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TO M. E. I*.
’Midjoy's wild mirth, and sorrow’s gloom,
Thy image will lisc, like a alar o’er a tomb,
Shedding calmness, and sweetness, and love, oc’r
tny soul,
Which shall chasten that joy, and that sorrow
roatrol.
And wilt thou, remember, when far, far away,
At the home of thy friends, cheered by lore’s
brightest ray,
The form of that maiden, the lone, orphan’d one,
Whose dearest affections thy kindness has won 1
Tho’ giddy and thoughtless her heart ia as warm
As summer’s hot breath, ere 'lis cooled by the
storm,
And sweetly and dearly thy image will rise,
As the light-house when seen thro’ the tempest's
dark skica.
And when Byron calls forth the dark thoughts of
her soul,
And she yields herself up to his magic control;
She will think of the hours thou host spent o'er
the page,
Which pourtrayeth tho hero, the bard, and the sage -
She'll think of the hoars she has passed in thy hall;
Os the beamings of mind which enchanted us all;
Os these she will think, and sigh for the time,
Whan again, you will wander in her own sunny
clime.
Should fate call her hence to repose in the tomb,
While the lightness and freshness of youth’s in
its bloom,
Lament not her fate; —but remember the sigh,
Has off paled her cheek, and the tear diratn'd her
eye,
At tho thought of her mother—the lov’d and tho
lost—•
s . • • . .
Oh grieve not for her—to that mother she'll go,
Free from sorrow and pain and all earthly woe—
But thou will nut forget her devotion to thee,
Whom she fondly imagined her ihter to he.
P. B. C.
ADDRESS
On the return of tho brave Volunteers from
Florida, written by Aliss CHARLOTTE
UAH A ES, and spoken by her at the Au
gusta Theatre, on Airs. Uurnes’s II cnefii —
.May 9 lh, 1830.
’Tis with an anxious heart and throbbing brow,
That on this brilliant scene, I enter now.
Alone—unaided—trembling, I appear,
And come forth singly—as a Volunteer!
My voice, (the voice of all within this dome,)
Bids the assembled wanderers, welcome home!
What rapturous thoughts of pure affection’s fire,
Does that one blessed word—our Home —inspire!
We bear with the vain world's deceitful charms,
Endure cabals of stale, and war’s alarms,
Secure, that while our toils abroad increase,
Within our homes, dwell happiness and peace !
When stranger foes invade out native land,
Danger joins men in one unshaken band ;
All private interest yields to public wo.
And each man arms against the common foe!
Or, when the cherished hearth-stones of our sires
Iftveflocn profaned by war’s destructive fires,
fn those lov'd lies, there dwells a holy charm
(lived tenfold strength to boyhood’s feeble arm!
How brave, (hen', those, whom friendship calls,
alone,
“ Eager to bleed in battles Hot their own : ”
No anxious nations urging them to fame—
No loud alarums echoing hack their name—
A sister land sends forth a wailing cry,
And to that call those gallant hearts reply !
They tear themselves from those they love, at
last;
All private gain by them aside is east.
The father’s blessing doth the sun implore—
The tearful menials throng around the door.
The happy infant stands utjpmscious by,
Sees their distress, and asks the reason why ;
Pleased with the glittering sword, it draws tho
shining blade,
And dreams not of tho widowed hearts, weapons
like that have mads I
The sister bids adieu to him she holds so dear—
The mother cannot speak ; her blessing is—a
tear I
The trembling bride gasps forth one farewell
sigh
To him for whom she lives —with whom she’d
die!
The last embrace is la'en ; the parting word is
spoken—
Affection has exchanged each precious token ;
Tire gallant band depart; the last, sad, ling’ring
look is o’er;
They’ve parted not to meet for months—perhaps
10 meet—no more 1
To free that land, alas! in vain the aid they
bring;
The ills of savage war, too deep have left their
sting!
Each little woik a parent’s hands had made,—
The social hearth, the cool, retired glade,—
Each cherish’d spot by happy kindred trod
The holy shrine whore hearts hud bent to God—
The mansion, where the grandsirc’s self was
born, ~
The fruitful garden, and the rip’ning corn,
Are left a prey to savage ruthless foes,
And those tho knife had spared, perish beneath
their woes!
All aid that little band can grant, by them is
freely given ;
Against each hardship in tltcir path, with firm
ness have they striven;
And though not theirs the happy lot to free tha
land from ill,
The blessings of the friends they've serv’d will
wait'upon them still!
And when that land revives in peace, its people,
far and near.
Will join in thanks and gratitude to the gener
ous Volunteer I
And while with hopes of peace each noble heart
%rlh burn,
Think of that welcogio, glad event, the Volun
teers’ Return!
The thronging crowds, assembled, press along
the strand.
To hail the safe return of that heroic band !
Each friend with trembling gaze now anxiously
draw? near-
But every one returns—end needless ia their
fear I
Heart beats to heart, with rapid throb, in warm
cxtatic greeting—
'Twere well to part, to feel the joy of such a
Useful meeting!
. *
Nor think it strange, that, from my feeble c
tongue 1 1
These untaught words of welcome, thus have
sprung. " 1 1
1 came but as a stranger, to Ibis your Southern j ■
shore.
Now deep rcgiel 1 feel, that my hiiefatay is o’er!
Iff should e’er return, I cannot now foretell— ,
Then, with my “ Welcome Home,” le-t me thus
say—FAREWELL!
From the U. S. Telegraph.
CONGRESSIONAL synopsis.
BKNATE.
Saturday, Jlpril 30.
