N. England, 45 a 48,
RICE 4 a sc.
SALT Liverpool, bushel, 50.
SUGAR .... Havana, white, 12] a 16.
do. brown, lb. 10c. a lo| bxs
Muscovado, 11] to 12j.
St. Croix, 13.
N. Orleans, 10] all.
SHOT . . , , , 3 25 per bag. lo 2 37.
SOAP Yellow, per lb. 8 a 9c.
TEA .. .. Hyson, lb. 75 a 112.
Gunpowder, 112 a 120.
TOBACCO. 12 a 40c.
WHISKEY . Monongahela, 62] a 65,
Northern, 45 to 47c.
N. Orleans, 50
WINES .... Madeira, 2 50 a 3 00.
Malaga, 56c. a 70.
Teneriilc, I 00 a I 25.
! REMARKS.
COTTON is in very good demand at formc t I
j prices, say for fine 19], good lots 18 a 19,miJlin; 1
j and inferior 16 a 17]; the quantity coming ink H
small,
FREIGHTS—to Savannah, 50 cents per bah «
—to Charleston, per Rail Road, sl.
Juyiistn Rank Note & KxcluttigcTuble.
All the Bunks of the State, par,
i South Carolina Bank Notes, par.
American Gold Coin, par
Georgia Gold, 93 a 95c.
Carroll Co. do. 9Gc.
, North Carolina Gold, 85c.
Checks on New York, par!* 1 ’ * .
Charleston, par.
Savannah, par.
Bills on the North, 72 days .interest.
Charleston, 60 days, interest o(t
Savannah, 60 days, int.
U. S. Bank Bills, ] per cent prem.
STOCKS.
WOBTII FA In
Augusta Bank, $l3O sloo
Mechanic’s Bank, 136 100
> Insurance Bank, 64 35
Slate Bank, 120 100
Ice Company, 60 60
Wharf Company Slock, par.
Prom the Constitutionalist of Thursday,
f Cotton. —Since our last report of last Thurs
day, the market has been animated most all the vjS
t time, and though wo can record the sale of but
. 1738 bales, as specified below it is more owing to ■
the small quantity coming in than to the buyers
;■ keeping back. It will he observed that sales have
been effected at from 19 to 20 cents, which prices
were for prime parcels, and given, no doubt, iu
anticipation of further advances in the Liverpool
? market. The Havre maikct had acquiicd firm
- ness on the 13th of February, the latest dates re
- ccived from that quarter, with an advance from
previous decline. Our market, however, was yer
- turday in a state of stagnation, with nearly a half
cent decline on the middling qualities, probably V
f owing to the inhumation received of a decline of I I
i ,';l. in the Liverpool market, on the 4th Feu,,
f which dale is six hours later than formerly recoi-
1 ’ ved. Later news from that quarter arc anxiously 11
I looked for, inasmuch as most of the speculations
- in our market were based on further advances in
tlie European markets. The sales of the week
- have amounted to about 1738 bales, ac follows:
• 8 bales at 13, sat 15, 20 a 15], 46 at 16, 24 at
t 16], 220 at 16], 129 at 16}, 211 at 17, 44 at
- 17], 52 at 17j, 153 at 17], 123 at 18, 48 at 18],
1 252 at 18], 102 at 18}, 132 at 19, 19 at 19], 93
1 at 19], and 57 at 20. We quote the prices for
■ ordinary to prime, from 15 to 19] cents. Besides
the sales specified, at 1738 hales, wc understand
that a sale of about 1200 bales was eflcctod, but
1 wc were not able to obtain the conditions.
3 Statement of Cotton.
] Crop of 1831-35.
j' Louisiana, 511,146
Alabama, 197,692
’ Georgia, 222,670
’ South Carolina, 203,166
‘ 1,134,674
S Received of the Crop of 1835-36 Same lime
' last year.
N. Orleans, to March 6, 313,454
i Dcd’t. rcc’d. from, and
included in the rc
| cepts of Mobile, 11,963 —301,491 368,409
’ Mobile, to March 5, 150,924 152,798
C Charleston, to March 11, 159,533
Dcd’t. rec’d. from, and
included in the re
ceipts of Savannah, 5,050 —154,477 136,616
Savannah, to March, 10, 159,906 140,794
y ' 1
766,798 798,617
. To be received to make up the Crop q/’lß3g-3G,
! equal lo that of 1834-35.
L New Orleans, 209,655
I Mobile, 46,768
Charleston, 48,689
Savannah, 62,764
367,876
| Exported during the year ending Oct. 1, 1835.
j. From New Orleans 534,765
j Dcd’t. tec’d & included
in the exp’ts of Mo
' bile, 17,456—517,309
Mobile, 197,770
Charleston, 214,608
* Deduct received and in
cluded in the exports
of Savannah, 11,380 —203,222
1 Savannah, 224,001
' 1,142,302
t Exported from Oct. 1, 1835, to date Same time
'• last year,
, FromN.Orls,toMarchs, 206,410
Deduct rcc’d. and in
< eluded in the exports
of Mobile, 11,963-194,447 272,061
- Mobile, to March, 5, 83,064 84,589
- Charleston, March, 11, 143,513
: Deduct rcc’d, and in
cluded in tlie exports
of Savannah. 5,056-137,457 111,856
Savannah, to March 10, 131,432 115,777
546,400 684,283
To be Exported to make up the Exports of
1835-36 equal to those of 1834-35, from
which toe have deducted the Stock re
maining on hand on the days spe
cifed.
New Orleans, 322,862
Slock, 111,836
Mobile, 114,706
Stock, 68,346
Charleston, 65,765
Slock, 20,041
Savannah, 92,669
Stock, 29,501
366,126
Exports from the following places, from Oct. 1,
1835, to dale, compared with the same lime
last year.
G. Britain. France. C’stwise.
N. Orleans, to M'ch. 5, 91,133 77,196 27,000
Last season, 131,898 79,801 65,203 ,
Mobile, to March 5, 33,005 13,020 35,269
Last session, 30,214 15,308 37,656
Charleston, toM’ch. 11,60,490 39.722 28,525
Last season, 51,539 25,509 29,495
Savannah,to M'ch. 10,82,925 15,823 32,151
Last season, 72,792 7,311 34,095
New OnLEANs Mabket,'March 9.
Cotton. —Soles of yesterday were: 1400 bales
Mississippi, 17]; cents. 20, 17; 675, 18] 130,
Florida, 17}; 300, Louisiana, 17}; 1200,18;
300, 19] lo 19]; 32, 19.
Stocks—No sales at the Board yesterday.
New-Yobk Market, March 12.""
Coffee —The sales of the week that have come
to our knowledge comprise about 4000 bag*
Brazils, at 12] at 13]cts; and small parcels of
the various descriptions within our range.
Cotton —The demand still continues active,
and as before chiefly on speculation—rather high
er prices have been obtained, in some instances ]
ct. Sales 4200 bales, of which 1800 were Up
land at 16 a 20, the latter price for a choice lot :
1300 Florida at 17 a22 cts,; 900 Mobile 17 a
21; 300 N. Orleans 17 a 21.
Rice —The sales since our last, embrace about
408 tierces, at $3 35, $3 37, and some very good
brought $3 75.
Sugars —This article is still improving, both
in price and demand. The sales that have come
to our knowledge arc 2500 bags Manilla (com