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tiikilli.nu mauka'J i\ i;.
The following ilicoliiiy account ofu visit to the
h ini ii :*or lleinpalea t bench where where were
c ill lee ln! ihe dead of I lie* barque Mexico, was
written hy a tyriilleinnii in Ibis eity to hi* friend in
Ilii*toti- \\e en|iy from the Mercantile Journal.
On ruchinif llriiipiteie*, I concluded to ifo Home
wliril nil’ the root to look ill the |>l:iee where the
ItnrqiK* Meiien iva* rant away. In lull’ on hour
we came tnhnn'H tavern, *oine lour or live in lie*
tins oiilc ol the lieaeli where the wliift lay. nml
here in his burn hail hern deposited the hollies ol
Ihe ill-fated which hail been thrown
upon the share. I went out to the barn. The
Jours were open, nn I such n scene us presenleii il
sell to in v view, I certainly never I'.nthl have eon*
tcinplatcil It was a dreadful; u Irightiul scene of
horror.
Forty or filly Inn lie s. of all luyrs anil sexes, were
lyinif iieoiniscilotisly belbre me, over the lioor, oil
Irozeu s slid s inarUle—mill oli except a lew. in
the very dresses in wliielt they |teris|ieil. Smite
with tlieirhanJs clcneheil, as ii tor warmth, nml
nlm.ist every one with an arm crooked uml bent
os it wiHi'll hi’ rlintpng to the riifrlink*
There were scattered nhimt annum the nomher
fnir nr live beautiful little s-irl*, Iroiu >ii to sixteen
years .-if age, their cheeks and lips as red a* ro
ses, with their calm blue, ryes open, looking ul
you in the litre ns it iln y would speak.
I could hardly realize they were dead. I loiteh
fd their cheeks, nml they wero frozen as hard and
ns solid as a r.*ek, mid not the lea-l indention
run !d be made bv any pressure id the hand. I
could perceive a rcscuib since to each other, mid
supposed them to be the dniltflitcrs ot n passenger
named I’eppcr, \x ho perished together with his
wile mid all the lei lit iI y
On lbe arm ot’some were to be seen llie* impres
sion {of Ihe rope \\ hit’ll they had clung to, the
mark of Ihe twist deeply sunk into Ihe tlvsli. 1
saw one pour negro sailor, n tall limn with Itis
head thrown hark, his lips parted, and his now
sight less eye-halls turned upwards, and his anus
crossed over Itis bra asls as ifunploring heaven lor
aid. This poor fellow evidently had frozen, while
in the net of fervent prnjer.
Unc telltale had a rope tied to her leg, which
had id hrr to the rigging—anil another little
Icllow liad been crying, ami lints frozen, with the
muscles of the lore just as we see children when
eryinsr- Tin re tvus a brother nml sister thrown
mi the beach locked in each other’s arm ; but they
Imd been separated in the barn. All the men liiol
their lip* linn I v coin pressed together, uml with
the uio.l agonizing expression on their counte
nance** I ever beheld.
A little girl had raised herselfon liploe, and lints
wsa frozen in that position. It was an awlul
sight, and such a picture of horror was belbre me,
that I became unconsciously lix- dto Ilia spot, uml
found myself t ying to suppress my oidiunry
breathing, lost I should disturb the repose ol those
around in'. I was aroused from Ihe reverie by
the entrance ol a man the coroner.
As I was about to leave, my attention became
direct ed to a girl, who I allerwuiu* learned, hud
runic that morning from the eity to search lir her
nster. She bad sent (or lur to come overborn
England and Imd received inl<dligenee| that she
was in litis ship. She came into the bar.', nod the
second binly she cast her eye upon was hers,
fihe grave way to tosueha burst id impassioned
grief nml anguish. that 1 could not behold her wit li
mit sharing in her feelings. She threw hersell up
on the cold and icy lace and iicck ol I tie lifeless
body, ami thus with her arms around her. remained
wailing, moaning mid sobbing till I came away ;
and when some distance oil, 1 could hear her cull
ing her in the must tin tit ic manner.
So little lime had they to prepare for their fule,
that I perceived a bunch of keys anil a linlfeuten
rake fall from the bosom of a girl whom the coro
ner was removing. The cuke appeared as if it
had just been bitten and thrust into hefliosoin and
roumJ her neck xvas a ribou, with a pair ol svis-
M>r suspended.
And to observe the stout, rugged sailors, 100
whose iron frames cottid endure so much hard
ship— here they lay masses of ice. Snell scenes
show n* indeed bow powerless uml leeble nee all
human efforts when contending against the storms
and tempest* which sweep with resistless vio
lence over the face ot the deep. And yet the ves
sel was so near the shore that the shrieks uml
inouns of die poor creatures were heard through
that biller, dreadful night, till towards morning
the groan* died uxvay and all was hushed in death,
and tlie iuurmur,of the raging billows was all the
sound that (licit met the ear.
BOMESTIt.
New Vork, Feb. 1 l.
TIKE HOST DASOErjOUS YET.
W huever will turn lo lhe lutoiy of ilie French
revolution of 171>9, will find lli.it the “death
dunce” was commenced by mob* clamoring lor
bread, marching in precessions, and committing
outrages against the bakers. In view of this
fact, we have winched the signs of the times in
this city, and other parts ol the country, with
the greater apprehension. A meeting ?s tie id
at the Broadway Tabernacle, some two or three
weeks since, to consider ami act upon the sub
ject of Hie high price of provisions.—True, an
attempt was nude to ingraft its proceedings upon
the temperance cause, by attributing the high
prices ol grain and Hour to the distilleries. Bill
we liked it not—seeing nothing hilt evil from its
inevitable tendency.
With still greater dislike did we view the no
tice for a public greeting in the park, yesterday
afternoon, arranged under the auspices of those
prer ions jacobins. Moses J.iques ami Alexander
Ming, Jr., which was not only published in the
agrarian papers, but placarded through the
city:— •
’ BREAD. MEAT, RENT, FUEL!
THEIR FRICKS MUST COME DOWN.
I’he Voice of the People shall be Heard,
and Will prev ill.
gy-The People will meet nr the PARK, linin
nr Shint, at 5 o’clock, oil MON DAY AFTER
NOON..^
To inquire into the Cause of the present unex
ampled Distress, ami >o devise a suitable Remedy.