Pelitions and Memorials were presen
ted by Messrs. Linn, Southard, and Hen
dricks.
Incendiary Publications. —Mr. Gitt'.v
ov offered a substitute for (he bill to pre
vent the circulation of incendiary publi
cations ; the substitute confinin'! Hie of
fence of such circulation to (he State in
which and against the laws of which it
might he committed ; making the penal
ty the mere dismission from office, of any
post master so offending; and requiring
f the unlawful publications to be destroy
ed, after a month’s notice to the persons
sending them. The amendment or sub*
r stitute was laid on the table, and ordered
to he printed.
On motion of Mr. Piiestov, the bill
granting presents to certain foreigners,
' was taken up, amended by unanimous
consent, read a third time and passed.
Snbstifufe for Frpnnging, —Mr.
WpiTK offered the following Preamble
and Resolution :
Whereas on the 98(li day of March,
t 1834, (he Senate of (lie United States
adopted a Resolution in the words fol
lowing, to wit;
“Resolved, That the President in the
late Executive proceedings in relation
the public revenue, has assumed upon
himself an authority and powers not con
ferred by (he constitution and laws, but
in derogation of both.”
And whereas upon the question wheth
er said resolution should be adopted, it
was desired by one-fifth of the Senators
present that the same should be taken by
yeas anil nays, and (he votes of the se
veral .members now stand recorded on
the Journal of the Senate.
And whereas the said resolution still
remains on (he Journal of the Senate, in
full force, not rescinded, reversed, re
pealed, or annulled ; and cannot now be
expunged, cancelled, or in any way ob
literated or defaced, without violating
that clause of the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, which isin thefollowingwords,
to wit :
“Each House shall keep a journal of
its proceedings, and from time to time
publish (he same, excepting such parts
as may, in their judgment, require secrc
sy, anil the yeas and nays of either House
on any question shall, at the desire ol
one-fifth of those present, be entered on
the Journal.”
And whereas each Senator, before (ak
ing his seat, was bound to take, and did
take, an oath to support said Constitu
tion ;
And whereas (he President of the Uni
ted States in the late Executive proceed
ings in relation to the public revenue al
hided to in said Resolution, did not, in
the opinion of this Senate assume upon
himself authority and powers not confer
red upon him by the Constitution and ,
laws. Therefore,
It is resolved that the said Resolution
and the opinion therein expressed, be,
anil the same hereby are rescinded, re
versed and annulled; and it. is hereby .
declared that the said Resolution ought
nut to be considered as having had, or
as now or hereafter having any power or i
effect whatever. J
Smithson Legacy. —On motion of Mr.
Preston, the Joint Resolution to receive j
the Smithson Legacy, for a University
in this District, was taken op and consi
dered as in Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Preston read from a report on
this subject a poetic celebration of Mr.
Smithson as a descendant of die most il
lustrious Seytons and Percys of Great
Britain. He remarked on the danger
that the imagination in this case might
lead Congress beyond the limits of
legitimate power. He said (he Report of
the Committee of the Senate on this sub
ject, had been more simple and direct.
But he argued that Congress has not the
power to accept and apply a donation
for the general benefit of the United
States,
Mr. Lkioh gave his assent to this
general proposition. But he urged that
the United Stales has a trust power in
, this case, such as must from necessity
belong to every government; a power
which is exercised by the Government as
' pater pat nr, and which is, in fact, often
exercised for charitable purposes. He
said it had been decided in the United
States Courts, that the Government,
when legislating over the District, is not
to be regarded in the light of a local le
gislature, but as legislating as the Go
vernment of the United States,
Mr. Preston argued that the “exclu
sive” legislation granted by the consti
tution to C(digress over the District,
would, according to the liberal construc
tion given to it, amount to a despotism.
He farther commented nidi disapproba
tion on that part of the Report which he
had before read, which proposes the
Smiths,m bequest as a means of wiping
away the slanders cast upon ibis country
by foreign vagrants and vagabonds. He
insisted that this legacy was conferred
expressly for the general benefit of man
kind ; and (hat Congress had no trust >
power so extensive. 1
The debate was further continued bv ‘
Messrs. Clayton, Southard, Preston, ,
Butchanan,Calhoun. Davis, and Walker. ,
The Resolution was ordered to be en- c
1 grossed for a third reading by the follow- 1
ing vote :
eas—Messrs. Benton, Black, Buclt- |
i anan, Clay, Clavton, Crittenden, Cuth- i
belt. Davis. Ewing of Ohio, Ooldsbo- .
rough, Grundy, Hendricks, Hubbard, 1
Kent, King of Alabama, Knight, Lehdi, 1
Linn. Mangum, Moore, Namfain, Nidi- ’
ols, Porter, Prentiss, Rives Robbins, '
Southard, Swift, Tallmadge, Tomlinson
Walker—sl. * |
Nays—Messrs. Cnlhnun. Hill, King of I
Geo., Preston, Robinson, White—6.
The Senate adjourned after an Execu
tive session.
„ (
May 2.—The Chair presented a com
munication from the State Department, I
in reply to A resolution of the Senate, re- 1
commending an increase of the salaries i
of certain clerks in that Department.
ALo from (be Navy Department, with
information from Commodore Rodgers
and Lieut. Oedney, in relation to the
Drv Tortugas,
Mr. Leigh presented a memorial from
citizens of Virginia, reinonstratingagainst |
the unconstitutional expunctimi of a por-1
tion of the journal of the Senate, as pro- j
posed by Mr. Benton ; laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Ewing oft), presented a Meinori-1
al of citizens of Ohio, remonstrating
against the adoption by Congress ol that
portion of the Constitution of Arkansas,
which places slavery beyond the reach of
its Legislatures; laid on (he table.