All Friends of Humanity, determined to resist
Monopolists and extortioners, are invited to
attend.
MOSLS JAdUES. KANT GORH VM,
Paul,us ni.Dt., John wiNirr.
I)A!N’L ROBERTSON, AI.E.VR. MlNli, Jim.
WAR DEM HA V WARD, ELIJAH K. CRANE.
New York, Feb. IU, 1837.
The character of a meeting to be convened
under such a notice, at a period when there is
inticli suffering among the poor, and under the
auspices of such men. could nut but be foreseen.
The notice itself was inflammatory. But even
had it been ever so temperately worded. Hie very
proclamation for a meeting to act upon such
topics, was of itself calculated in arouse into
burning fury tins evil passions which the degra
ded portion of the press has been so earnestly
laboring, far two or three years pist, to kindle
m the hoseuu of the laboring classes, by their
wir-erv ol the poor against the rich. Still,
limn the tincoiiininti severity of the weather, yes
terUv, we indulged a hope that the meeting
would be thinly attended, and its spirits chilled
into inaction.
Such however was not the case. At 4 o’clock
a concents* of several thousand had convened in
front of IhsCity llall—composed, as sve are as
sored, of the very enntillt of the city, and com- j
billing within itself all the elements of outrage, |
riot, and evolution. Muses Jaqnes was selected |
ns lire fitting chairman ol such a meeting. Bui j
was nut the presiding genius on the occa
sion, and the meeting was divided into various ■
groups, each nf which was harangued by some
demagogue, after his own fashion, and on Ins
own account.
Conspicuous among the orators, was Alex.
Ming, jr., patriot who has several times been Inm
oreH as one of the Jukson candidates for the of.
her. <<t Register of thiscity. Hi< discourse, on
the piesent occasion, is represented as having
lieeti less exciting and infl immainry than were
llio'* of his feHow orators, as he confined linn
.olf to the currency question —enforcing the doc
(Vues ol hi* great colleague of feform, Col. Ben
l„r* and advising to discard hank ttoies, mid re
i.ms'e nothing but the precious metals. At the
;,e of this |i.irttgn. ALng introduced a sei ol
resolutions, of the character of which we ate no
lurtlier informed, than that one of them propo
ted a memorial to the Legist dure, praying the
piotiiliilinn of *ll bank notes tinder the denomi
nation us one hundred dollars,—'The illustrious
patiiol was then uplifted upon die shoulders of
llic sovreign mob, &borne proudly -aloft over In
Tama any Hall the proper place lor all patriots
ui Ids own complexion.
There were oilier speakers, however, who came
diiectly to the business of lit* meeimp. and in
the must exciting maimer denounced the land
landlords, and me holders ol Ilnur, for the prices
ol rents and prmisions. One of those oratots
in the cuurse of Ids address, after working upon
the passions ol Ins audience until they were fit
ted lor Ihe work ol spoil and outrage, is reported
(o luve expressly directed the papular vengeance
up.tins! Alt . Kit Unit, who is one of out must
extensive rtnui de.ilei*, on cintnnissi> ll - “ Fel
low citizens!” lie exclaimed, “Alt. Hart has
now j.I.OOtt liarrels ul (lour in Ids store; let to
go anil oiler him eight dolluts a barrel, and if lie i
does not lake it"—lteie some petson touched the’
orator on Ins shoulder, and he suddenly lowered!
Itis vuice, anil finished Ihe sentence by saving,!
” we shall depart in peace.”
Thu hint was siiUicient anil having carried
.Ming in 1 1 illniplt to the temple rd Anuichy, a
large body ol the meeting moved oil in the tit
tection ol Air. Hurl’s stoic, in Washington, be
tween Day ami Umirllwnd streets. T'he store is i
j veiV huge brick building, haring three trie
but strong iron doors upon me sited, Being up- 1
prised ul I tie appiouclt ol lho mob, the clerks se
cured the (loots mid in.lows, bat not oiuil the
middle dour hud been loice(!,und some twenty
or tlinly burrrlsol lllotn or more, rolled into the
street, and (lie heads staved in. At tins point of
time, Air. Hart bimselS armed on the giouml
with a posse ol officers I rout the police. The of
ficers were assailed hr a portion of the mob, in
Dye street, their slave* x* rested from them, and
shivered to pieces. ‘l’lie number of the mob not
being large at tins lime, the officer* succeeded
n entering the store aml lor a short time inter
rupted the work of destruction.
The mayor next am* ed at the scene of w aste
and riot, ami attempted to remonstrate with the
iulutuuled multitude on lire lolly ol their con
duct— but to no purpose; their numbers were
rapidly increasing, and Itis honor was assailed
with missiles of all suit* ul hand, and with such
fury that lie was compiled to tel ire. Laige lein
forcements of Ihe Holers having arrived, die riffi
cets were driven Irum tire field, and die store
can it'll hy assault—the first null dour lorn from
its hinges, being used as a battering ram against
the others. The JJctt / uctins at once rushed in,
and the windows imd doors ol the lolls were bro
ken open. Ami now again commenced the woilv
of destruction.
Hurrels ol Hour, hy dozens, fifties and hun
dreds were tumbled into t.ie street Iroiu (lie doors,
a id thrown in rapid sucession from tire windows,
iihl the heads o! those which did not break in
falling were instantly staved in. 1 iiteriningled
with the flour, were sacks ol wheat l>y the hun
dred, which weie cast into the street and their
conieids ihiwwutipun the pavement. About one
thousand bushels ol wheat, ami lour or live hun
dred hat rels ol Hour w e i e thus want only and fool
ishly as well as Markedly destroy ed. The most
active ol the destruction ists weie foreigners—in
deed the greater putt of the assemblage was ol
exotic otiglit; hut there were pitiably five hun
dred or a thousand others, standing by and abet
ting their incendiary labors.