Foreign paupers. —Mr. Davis presen
ted a resolution of the Legislature of
Massachusetts, instructing (heir Senators
and requesting their Representatives in
Congress, to endeavor to procure a rente
dy by law, for the introduction of foreign
paupers into this country.
Mr. Davis gave an appalling account of
pauperism in England, and of the effects
of the pauper system there, derived chief
ly from a report of ten or twelve folio
volumes by a commission of the British
Parliament on (his subject.' England anil
Wales alone had paid for the support of
their paupers $38,000,000 in a single
year. The system had led loan extreme
of vice and idleness. Paupers had come
to regard themselves as a species of aris
tocracy, treating with contempt and ri
dicule those who endeavored to support
themselves by honest industry; and bad
thus induced numbers to join them in a
reliance on public support. • In many ca
ses the pauper tax had nearly equalled
the entire income of property and honest
labor, and in one case (he property in a
town had actually been abandoned on
(liis account. Parishes had heretofore
taken measures to transport paupers from
Britain to this country, and a movement
had lately been made in the British Par
liament to make appropriations for this
object. Mr. 1). stated that of 800 recei
ved in one year into the Massachusetts
poor house, more than half were foreign
ers. Ma ssachusetts had passed a law to
prevent this nuisance; but paupers still
landing at New York (where they might
vote but not find support,) made their
way over land to Massachusetts.
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Commerce, and ordered to
he printed*
On motion of Mr. Linn, the bill for the
continuation to (he Cumberland Road,
was taken up, an amendment offered’by
him. and ordered to be printed, and the
bill was made the special order for Mon
day next.
'tobacco Prado . —The resolution offer
ed by Mr. Kent requesting the Execu
tive to place the tobacco trade with
France on a more eligible footing, was
taken up and adopted.
The joint resolution authorizing the
President to secure and receive the
Smithson legacy;
And the bill to pay certain Vermont
militia for services rendered the United
Sta’cs. were severally read the third time
and passed.
Public Depositor. —The bill to regu
late the deposites of (he public money
was taken up, the question being on the
substitute offered bv Mr. Wright, to in
vest the surplus in State stocks.
Mr. Wright offered an amendment to
his amendment, requiring a certain por
tion of the surplus to remain in the de
posite banks.
Mr. Calhoun offered an amendment to
the original bill, requiring the surplus to
he loaned without interest to the several
Slates, equitably according to their res
pective representation in Congress, sub
ject to a recall by Congress.
The amendments were ordered to be
printed, and the bill was laid on the ta
ble, to be called tip when the land bill
shall have been disposed of.
Harbor Bill. —The (till for the im
provement. of certain harbors and other
purposes, was taken up and considered
as in Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Davis from thecommtitee offered
an amendment for the preservation of
Rainslord Island near Boston which was
agreed In.
Mr. Parker offered an amendment ap
propriating $75,000 for the improvement
of the mouth of the Mississippi.
A debate followed by Messrs. Man
sum. Calhoun, Davis, Porter, Linn,
Walker, King of Alabama, Ewing of
Ohio, Clayton, Preston, Buchanan, and
Southard.
Mr. Clavton offered an amendment
which Mr. Parker accepted as a part of
his amendment, making the appropriation
conditional on the discretion of (lie Sec
retarv of War.
Mr. 1 ’orter’s amendment was (hen
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Davis, the blank in
the Bill for the harbor of New Castle,
Del. was filled with $43,000.
The Bill was ordered to be engrossed
for a bird reading bv veas 23, nays 9.
[ Con chid ■(/.]
AN ADDRESS,
ON THE ISFI.VKNCS OF TIIK FED Fll ATI V K
HI,FF II 1.1 CAN SYSTEM OF OOVKHXMKST
CJPON LITERATURE iMI TUX
DOTH Ml PM K NT OF
CHAU AC FFII.
Prepared to he delivered before the Historical
awl Philosophical Society of Virginia, at
their annual meeting in 1830, by Thomas R.
Dew, Professor of Hi story,.Metaphysics and
Political I.aw, in the College of IViHi ain and
Atari/. Published by request of the Socie
ty. Starch 20, 1830.
Could it lie possible for our government, after
such consolidation, to retain its democratic form,
then would it become tho most corrupt, the most
demoralizing, tho most intolerably oppressive go
vernment which the annals of history could fur
nish. That diversity of climate, of soil, of char
acter. and of interest—that great difference of
condition springing ftom-the existence or non
existence of i-lau-ry, allot - which, under a mild,
fedetalive system, would increase the general hap
piness and add to the blessings of union, by in
terlocking. in the harmony of free trade, all the
interests of the parts, Would then lead on to vici
ous combinations in our national legislature, for
the purpose of robbing one portion of the union
for the benefit of another—then would lie formed
our fixed and sectional majorities, who by (heir
unprincipled and irresponsible legislation, would
prostrate the rights and suck out the very sub
stance from tho minority. The history of past
ages informs us that physical so ce has hitherto
been the great engine which has distributed the
wealth and overthrown the liberties of nations.