Amidst the falling and hurtling of die barrels
and sneksof wheat, nunihersof women were en
gaged, like the crones who strip the dead in bat
tle, filling the boxes and baskets with which they
were provided, and their aprons, with flour, ma
king off with it. One of tne destructives, a buy
j named J ames Roach, was seen upon one ot die
upper window sills, throwing barrel after burtel
! into the street, and cry i ng out with every throw—
| “ here goes flour nl eight dollars a barrel!”. Ear
ly in (he assault, Mr. 11 art's counting room was
1 entered, his bonks and papers seized and scatter
tered to the winds. Anti herein, probably, con
sists his greatest loss.
Night has now closed upon ihe scene ; lint the
work ol destruction did not cease until strong
bodies of police arrived, followed soon afterward,
bv deta'climeiils ol troops. The store was then
cleared, by Justice Low misand Bluodgoud, and
several of lliejrioteis were artesied, a ml despatch
eil to Bridewell, tinder charge I Ito eycr, of the
; police. On Itis way to the prison, he and hi* as
srslants were assailed, his coat turn front bis back,
| and several of lint prisoners were rescued, ciev
! eral more however, were afterward* captured and
] secured.
Belore the close of the proceedings at Hail's
stote, however, llte cry of“Aleech,” as raised—
whereupon a detachment of the rioters crossed
over to Cuenlies slip, for the purpose of attack
ing the establishment of Meeclt A Cos. but the
storeS. Herrick At Cos. coining firjt in their
way. they commenced an attack upon that. The
windows were first smashed in with a shower of
brick bars, and the doors immediately afterward
broken. Some twenty or thirty barrels of flour
were then rolled into the street, and the heads us
tun or a dozen knocked in.
The n umber of rioters engaged in this work
was comparatively small, and they soon desisted
from their labors—probably from ail information
that a strong body of the police were on their
way thither. Another account is, that they were
induced to desist from the work of mischief by
an assurance front the owner, that it they would
spare the flour, he would give it to Hie poor to day.
Be this, however, as il may, the officers were
promptly on the spot, and by the aid of the cit
izens} who collected rapidly,j the wretched rab
ble was dispersed—some thirty nr for ty of them
having been taken and secured, at the two points
of action. Unfoiinnately, however, the ring
leaders escaped almost if not quite lo a man.
Il would piohahly he unjust to sa v, that these
riots, and the plunder ol Mr. Hart, were part
anil parcel the original design of the meeting, or
tha all the signers of the call anticipated such
a termination of their proceedings. But there
is strong circumstantial evidence that all are not
innocent. Efforts ha ve been making, inn por
tion of the penny press—that last and most ef
ficient invention ol Satan lur same time past, to
arouse the popular indignation against Messis.
Hart and Herrick, and as tire events have proved
ed, with too much success. Another circum
stance, indicative of a prccuncei ted design to
plunder thus rjwaie houses, is mentioned, hr one
of our morning ctiiemporams;
A letter was recently found i the Paik,
with an anonymous signature, and addressed nr
a Mr. VV. Lennox, informing him that the store
of Hart &, Cu. was to lie plundered one of those
nights, hy a large party ol persons, and that in
order to enable them to carry their designs into
| execution, two alarms ol fire net e lobe given
one near the fishery, and another higher up the
: city; and that whilst the watchmen and police
were assembled at those two points, the conspir
ators were to break open the store and carry off
as much flour as they could. This letter was
j brought to the Ihglt Constable Jacob flays, who
j showed it to Hail &. Cos. Resides tins, other
anonymous letters ol a similar import came lo
i the hands of the Mayor, who utilised their con
i tents lo lie made know n to Hurt &. Cos.”
If these Hungs are so, the city authorities are
greatly to blame that efficient measures for the
preset valion us the pence of the city, were not
concerted in tinticipulion of the meeting. The
evening was the regular time of the meeting of
the common council. They assembled as usual;
; but such was the condit ion us the city, that they
iiiuiiFiliately adjourned, and the members at once
placed themselves upon the pence establishment.
At B o'clock all was quiet. We took a stroll
over the scene of the principal riot, w illing, for
a considerable distance, hall leg <Jeep in flour
nnd wheat. Several hundreds of people were
\et lingering ahum, tun the police wereairong,
and patrols o| troops frequent. We saw sever
al women stealing aw ay with small sacks of flour;
, but the weather was too intensely cold for peo
pie lor* gin rent* in obroad—and before nine all
was tie seiteil and still. Thus lias ended the first
attempt of the sovreign wisdom of this country
in ted i* ce the ipiani ity in iimiket.
The t roups nit duty were detachments fiotn the
National Gdaut*, under Col. Smith, and from
Col. I I ela's reg intent. The nisht was bright
mount t glit, ami the glittering of the burnished ar
mor n.vile quite ; striking appearance. Uufm
tun itt-I v, the spirit of insubordination to rite re
straint sos law is so widely diffusing itself, that
tits necessary to kurp this armor in a slate of ef
fective |i repa tali r> n.
Sin f.f. (lie above was in type, we have received
the lot lowing cai and.
A CARD.
rnonnous impreshon scemsto prevail
lltiil c I e sublet tin- r has purchased up ami monop
olized ttie flour in the public market, which he
holds at itii exoi hitant price. He assures the
public lliitl there is no flour in the city to any
j extent. bill what is the ptopei ty ol millers in the
I count •yr, and is liehl hy their agents here, and
under t tie control of the owners ; the agents hav
ing tie* further inte rest in the pi ice, than the com
missi* >ns they receive. The great scarcity of
I grain i lirottg tout the country, may he quoted as
the <~ -arise of the advance in the price of flour,
willed* at twelve dollars yields but a hate profit,
and tii at the stock now on hand may he estima
ted at nut mute ’ll an half of lasi year.
I It i-s needless t,i sty that the destruction of the
j ailir:li cannot lia*e a tendency to reduce the
| price, nnr can there he any disposition to injme
the re-id owners of the article, hy assailing the
slnres* ol die age nts.
ELI IIAKT& CO.
Postcnpf. We are happy to learn that all the
important hook and valuable papers of Messts.
Hli | 1 art & Cos. weie locked up ill their iron safe
dining the visit of the mobiles, and are safe.
The rnoltmlempted to force the safe open, but
neing; accustomed to continued hard work ou one
point , they gave it up.
‘J'l l ere are no more movements among the flour
lintsr ami ive presume will not lie. —Jour Com.
COHOBEMi
Crum the United Statet Telegraph.
RE VI ARKS OF MR. CALHOUN, ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL TO LIMIT
VHE SALES OF PUBLIC LANDS.
In Senate. February Uh, 1837
Mr. Calhoun said, I have rece.ved, within t lie
last f. irty-eight hours, a communication from the
blue I Alugistrale, connected with lite hill now
before die Senate, ol sitcll a nature that duty to
myxt- 11, as well as to tins body. renders'll neces
sary *hit I should lav it before the Senate.
[I I ere Mr. C. *enl to the Secretary die letter,
wlucli wai read as follows.]
Washington, Feb. 71It, 1837.
Si ~ In Ihe Globe of the 6th itist. I find the
report of a speech made hy you on die 4th upon
the Ia in! bill, wlt icll contains the following pas
sage. viz.
•• Was it not notorious that the President of
ihe United States liimstlj had (been connected
with the purchase of the public lands? Yes,
the ** expsiiment” (Mr. Calhoun delighted in
the world) was the cans* of speculation in public
lands, and il this bill should not he passed, spec
ulations cculd not go on. and Hie price ot the
publ kc lands must consequently be reduced. He
coni ended that every titan could not but sec that
it would be utter ruin to those who had borrowed
inori e v to specn I ate in lands, if the system was
not to goun.” 11l a former part of your speed l ,
as r^ported, you say; “The speculation which
a pa r licular state ol things had given rise to, had
been produced t*_v those in power. They had
piofi ci-it hy tli.it stole ot iliitix** ; and xlionhl this
bill tie passed, it would only consunm.ate their
wish es,” &c. &• c. &c.
IC ilowing the liabilities of reporters to err in
inking down and writing out the speeches of
men t hers of Con gress, 1 have made enquiry in re-
Luc* n to the accuracy of this report, and have
lirei* furnished with certificates of gentlemen
win* heard you, affirming that it is substantially
corr wet,
You cannot but be aware, sir, that the impu
tation which your language conveys are calcula
ted. if believed, to destroy my character as a
man. and that the citargc is one which, if true,
ongtit lopieduce my impeachment and punish
ment asa public officer. If 1 caused the remo
val *■ f the ileposites for the base purpose ol en
rich •ng myself or my Iriends by any of the re
sult's which might grow out of that measure,
there is no term ol reproach which 1 do not de
serve, and no punishment known to the laws
which ought nos to be inflicted upon me. On
the contrary, if tire whole imputation, both as to
mot i ve and fact, he a fabrication and a calumny,
the punishment which belongs to me, il guilty, is
too mild for him who willully makes it.
I sain sware. sir, oflhe constitutional privilege
under which this imputation is cast forth, and lire
iinir* unity ivliioti it secures. I hat privilege it is
in io degree my purpose to violate, however
gro* * and wicked may have been lire abuse of it.
lint I exerciie only the common rit*lrl of every
citizen, when 1 inlorttt you, that the imputations
you have cast upon me are false in every particu
lar, notluiving tor the last ten years purchased
anjr public land. or any interest in such purchase.
The whole charge, unless explained, must be
con iidered lire offspring ol a morbid imagination
or of sleepless malice.
I askyou.sir, as an act due to justice, honor
and truth, to ret rnct this charge on the floor ol
the Senate, in as public a manner as it has been
ultc red—illteing the most appropriate marie by
which von can repair the injuiy which might
otherwise flow from it.
It ut in the event that yon fail to do so, I then
den* and that you place v°i |r charge belore the
iio it se of Representatives, that they may institute
the necessary proceeding to ascertain the truth
or f"elseliood ol your imputation, with a view to
sttcli further measures as justice may require.
I f you will neither do justice yourself, nor
place the matter in a posi'ion where justice may
lie done me by the representative ol the people,
I sit -ill lie compelled to resort lo the only remedy
left <ne,and, before I leave the city, give pub
licity’ to this letter, by which you will stand stig
ma t izeil as one who, protected by his constitu
tion-1 privilege, is ready to stab til* reppuialiun
of others, without the magnanimity to do them
jast ice, or the honor to piace them in a situation
to r eceire it from others.
Yours, &c.
ANDREW JACKSON.
The Hun.J. C. Calhoun, U- S. Senate.
I*. S. I herewith enolose you the copies of
two iiotri, reri fy ing the correctness of the report
of y our speech in the Globe ol the 6th inst.
Feb. 7,1857. A. J.
(No. I.)
WASHIXeTON Cl TT. Feb. 6. 1837.
A t the request of the President of the United
St.* t ns, I liereiv ith certify that I was present in
the gallery of the Senate of the United Stales on
Saturday,the 4th instant, (lining a discussion
upon the land hill, and heard some oflke remarks
nl Air. Calling n upon that subject, in which (lie
Pre .-*idenl was charged with being u speculator in
pul ire lands.
C*ii coming out of the Capitol the subject was
ineestioned lo me by a friend nf the President’s.
An*l my recollection of the woids used accorded
wills what he understood had been said, which
and is sitbiunt i.illy the same as repotted in the
Glo he of the Oth instant.
(Signed) ARTHUR CAMPBELL.
(No. 2 )
Jw ir—ln answer lo your inquiry of me whether
Mr. Calhoun, in his remarks on the laud lull, nn
Sa t sirday last, used the words attributed to him
by eite in llie report, which appeared in “the
Glulie” of yesterday, viz; ” Was it not notorious
th.it tin President of the United Slates himself
had been connected with the puichase of publio
l imU !” I would stale that I have refered to my j
iliurt hand notes, and find that such was the lan
guage lie used according to the lies! ol'niv knowl
edge and lielirf.
Yours, very respectfully,
(Signed) W. I’. Pit \ KE.
I certify that No. 1 and No. 2 aie true copies
of (he originals.
Test : A. J \(JKSON. Jr.