But the system would he changed here. Govern
mental action and legislative jugglery would ac
complish more effectually what the sword has
done elsewhere. And to the oppressed there
would Ivo hut one right left—the right that be
longs to the worm when trodden on—the right of
turning upon the oppressor and shaking off his
iron grasp, if possible. This is the most valuable 1 I
of all rights to the European citizen—because i
there the few, the units, arc the oppressed ; and t
when tyranny has passed beyond the point of t
endurance, and the people are at last roused to a 1
sense of the injustice and wrongs which they are ( (
suffering, they rise in their might and pull down j
the pillars of the political edifice. ] i
But in our own country, if the state govern-, i
merits shall ever he broken down, and state marks ■ i
obliterated, what will the right of resistance be • i
worth to us 1 When the oppression conies from j <
greedy many, and is exerted over the prescribed
j few, is it not worse than mockery to toil them
i they may resist in the last resort —that the mi- 1
I norily, enfeebled and impoverished by legislative
| plunder, without army in'}’, or treasury, disor
ganized, unsteady, and vacillating in its plans,
; may rise against the many who possess the ad
vantages of physical force, wealth, organization,
together with the whole power of an energetic
government, which can break tho ranks of the
minority, and sow the Feeds of dissension among •
them, by the corrupting influence of its mighty |
patronage, or attack and conquer by its force those |
who shall first have the temerity to take the field j
against its oppression 1 Resistance is worth but !
little, when the strong man, armed and resolute,!
lias pushed mo, feeble and unarmed, to the wall.* j
But let not tho many console themselves with |
the vain belief that democracy would long survive
the consolidation of our government —that very
power which they would endeavor ho sedulously
to concentrate in the hands of one great central
government, would ho quickly made to recoil upon
their own heads. The executive department,
which would be built up and established by the
dominant majority, the better to accomplish its
own selfish purposes, would quickly become om
nipotent ; and when once safely entrenched in
the impregnable bulwarks of its power, like Athens
enclosed in the walls of Themistocles, it would
hid defiance to all assaults, and all would then he
ground down to the same ignominious common
level. Tho Executive, in such a system, would he
all—the People, nothing! We should then be
reduced to the condition of tho silent crushing
despotisms of Asia—with every principle of im
provement gone, and the whole elasticity of mind
destroyed. Boon would we, then, hug the chains
which hound us ; and bend tho knee in degrading
servility before him who had rivited them on us.
Soon would wo ready to use the idolatrous lan
guage of (he Homan hard,
“Erit ille mihi semper Deus : illius aram
Scape toner nostris ah ovilihus imbuet agnus,”
A great empire speedily assimilates every
thing to its ow.r genius. No long season is re
quisite to generate the spirit of submission. The
monarch that first mounts the throne is often the
most worshipped. The first emperor of Rune
had not descended to his grave before the servili
ty of his subjects hud become so disgusting as to
call /forth censure even from the monarch him
self, j*
These groat despotisms too, when once estab
lished, are likely long to endure. Great empires
have an extraordinary vitality—a wonderful ten
acity of existence; they but 100 closely resemble
that fabled serpent whose parts when forced as
under were quickly drawn together again and
united info a living body. There has always
been something painfully revolting to my mind
in the contemplation of the history of great om
pi res. From our boyhood wo contract a honor
ofernicrn despotisms, with their great rnonurchs,
their satraps and tyrants; and who that has read
the luminous page of Gibbon and contemplated
the imperial despot with his
Pnetors, )ro-consuls to their provinces
Hasting, < iron return, in robes of stale,
Eielors and rods the ensigns of their power,
Legions and cohorts, turms, of horse and wings,
hut sickens at tho hare contemplation of such
despotic machinery. And whilst we peruse the
eloquent recital of those internal throes and con
vulsions, which to-day would seem to break the
empire into fragments and scatter them to the ve
ry winds of heaven, —but would cease on the mor
row, by tire elevation to the throne of perhaps
some barbarian military chieftain from the banks
of the Riblno or the Danube, binding again to
gether in the rude embrace of military power the
conquered ports of the empire,—we cannot but
weep over tho fearful immortality with which
such a nation seem ? almost to be endowed. It
reminds us but too strongly of that persecuted
being, gifted with a cursed immortality, whom the
fables of antiquity reported to have been bound
down upon the mountain, with a vulture forever
lacerating his liver, which grew as fast as it wits
destroyed. When contemplating the horrors of
such a government, wo almost hail with pleasure
the advent of tho Goth and tho Vandal, whose
barbarian power alone could break it into frag
ments. Tire death of such an empire is always
hard—painfully, fearfully haul ! Unless its de
struction is prepared from without, there are no
elements within that can achieve it. Til 'RI avi
ty of the parts too towards the centre, is so won
derfully great, that disunion can never bo effec
ted.
It is mournful to behold how the right* of man,
and of nations, may be destroyed by the mere
magnitude of empire. Humanity now weeps
when wronged and injured Poland shows sym
toms of revolt, —we know that the blood of tho
patriotic Polo will he shed in vain, and that the
Russian and the Cossack soldier will soon come
to place the galling yoke again upon his neck:
and yet if Poland were united to a nation no
larger than herself —Poland would have rights,
and what is hotter still, Poland would have tho
power to defend them. And when she should
send her petition* to the throne and demand re
dress, the Autocrat would dare not answer the
deputies by pointing them to his Marshal, and
telling them that he had his orders and would
execute them.
Let us then forever guard against the danger
ous evil of consolidation. Let us foster and che
rish and love our state institutions as the palladi
um of our liberties and the nursery of our real
greatness. Let tho motto inscribed upon the
banner of each patriot, in regard to his slate, be
that which was placed upon the urn that enclo
sed the heart of the philosopher of Forney, “ JMon
caeuv est id. mon esprit eat pnrtout; ” and sure
we may he. that this e!em *ntary training of the
affections will not destroy a proper love for the
whole, but is absolutely necessary, to keep the
State and Federal governments moving, in those
distinct orbits which have been prescribed to
them by the wisdom of our ancestors.
But, whatever may be the course of other
states.—l hope our own, Virginia,—so rich in
soil, but so much richer in her noble sons who
have grown up on that soil and illustrated her
history, will ever cherish w ith becoming affection
her own institutions—for certain she may he,
when a great consolidated central government
shall have fixed its embrace on the Union—the
sun of her glory will have set forever—certain
she may ho, that in the awful silence of central
i despotism, no such statesmen as Washington,
t Jefferson or Madison, will ever again arise upon
•The principle of tho absolute majority chuvn
rd by a great central government, would make
♦he republican form of government more intolera
ble than any other, for the following reasons: Ist.
The parties may he permanent, and consequent
ly the oppression may be permanent likewise.
2d. An individual w ith power to oppress may or
may not do it. Even Nero or Caligula may re
train from exactions—but a multitude being al
ways governed by the selfish principle, will be
sure to oppress if they have the power; the oper
ation of the selfish principle to one man is a mat
ter of chance,—on a multitude , it is certainty. 3d.
In such a government, the influence of the public
opinion of the oppressed produces the least possi
ble influence on tire oppressors, first, because the
majorities and minorities being almost always sec
tional, the opinions of the latter are not likely to
be known to the former ; and secondly, if they
were known they would produce little effect, be
cause the former have on their side the majority
of public opinion, and therefore would generally
disregard that of the minority. 4th. The rapa
city of such a government would he increased,
from the necessity of procuring a large dividend
for so great a number of divisors .
•(■Augustus, nt at expirration of his third term
in the imperial office, was accosted by the people
at a public entertainment with the title of 44 Lord,”
or “Master,” which so much disgusted him,
that he published a serious edict on the following
day, forbidding such a title, and saying,
“ My name is Cxsar and not .Vaster.'*
her soil—no such men as Wythe, Pendleton and i
Rhoanc. will grace her benches—nor will the |-,
thrilling eloquence of the Henry s, the Masons |
and the Randolphs, he ever again heard within (1
her borders. The power that then reposes at the ,
centre, may after the example of the most wily
and politic of Roman emperors, suffer the mere
stale forms to remain, but the spirit, the energe
tic life, the independence that once animated
them, will all be gone. They will then obey an
impulse that comes from without; and like the
consuls, the senate, and the tribunes of impetial
Romo, they will but speak the will and execute
the commands of the Ctesars upon the throne.
Then indeed may the passing stranger, when he
beholds this capital, once the proud theatre for the
exhibition of the conflicts of mind and talents,
exclaim—Poor Virginia! how art thou fallen!
But I sincerely hope, that the patriotism and
the intelligence of the people of this country,
w ill ho sufficient to keep our state and federal t
governments moving on harmoniously in their
I legitimate spheres,—avoiding al tho same time t
I dismemberment on the one side, or the more dan- i
j gerous tendency of consolidation on the other, i
All, however, depends on the virtue, the intclli- I
gcncc, and the vigilance of the. People. Power
to he restrained must always he watched with i
Argils eyes —the people must always he on t!vo
alert—they mu t never slacken theit vigilance.
If they have succeeded to-day in stripping the
usurper of his assumed powers—let thcnl not re
mit their exertions on the morrow, but let them
remember that power after “ these gentle pru
ning* ” does sometimes vegetate but the more
luxuriantly. If wc shall wisely avoid the evils
with which we are beset in our onward progress,
then I would boldly assclt, that never since the
foundation of the world, has the eye of the phi
lanthropist rested on a country which has fur
nished so grand, so magnificent a theatre for the
creation and the display of arts, science and lite
rature, and for the production of all those virtues
and high intellectual energies, which so enoblc
and adorn the human being and render him the
true image of his Maker, as mtr own most beau
tiful systei# of Confederated Republics will then
present.
Mr. President, I have done. The great impor
tance and interest of the topic I have so unwor
thily discussed, must he my apology for having
detained you so long.
DR. R() B E RTS O N
r, !surne the duties of his pro
a ilaEgaJ session on Monday next tkc Kith
inst. He may be foilnd, as usu
al at the Planters Hotel.
May 11 04
~ JTOTMCE.
f Committee and Managers of the Bull
61 arc requested to meet at the Eagle & Phoe
nix Hotel, on Thursday morning 12 inst, at 10
o’clock, punctual attendance is requested, as bu
siness of importance will conic before them.
May 11 6<i
NOTICE.
THE undersigned, owners and legal represen
tatives of live owners of One Thousand or
more Shares in the Capital Stock of the AUGIJS
TA INSURANCE & BANKING COMPANY,
hereby call a general meeting of the Stockholders
in said Institution, to be held at their Banking
House, in Augusta, at 10 o’clock, A. M., on
MONDAY, the 11th of July next, to lake into
consideration the propriety of calling in additional
Instalments of the Capital Stock, in accordance
with the recommendation of the Board of Direc
tors ; and decide on such propositions, relative to
the general interests of the institution, as shall bo
there submitted.
Wm. Smith, R. Campbell,
F. J. Paumkt.uk, John Bones,
H. H. Gumming, I. It, Sr,'John & Co.,
Trs’tee, John Coskeut,
Samuel Clarke, J. 11. Haiipku,
Joseph Davis, W.vf. M. D’Astignag
Riciiaiui Tubman, Wm. M. D’Antig.nac
James Fraser, Trustee,
R. P. Poe, Trustee. W. H. Tiritriir,
May II 64
ft'3rricao7~
A Y OUNG MAN of steady habits and a good
.VA accountant, is desirous of obtaining em
ployment either in a Dry Good or Grocery store.