Ido not intend, (said Mr. C.) in wliai 1 pro
pose to soy, to comment on ilie cliaracter or the
language of ilus cxtraoidiimy letter, il I'.as ex
cited in my bosom but one feeling—that of pity
lor the weakness ol ils author, coo tempi lor his
menace, and humiliation that one occupying the
office which he does, should place himsell in a
I situation so unworthy of his exalted station. Not
; do I intend to invoke the interposition of the Sen
ate to protect the privilege attached to a Senator
Irons one ol the sovereign Stales of this Conled-
I cracy, which has been outiaged in my person.—
I seek no aid to defend my own privileges; and,
sii far from bring intimidated, I shill be embold
ened to express myself with greater freedom, if
possible, to denounce the corruption ol l lie Ad
iniiiistratioii, or the violation ol the laws and ol
the constitution, in consequence of this attempt
to restrain the Iree exeicise of the light of ex
pressing my opinions upon all subjects concern
ing the public interests, secured to me by the
constitution. I leave lu the Senile to deter
mine w hat measures the preservation of their own
privileges demand.
Much less do I imend to comply with the re
quest, or demand, made of me. Demand has no
place bet ween equals, and I hold myself w ithin
my constitutional privilege, at least equal to the
Clieif Magistrate himself. I, as a legislator,
have u right to investigate and pronounce upon
his conduct, and to condemn his arts freely,
whenever I consider them lo lie in violation ol the
laws and of the constitution. 1, as a Senator,
may judge him; he can never judge me.
My object is to avail myself of the occasion to
reiterate what 1 said, as broadly and fully as I
uttered them on a former occasion, hete in tny
place, where alone I am responsible, and where
the friends of the President will have an opportu
nity to correct my statement if erroneous, or to
refute my conclusions, il not fairly drawn. J
spoke without notes, ami it may he that 1 may
omit something w Inch 1 said on the former occa
sion that may be deemed material, or to express
myself less full and strongly than 1 then did. ll
so, I will thank any Senator to remind me, so
that my statement now may be as strong and as
full as then.
If my memory serves me, I opened my remarks,
when 1 spoke formerly, by stating that so many
and so subtle were the devices by which those
who were in powet could, in these times, fleece
the people, without their knowing it. that n was
almost enough to make a lover of It is country
despair of its liberty. I then stated that I knew
of no measure which could better illustrate the
truth of this teiiinrk, than the one now befote us.
Its professed object is to restttet the sales of pub
lic land, in order, as is avowed, to prevent spec
ulation ; and, by consequence, the accumulation
of a surplus revenue in the Treasury. The
measure is understood to [he an administration
measure. I then stated that, so far from prevent
ing speculation, it would, in fact, but consum
mate the greatest speculation which this country
have ever witnessed—a speculation originating
in a state of tilings of which those in pow er were
the authors; by which they had profited ; and
which this measure, should it become a law,
wuuld but complete. I then had
caused such an extraordinary demand so.- public
land, that tile sales should have more than quin-
Irupled within the last three years?” And said j
that, to answer this question, we mnstlook to the j
slate ol the currency. That il was ow ing to the
extraordinary increase ol bank paper,which itad
fit led to repletion all the channels of circulation.
The Secretary itad estimated this increase, with
in that period, from six dollars and fifty cents
per individual, to ten dollars. 1 believe the in
cieuse to be much greater—the effects of which
have been lo double the price of every article,
which has not been kept down by some particu
lar cause. In the meantime the price ol public
land has remained unaltered, at one dollar and
twenty five cents the acre; anil the natural con
sequence was, that Ibis excessive cut rency over
flowed upon (lie. public land, and lias caused
those extraordinary speculations which it is the
professed object o( litis bill to prevent.
1 then asked what had caused this inundation
of paper? The answer was, the Experiment.—
(1 love to remind the gentleman of the word,)
which Itad removed the only restrictions that ex
isted against the issue of bank paper. The con
sequence was predicted at the time —it was (ore
told that banks would multiply almost without
number, and pour forth their issue* without re
striction or limitation. These predictions were
at the time unheeded, their trutn now begins to
be realized.
The experiment commenced by a transfer of
the public fluids from where they were„placed by
law and where they were under its safe guard and
protection, to banks, which were under the sole
and unlimited control ol the Lxeculive. r I he
effect was a vast increase of Executive patron
age, a tit! the opening a field of speculation, in
describing which, in anticipation, 1 pronounced
it to he so ample, that Rothschild himself might
envy the opportunity which it afforded. Buell it
has proved to be.
The administration has profited by this vast
patronage, and the prejudice which it has excited
against tlu lank, as the means of sustaining
themselves in power. It is unnecessary to repeat
the remarks, in illustration of this. The truth of
the statement is known to all the Senators, who
have daily witnessed the party topics which have
been drawn from this fruitful source. I then re
marked, that, if rumor were to he trusted it was
not only in a political point of view that those in
power had profiled by the vast means put in the
hands ol the Executive by the experiment; they
had profited in a pecuniary, as well as in a politi
cal point of view. It has been fiequently stated,
and not contradicted, that many in high places,
are among the speculators in public lands; and
that even an indivinuaLconnected with the Pres
ident himself, one of Idt nephews, was an exten
sile adventurer in this field of speculation. I did
not name him, but i noiv feel myself called up
on to do so. 1 mean Mr. McLemore.
Having established these points, 1 next under
took to,shew that this bill would consummate those
speculations, and established the political ascen
dancy winch the experiment bad given to the
Administration. In proof of Hie former, I avail
ed myself of the declaration ol the Chairman of
the Committee on Public Lands, who had stated
that the speculators had already purchased and
held a vast amount o! public land, not less, as I
understand him, than twenty-five or thirty mill
ions of acres, and that if this lull did not pass, the
scenes of the last two years would he repeated in
this and the coining year. I then undertook to
show, from the showing of the Chairman him
self, that these speculations would prove ruinous
without the aid of this bill. Me had stated that
the animal demand of public land, resulting
from mir increased population, could not exceed
five tut I lions of acres.
Now, that the hand iv
thirty millions ol acies, there woultnie six years’
supply in the hands of speculators, even tl the
laud offices of ilie United Slates be closed; and
tliat it the hill did not pass, according to his
showing, it would lake double or treble the time
to dispose of the lands, which, in that case, will
be in tlte hands of speculators. All must ser the
ceilain ruin, in that event, of those who have
borrowed money to speculate in lai>4 ; particular
Iv if the sales of public laud should be free and
open to every one. as it now is, to purchase to the
extent of his means. 1 next showed that the
contest was between the Government, as a deal
er in public land, and the speculators; that they
held in market at least an equal quantity in val
ue to that which the Government now has offer
ed for sale,and that every restriction imposed up-
on the sales of Government land, must of ne
cessity increase the advantages olds lival deal
ers.