A letter addressed to J. P. Dougherty and left
at this office will meet with immediate attention,
April 16 Btw 67
Messrs. Editors: —Please to
announce JOHN P. EVE, Esq
4 of Richmond county, as one
well qualified to fill the vacan
cy of Justice of the Inferior court, at the. election
in June next, and oblige
MANY SUBSCRIBERS.
April 30 01
.him in islrtt/or’s .Vtif ice.
A Eli persons indebted to the Estate of Henry
£ Chance, nre requested lo make payment,
and creditors are required to present their ac
counts or demands according to law.
L. B. BURCH, Adm’r.
Waynesboro*, M.irch 30 4tin 53
Burke County:
WHEREAS, James Tindal applies for let
ters Dismissory on the Estate of Samp
son Jenkins, deceased,
These ate therefore to cite and admonish, ah
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to be and appear at my office, within
the time prescribed by law, to file their objections,
if any they have, to shew cause why said Letters
should not he granted.
Given under my hand, at office, in Waynes
liorough, this 13th of Feb., If£lo.
J. G. BADULY, Clerk.
Feb. 17 6tm 33
Mufirdian’s Sale.
On the first Tuesday in June next,
W*U 11.1, be sold at the Market House, in the
xt V Town of Louisville, within the Legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder, agreeable to
an order ofthe Hon. the Inferior Court of Jefferson
County sitting asa Court olOidinary,two hundred
eighty six & one half acres (886 J) of land, on the
waters of Big Clock, adjoining lands of William
Clement and others, being a part of the planta
tion of the late Dr. I{. Lowry, dec. it being now
the property of William Lowry, minor, and sold
for his benefit. Terms on the day of sale.
ALEX. LOWRY, Guardian.
March 16 wtd 48
Georgia, Jellersou C ounty:
WHEREAS, Thomas P. Rrown and John
11. Brown, Administrators on the Estate
of David Brown, deceased, applies foi Letters
Dismissory from said Administration.
These arc therefore to cite and admonish, all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to be and appear at ray office within the
time prescribed by Law, to tile their objections, if
any they have, to shew cause why said Letters
should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office, in Louisville,
this 3d day of May, 1836.
E. B. BOTH WELL, Dep. Cl’k.
May 7 6lm 63
Columbia ShorilTs’ Sale.
On the first Tuesday in June next,
WILL be sold in Appling, Colombia county,
within the usual hours of sale, the fol
lowing properly, viz;
One hundred and fifty acres of Pino Land, more
or less, adjoining lands of William S. Dun and
others. Also, lour Negroes, Fanny, about twenty
five years of age, and her child one year old
Abram 3 years old, and Emily 8 or 9 years old:
all levied on as the properly of James G. Hiiching
son, to satisfy Fi Fa issueJ from Columbia Supe
rior Court, in favor of Thos. N. Hamilton against
said Huchingson and others. Also, at the same
time and place will he sold, One Hundred and
forty-six acres of Land, more or less, adjoining
lands oflsaac Ramsey and Jesse S. Walton, Esq.
in said county ; levied on as the property of Ar
cher Powell, lo satisfy a fi fa from Superior Court
of said county in favor ofßandol Ramey.
' WM. L. CRAWFORD,' Sheriff.
May 7 td 63
I
Augusta Uh. Aj»’l 21,1836.
]*« ATHEW Hanna, who formerly resided
in this place (or his friends in care of his -
death) may hear of something to his advantage
upon application to a
H’OLCOMBE, PECK & Co. Augusta, Geo. ,
April S 3 3t 59 ,
Just Received a:nl ForSafc.
g Biiltimorß FI.OUK supeii
.l. or brand,
AI.SO,
10 Shares Hamburg Bank Stork..
BEARD & PITTS.
May 7 03
Georgia, Bcis’kc County.
■BTBTHEUEAS, Henry liyne applies for Let-
Tfv teas Dismissory as Executor on the Es
tate of Richard Bync, decea cd,
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all
and singular, the kindred end creditors of said de
ceased, to lie anil appear at my oilier, within the
lime prescribed by law, to shew cause why said
letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand, at office, in Waynesbo
rough, this 26th Nov. 1335.
J. G. BADULY, Clerk.
Dec. 2, 1835 6tm 18
Georgia, Striven County.
WHEREAS, Peter Arnett Administrator
on the Estate of Robert Arnett deceas
ed, appliesfor Letters Dismissory from said Estate.
Those are therefore to cite and admonish, all
and singular the kindred and creditors of said de
ceased, lo he and appear at illy office, within the
time prescribed by law, to file their objections, if
any they have, to shew cause why said Letters
should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable Cullen Williamson,
one of the Justices of said court, this 4th day of
April, 1836.
JOSHUA PERRY, Clerk.
April 13 6tm 56
Georgia, Je lifer son t'ouHiy:
WyETHEREAS, Samuel Bigham and James
ly vs Stone, Administrators on the Estate
of Richard Peel, deceased, apply for Letters Dis
missory from said Estate;
These arc therefore lo cite and admonish, all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to be and appear at my office, within
tho time prescribed by law, to file their objec
tions, if any they have, to shew cause why said
Letters should not bo granted.
Given under my hand, at office, in Louisville,'
January 19th, 1836.
E. BOTHWELL, Dep. Cl’k.
iah.23 61 m 33
Georgia, Burke County.
'SIS / HEREAS, Mary Ann Bullard, Adminis-
V V trix of James Bullard deceased, applies
for Letters Dissraissory on said estate,
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all
and singular, the kindred and creditora of said de
ceased, to be and appear before mo at my office,
within the time prescribed by law, to file their ob
jections, if any they have, lo shew cause why
said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand, at office in Waynesbo
rough, this Ist Jay of March, 1836.
J. G. BADULY,'CIerk.
March 5 6tm 45
GSitrkc Superior
November Term, 1835, present Ills If on,
Jons Sult, Judge.
Teresa Parnell Y
vs. V Libel for Divorce
Bender Faunf.il j
IT appearing from the returns of the Sheriff,
that the defendant be found in the county of
Burke —It is on motion ordered, that the defen
dant do appear alitlie next ’Perm of this Court, in
May, 1836, and answer said Libel, or that the
cause will proceed as by default—and it is fur
ther ordered, that this rule be polished once a
month for throe months in one of the Gazettes of
the City of Augusta.
Extract from the Minutes.
JOHN WATTS, Clerk-.
March 16 3tm 48
Administrator’* Sale.
On the first Tuesday in June next,
BY an order of the Inferior Court of Columbia
county setting for ordinary purposes will
be sold at the Lower Market house in the city of
Augusta, within the usual hours of sale, seven
hundred acres of Pino land more or less, lying in
Richmond county, belonging to the Estate of Da
vid Vinson deesased ; and at Appling Columbia
county at the same time, two hundred and forty
acres of Pine land more or less lying in Columbia
county, belonging to said Estate; both tracts of
Land adjoining lands of George Magruder, and
olhejs, and lying adjacent to the Kail Road.
Sold for the benefit of the heirs and distributees
o’’ said Estate.
WM. L. CRAWFORD, Adm’r.
Will annexed.
March 26 51
PRICE & UAL EERY,
Fashionable anil Military Tailors,
No. 258 Broad Street,
WILL be happy of a call from their friends
and the puidic, to examine their Stock of
Fine Goods, having received an extensive supply
of articles in their line, of the newest and most
desirable fabric, suitable for Gentlemen of Taste
and Fashion, as also those of plainer habit,which
they will take pleasure in making to order, in a
style that will guarantee entire satisfaction to the
wearer—consisting of Superfine
Wfsl ol Eii£ian<l Cloths,
Os every variety of shade and color.
C.ISSEHEKES,
Os all descriptions, among which are the Fashion
able Double-Ribbed Doe Skin ; Striped Buckskin,
and Victoria Mixed, so much sought for; as well
as the treble and double-milled, of plain colors.
VESTINGS,
In the greatest profusion, of Figured Silk Velvets,
Quilted Silks, Rich Embroidered Cashmeres and
Satins, figuied, check, and plaid Valenltas; Toilc
netls and Woolens, as also those of the plainer
sorts. (They will sell the above Goods also by
the piece or pattern.) - In addition to which, they
have a lull assortment! of
FASHIONABLE MADE-UP GARMENTS
Os the finest quality, cut and made in the best
manner. Also, a lew very fine LADIES
CLOTH CLOAKS, made in the latest style.
Under Whirls and Drawers,
Os Silk, Merino, Lamb’s Wool and Cotton.
Fdshiouable Hats,
Os Beaver, Imitation Beaver, and Silk.
Fancy Articles,
Viz: Stocks, Gloves, Suspenders, Linen and
Cotton Shirts, with and without collars ; Linen
Bosoms, embroidered and plain ; Fine Linen Col
lars; Hosiery of silk, wool, ami cotton; Silk and
Linen-cambric Pocket Ildkfs. ; Cravats, Cravat
Stiffeners, Umbrellas of superior American and
French make, Oriental Robes, Purses, Pantaloon
Straps, Riding Belts and Shoulder Braces, besides
a variety of goods, both useful and ornamental,
necessary to the completion of the Gentlemen’s
W irdrobo.
The above goods have all been selected from
the best slocks in this country, on the most advan
tageous terras, and will be sold at very low prices.
Tire subscribers hope, by their unremitted at
tention to business, and from their well known
abilities as Practical Mechanics, assisted by first
rate workmen, to merit a continuance of the liber
■J patronage heretofore bestowed on them.
Nov 11 13
Guardian’!* Sale.
On the first Tuesday in June next,
W H J"ILL be sojd at Appling, Columbia coim-
ty, the interest of Robert A. Reynolds;
a minor, in a tract of land lying in Columbia
county, it being one fourth part of the Real Es,
tate of ROBERT REYNOLDS, late of said
county, deceased.
'MARTIN B. REYNOLDS, Guard'n.
March 16 wtd 48
Fashionable Bonnet!*.
JS.VOIV Wtf SFIJS.fi?,
HA VE received this day from New York;
Ladies superior plain Straw Bonnets of
the Cottage and Gipsey shapes.
Grecian Cottage and Lace and Florence Bon'
nets,
Nuns Bonnets for Misses, and Boys superiot
Leghorn Flats’.
April 6 54^
Wl Lls a All E. wA L K EIS,
.attorney S' Counsellor at
jb.tn*.
(Lute of Georgia,) . . . 1
IlffAS commenced the practice of LAW, iti
J the city of Natchez, in the State of Mis
sissippi, where he intends to devote himself fcSiitlf'
sivcly to his profession.
All communications addressed to him through?
the mail will he promptly attended to.