1 then showed that very onerous and oppres
sive leslriclions, of an odious character, upon the
sales of the public lands, would be iinposed.il
the bill should pass. No one thereafter could
purchase laud of the Government without li
cense—a license, in my opinion, us offensive and
odious as would be a license on the press. To
otitairi this license, the oath of the applicant was
required, and then it could only he obtained on
payment ol ono dollar and twenty five cents per
acre, lor which the citizens may now receive a
grant in Iree simple. Alter he had made his pur
chase, under aulhoiity ol his license, ihe pin cha
ser has to comply with the condition of settle
ment and cultivation, and must, within the peii
od of live years, prove lo the satisfaction ol the.
Register and Receiver, who are made high judi
cial officers, a compliance with these conditions,
before he can receive tils title, and if lie failed lo
comply, by acc dent or otherwise, he forfeits both
Ills money and the land, 1 slated that this was
a virtual increase of the price of the public lands
to the settlers; so much so, that any sober min
ded man would prefer lo give the speculators two
dollars per aeie lor land ol the same quality, to
giving ilie Government one dollar and twenty
five ceuts for a license, with these oppressive con
ditions.
H iving established this point, I then under
took to show that it would increase vastly the
power, ol the government in the new States, if
they chose to exercise this patronage for politi
cal pmposes. That they would so use it, we
have ample proof in the past conduct ol the Ad
ministration, and in the principles which have
been openly avowed by ils friends. A lormer
Seuatoi from New York, high in the confluence
of the party, and now Chiel Magistrate of that
Stale, had openly avowed, m Ins place on this
floor, that to the victor belongs the spoils, lot
which he was reprimanded, at ‘he time, by the
Senator from Massachusetts, (Mi. Webster,) in
a manner worthy ol his distinguished talents.—
Assuming, then that the power would be exercis
ed with a view to political influence, 1 showed,
that it would place a vast uuinhet ol the cit zens
of tha new States, probably not less than one
hundred thousand, in a condition of complete de
pendence on the Receivers, and of vassalage to
the Government.
These are the sentiments which 1 delivered on
a former occasion, and which I now reiterate to
the full extent—omitting nothing that is materi
al, as far as connected with the letter of the Pres
ident; and for the delivery of which, my piivile
ges as a Senator, and those of this body, have
been as grossly outraged.
Mr. Grundy and Mr. Walker rose and stated
that they had been attentive listeners during the
debate alluded to in the President's letter, and
corroborated the correctness of Mr. Calhoun’s
statement ol what he had said on that occasion.
Mr. Calhoun then said that he was gratified at
what had been said, and that all might now see,
fronithe.il statement and the acquiescence of
others, what little cause the President had for the
outrage upon his privilege, and that of the Sen
ate, and for applying language to him which is
never used in intercourse between gentlemen,
and better suited lo the purlieus of Billingsgate
than to the mansion of tiie Chief Magistrate.
Georgia, Jones County.
To the Honorable the Inferior Court of said county,
sitting as a Court of Ordinary.
riMIE petition of Jeremiah Smith respectfully shetv
.l etli, that John Dumas, late of said county deceased,
did. while in life, on the twenty-®***!* day of September,
in the yc'Sf und thirty-tour, make, exe
cute ancl deliver to your petitioner, his certain bond, a
copy of which is hereunto annexed, conditioned to make,
or cause to be made to your petitioner, good and lawful
titles to two tracts or lots of land lying and being in the
twenty-seventh district of originally Lfiecounty but now
Sumter countv one ot said lots known and distinguish
ed in the plan'of said district bv the number 55, and the
other bv the number 36 in said district, each containing
202} ac res, more or less, after your petitioner should pay
otf the promissory notes in said bond recited —And it ap
pearing to the court that your petitioner has paid off said
notes and fully complied with his contract in relation to
said lund, and carried the same fully into effect upon his
part; and it further appearing that said John Dumas has
departed this life without having made titles to your pe
titioner in pursuance of said bond, and without making
provision therefor by will—Wherefore your petitioner
prays that this honorable Court may pass an order di
recting Joseph Day, Administrator on tlie estate of said
John Dumas, deceased, to make titles for said lots of
land to your petitioner, ugreeuhlc td said bond, unless
sufficient cause can be shewn to the contrary.
ROBERT V. HARDEMAN,
Attorney for Petitioner.
(COPT OF BOND.)
i GEORGIA, > Know all men by \tu*se presents, that
Bibb County. $ I, John Dumas, of the county of Jones
and State before named, am held and firmly bound in the
penal sum of one thousand dollars, unto Jeremiah Smith
of the county of Bibb and State of Georgia, for the true
payment of which I bind myself, iny heirs and assigns.
Now the condition of the above bond is such, that il the
said John Dumas does make, or cause to he made, a good
and lawful title to two certain tracts or parcels of land
lving and being in the 27th district of originally Lee but
now Sumter county, one of said lots known anil distin
guished as lot No. 55, in said district, containing 202$ a
| cres, more or less, according to survey, and the other as
I lot No. 36, in said district and county, containing the
i same number of acres, to the above named Jeremiah
Smith. The above named lots of land are to stand lia
ble for the payment of two promissory notes, one for one
hundred and sixty-six dollars and sixty cents, due 12
months from date'; the other for the same amount, due
two years from date—When the notes are paid, the said
Dumas is bound to make title to the said Smith as
before described.
In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this
26th September, 1834. JOIIN DUMAS, [t.. s.]
Larkin Griffin , \
M. M. Tall man. $ f
GEORGI A, ) Court of Ordinary , Adjourn Term
Jones County. ) 6/A December , 1836.
To Joseph Day, Adm’r of John Dumas, dec’d. and to
to the heirs and representatives of said deceased.