April 30 4tw 61
’ j.H. Vies .is,ev.§h.ev,
GEATI-UREA’S TAI LOB,'
HAS just received a choice selection of
SPRING and SUMMER GOODS, which'
will he made to order, and warranted for durabi
lity and cheapness equal to any in the southern
country. His friends and customers generally
are repectful y invited to call and examine for
themselves.
Waynesboro’, Burke county, Ga.
April 27 GO
Valuable Ileal Estate at Auction.
BY BEARD & PITTS.
ON WEDNESDAY, the 18th instant, at 12
o’clock, [commencing at Mr. Baird’s Ware
house,] will ho sold on the premises.
6 Lots on Broadstrcct, between Marhury and
McKinne streets.
6 do on Reynold, Market and Bay streets, ad
joining the Fire Proof Ware house occupied by
Benjamin Baird.
10 Lots on Ellis and Green streets justs, above
Marhury street.
20 do. on Green, Telfair, Marbuy, and Mc-
Kinne streets.
20 do. on Jones, Reynold, Market and Bay
streets.
A plan of the above property can be seen at
the Office oftho Auctioneers, until tho day of
sale.
Terms, one third cash, tho balance payable in
one and two years in equal instalments, withi in
terest from date, secured by mortgage on the pro
perty.
May 7 63
AEG IST A SEED StORSi,
ffi * HE Proprietor of this Establishment re-
H spectfully iinfurms those persons who
have favored him with .their patronage, and tho
public generally, that the Augusta Seed Store,
will close on about 21st day of this month, and
will be rc-opened early in the Fall, with a fresh
and extensive assortment of Seeds, &c. prepared
to supply county orders, on a liberal discount, to
any extent.
Until the closing of the Store he will have for
j, sale d choice assortment of
. Geraiiimils, .lust Received,
i With a fine collection of Dahlias, Greenland
- Plants, Bulbous Roots, &c.
N. B. Persons requiring a further supply of
i Seeds for the Summer, will do well to furnish
f themselves before the Store closes.
May 7 63
ANDREW OF VIRGINIA.
Ntass. This distinguished son of Sin
.WmK _ Charles, belonging lo Col. WM.
JOHNSON, of Virginia, .and
u MS Messrs. T. B. HOWARD of Co
i»ntefclifcj lumbns, and A. H. KENAN of Mil
-1 iedgcville, will remain the present spring and fall
\ seasons, at (he stable of Mr. Kenan at Milledge
* ville. As a racer ANDREW was number one,
1 his colts in Virginia and New York arc spoken
1 of in the highest terms. Mares sent to AN
■ DREW will be kept at ten dollars pet month and
1 receive every attention; they will he under the
immediate care of the proprietor, and kept within
1 sight of ANDREW’S Stable. The season will
1 commence the first of February and end the first
of July. Terms the same as last season. Iland
■ bills will be shortly sent out.
* Jan. 20 . 23
GEORGIA IIOTEI^
Gainesville, Ga.
a The, undersigned in fort riff
his friends and the public generally,
that he has taken the above spacious
establishment, situate on the north
west corner of the public square, in the pleasant
Village of Gainesville, Hall county, where ho is,
and hopes at all other times to be prepared to ac
commodate Regular and Transient Hoarders,
in as comfortable style as the up country will af
ford. His House Lots, and Stables are large and
commodious, and of the most approved construc
tion. Attached to his HOTEL arc several neat
out buildings, suitable for private boarders and
families. The beautiful and excellent, Lime
Stone Springs, in the heighhorhood of Gaincs
* ville, its notoriety for HEALTH, and the refino
f ment ofits society, renders it a desirable Summer
Retreat, not only to the invalid hut to the gay
1 and the fashionable. All who may call at the
! Hotel, will find a home,as the proprietor will spare
1 no pains or trouble to render his guests corafor
-1 table.
LORENZO RIPLEY.
May 7 3m 63
The Greenville
JfI.HL, LIJVF OF
Four Horse Post Coaches,
■ ROUGH in 2 days, via Edgefield 0. 11.,-
Liberty Hill, Cedar Springs, Abbeville C.-
11., Anderson C. H., Pendleton C. H., Picken*-
ville, to Greenville C. H., S. C, Leaves AU
i GUSTA on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday,-
[ at 3 o’clock, A. M.; and arrives in GREEN
; VILLE Friday,- Sunday, and Tuesday, at 8
o’clock, P. M. Leaves GREENVILLE on*
Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 3 o’clock,
A. M., and arrives in AUGUSTA on Friday,
Sunday, and Tuesday, at 8 o’clock, P. M.—rest
ing each way for the night, at Abbeville, C. H.
At Abbeville C. H. this Lino meets the Pied
mont Line, going and returning at Greenville,
C. H. It intersects the main Western Line via
Ashville, Warm Springs, N. C., where it branch
es, one running via Knoxville, where it intersects
the main Virginia and Western Line,' the other
running via Greenville, (Ten.) Bean’s Station,-
to Lexington, Ky. At Greenville, (Ten.) there
is also a Line running from that place, through,
to the Virginia Springs, intersecting the main
Virginia and Western Line. At Greenville, C.
H. (S. C.) there is a Line running via
Spartanburg, Lincolntort, to Salisbury, N. C.
The Teams and Coaches on this Line,are not in
ferior to any, and great care has been takcti in
selecting steady careful drivers. Great attention
will be paid to the accommodation of passengers,
as to their fare, lodging, dec.
All baggage and parcels, at the risk of the
owners.
R. DOUGLASS <k Co.
Proprietors.-
May 4 IS ly 38