YOU will take notice, that the said Joseph Day, Ad
ministrator on the estate of John Dumas, deceased, will
be directed by order of this Court, to he held in and for
said county, after this rule shrill he legally advertised, t*
inakD titles to the said Jeremiah Smith, agreeable to the
condition of said bond, unless cause to the contrary he
shewn—And it is Ordered by the Court, that the above
petition aud this rule be published in a public gazette,
and in the public places in said county for three months
before the order absolute shall he applied for.
I certify that the above, and foregoing ore true copies
taken from the Minutes of Jones Court of Ordinary , at
December Adjourn Term , 1836.
CHARLES MACARTHY, CPk. c. o.
Dec. 20 43 m3m
CSeoi'Kia—Monroe County.
\\J HEREAS-Epson Miller, Administrator on the
▼ v estate of William Billion, deceased, applies for
letters of dismmiison from the administration of said
estate.
These are therefore to rite and admonish all and sin
gular the kindred ami creditors of said deceased, to be
and appear at my office, within the lime prescribed by
law, and show cause, ij any they have why said tetters
should not be pranted.
(men under inv hard this 15th day of November, 1830
ELBKIDGE G. CAIIANIS, e. c. o. ■
Nov. 1. m6m36.
Gcorsin—Monroe County.
WHEREAS John P. Durham anil John Dunn, ad
ministrators of theestotcof Daniel Hall, of said
county, dei ‘d apply for letters of dismission from the
Administration of of said estate.
These are therefore to rite and admonish, all and sin
gular, the kindred and creditors of said dor eased, to be
and appear at my office within the time prescribed by
tate, to sheip cause, if any they have , why said letters
should not be granted.
Given under inv hand this nth any of Jan. 1837.
El. Bill DUE G. CABANISS, c. c. ,o
_Jan 10. m6m
NOTICE.
To the heirs of Little Bryan , deceased.
‘VrOU are hereby notified to meet the undersigned Ad
-1 ndnistrators of the estate of said deceased, on the
first dr>v of January, 1838, at the residence of the Widow
of said'Little Brylin, in the county of Houston, fur the
purpose of making n division of Ids property, to each of
vou, in terms of the law.
JOHN BRYAN, \ ,
A. 8. EDGEWORTH, ] A mi *
Feb? -ni4o
TO MECHANICS’
PROPOS ALS will he received by the Inferior Court
of Bibb county tor building a Jail in the City of
Macon, three stories high, of Brick materials, from the
present date to the first wl March next. lor particulars
of said building, enquire of Asa Earnest, one of the
Judges of said Court,
JEHU CAMPBELL, J. 1. C.
JOHN BAILEY, J. I.C.
ASA E. EARNEST, J. I. C.
Macon. Feb. 16. 3*51
LOOK I
Watches, Jewelry, Silver Ware,Ac.
J. A. & S. S. VIRGIN,
TyOULD inform their friends and the public that
ff they still continue at their stand, on Cotton Ave
nue, and have just received a fresh supply of goods, con
sisting in part of the following articles: gentlemen and *
ladies’ Gold Lever, Anchor Escapement, Independent
Second, Lepinc and Vertical Wutchcs; Silver Lever,
plain and extra jewelled Lenin* and Vertical do. all of
which were selected with c noire, to suit this market,
and will be ivurrantcd to perform well; ladies’ gold*
Neck Chains, gentlemen’s gold and silver Guard and
Fob Chains, gold and silver Guard and Fob Keys, Fur
Knobs and Drops, Breast Bins and Finger Rings of R |j
kinds,gold, silver, gilt and pearl Belt Buckles and Slides,
Bracelets and Head Belts, gold and silver Everpointed
Pencils,Steel Pens of the best qualities, gold, silver and
steel Spectacles, (fui/.ing Glasses, silver Table, Too,
Dessert, Salt and Mustard Spoons. Soup and Cream
Ladles, Sugar Tongs, Butter and Fnffc Knives, silver
Cups,Thimbles, Castors, Candlesticks,silver, brass und
bronzed, Coral, silt and glass Beads, ladies’ Work Bag*
of the latest fashions, Purses and Pockt t-Books, Ciario
netts, Flageoletts, Flutes, Fifes, Accordions, Music
Boxes, large and small, Drums, Organs and Violin*;
Walking sticks of various kinds, silver gilt, shell, horn
and ivory Cotnbs.
Tea and Coffee Pots, Bread Baskets, silver and jnpan
ed, fine painted Waiters, Knives, Razors, Saunders’ cel
ebrated Razor Straps with tablets, Pistols of various
kinds, Dentist*s Files, Gold Plate, Wire, Foil, Are. toy
Watches, Rattles and Whistles for children. Snuff Boxes,
Percussion Caps, Pipes, Segar Tubes, rocket Cam
passes, Mathematical instruments, *Vc.
JHilit:iry Goods.
Swords, Belts, Fpaulctls, Plumes, Sashes, Buttons,
Lace, Stars and ornaments too numerous to mention,
which will be sold cheap for cash, or approved city ac
ceptances.
N. B.—We have a choice selection of materials for
repairing Watches, and arc prepared to make any new
part, which we will warrant to perforin as well as the
! original.
J. A. & S. S. Virgin feel grateful for post favors, and
would still solicit a share of the public pntror.n/c, hop,
ing to give satisfaction to all who may la\or them in then
line.
Dec 1 10
NEW HOOKS.
VMTRAX ALL’S Historical Memoir* ofniv own time,
v ▼ The Pick Wick Club, by Boz, part 2d.
Bayle’s Elementary Treatise on Anatomy,
Also a fresh supply of
Cramer’s Instructions for the Piano,
Baker’s Livy, being Nos. 24, 25, 26 and 27 Classical
Library,
Hume,Smollett and .Miller’s England,
The Young Lady’s Library, 6vols. lOino.
Robert Hall’s completed works, ,
Newton’s do. do.
Dwight’s Theology,
Fuller’s completed works,
Saurin’s Sermons,
Infantry Tactics,by Muj. Gen. sTeott,U.S. A.
Tactics and Regulations for the Militia, by brevet
Capt. Cooper, under the supervision of Major General
Macomb.
The Expeditious Measurer, which contains a set of
tables which show at one view the solid contents of nil
kinds of packages and casks,
Just received by GRIFFIN & PURSE,
Feb 23 Sign of the Bible.
11IIE subscriber haft just received from New York, a
general assortment of G’OBlf CM'tioisai MCS &
Groceries, which will be sold low for sash, con
sisting in part of the following:
Best Wines, Brandies, Rum, 11. Gin, Irish Whiskey,
Cordials, syrups, Bitters, champagne in pt &, qt bottles,
London Brown stout in pt &: ql bottles,
Ale, cider, champane cider,
Peppermint, sugar, Barley Horehound, Lemon, cream,
Birch and cinnamon Candies.
Raisins, soap, sperm and Tallow caudles,
Butter, sugar and M ater crackers, cheese, P. Apple do.
Almonds, English Walnuts, Filbers, Madeira N it?,
Best Mountain and Honey dew Tobacco,
Bonn’s Natural Leaf and Miller’s cut Tobacco,
Best Spanish and American Cigars, *
Best Loaf sugar, Tea, &c.
Maccaboy .Scotch and American Gentleman’s snuff,
Mustard, Pepper spice, starch, Ac. &e.
Mulberry street, near the Market,
Feb 22 tfs2 E. E. BROWN.
I 7IIGB, RAISINS,
Almonds, Prunes,
Citron, Zante Currants,
Madeira Nuts, Sultana Raisins without seed*,
Brazil Nuts, Hickory Naf,
Fiberts, Port Wine,
M usentel Wine, • Lime Juice,
Ginger Preserves. Just received end for *ale bv
J. 11. & W. S. ELLIS,
Feb 22 Cotton Avenue.
GROCERIES.
•)f t fUIDS. Sugar, 15 hhds. Mclasses,
20 bags Coffee, 10 bids. Rice,
12 bids. Cider, 12 bids. Beer,
24 doz. Porter, Cider and Ale in buttles,
85 boxes Raisins,
12 sacks Almonds and Filberts*
22 boxes Spermacctti Candles,
20000 best and common Cigars, *
Just received and foreale, corner Cotton Avenue and
Second street, bv C. L. HOWLAND At CO.
Feb 1 I ‘ 51
4* EOKO lA.---ITlonvo<> Comity.
The Inferior Court of said county me t w. r < inlinarv
purposes pursuant to adjournment, JjVb. 16th 1C.7.
Present their Honors John Powell, Thomas W.Oneil,
Decker F. Walker, William L. Fambrough, andJo'iah
G.Jordon.
‘The petition of James Turner guardian of Franklin
Adams, sheweth that lie has had a final settlement with
bis ward, and prays letters of dismission from his guar*
dianship.
It is therefore ordered bv the court that Bus rule he |
published in the Georgia Messenger, forty days, and at
the expiration of said time, said letters w ill be granted
unless cause be shown to the contrary.
A true extract from the minutes of the court of Ordi
nary of Monroe County. Feb. 16th 1837.
ELB RIDGE G. CABAN IS 5, c c. o.
GEORGIA—Monroe Comity*
FIAIIE Inferior Court of said county met for Ordinaty
J. purposes pursuant to adjournment Feb. 10th 1837.
Present their Honors John Powell, Thomas W. Omul.
Decker F. Walker, William L. Fambrough and Josiali
G. Jordan.
RULE NISI.
Whereas Josiah G. Jordan Administrator of John lb
Smith dec’d, makes application to the court for letterrof
dismission from the estate of said dec’d, stating be has
completed the administration thereof.
It is therefore ordered by the court, that this rule be
published once a month for six months, in the Georiga
Messenger, and at the expiration of said time, the court
will order said letters to be granted unless cause to the
contrary be shown.
A true extract from the minutes of the Court of Or
dinary of Monroe county, February, ICth, 1337.
GEOKGIA.-Monroe County*
riMIE Inferior Court of said County met for ordinary
.1 purposes, pursuant to adjournment. FcLruaiy
16th 1837.
Present their honors, John Pow ell, Tlrnmas W. Oneaj,
Decker F. Walker, William L. Furmbrough
G. Jordnn.
RULE NISI.
Whereas George Keith has presented his petition
this court praying that George Craw ford, Administrator
of Riley J. Crawford late of Monroe county deceased, U
directed to execute a title unto him the said Goort’S
Keith for lot of land, number three hundred and five, u
the south half of the thirteenth district of the first sec
tion originally Cherokee, now Lumpkin county, agree
able to a bond made mid delivered by said Riley J. Craw
ford in his life time to said George Keith, n copy c!
which is to said petition annexed, and filed in the
Clerk’s office of the Court of Ordinary, of said county
of Monroe.
It is therefore ordained by the court, that this rule I
- in the Georgia IVle see rigor c nee a month, tor
three months, and that after the expiration of that time,
unless cause to the contrary he shown, said Georg* Ci NV *
ford Admr. as aforesaid, will he directed to make titles
to said George Keith uccordiug to the tenor and effect ol
said bond.
A true extract from the minutes of the Court of Ordi
nary of Monroe county, Feb. !6th 1837.
ELBIUDGE G. CABANISS. c. <S. o.
Feb. 24 m3tn32,
Georgl.i-Ilcnry County.
WHEREAS William L. Crayton applies for letters
of dismission from tho Administration of the es
tate of John McKee, deceased.
r Vhese ore therefore to cite and adtnoiiish the kindred
and creditors of so id deceased to be and appear at mV,
office tcithiu the time prescribed by fair , to shew cause V
any they have, why said ti tters should not be granted.
Given under mv hand 13th February, 1837
Feb 22 mf>ms2 CHAS. BAYNE, c. r.
NOTICE. ,
ALL persons having demands ngninst the estate m
Daniel B. Wot sham, late of DcKalb county, d*c ‘ ■
will present them according to law, to Dr. E. N. Calhoun
of Decatur county, or myself, at Hopwell, Crawford e°*
forpnvmcnt ; and those who are indebted to the estai
will do well to oumc forward and settle immediately,
Feb 9 *3wsl DAVID WORSHAM, Ex r.^
NOTICE.
\LL persons having demands ngnint the estate •
John Robinson, dcc’d. late of Crawford, are herd*
notified to vender th m in, in terms of the luw.
Feb 22 *3*52 CYRUS ROBINSON, A<U r