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IION. A. II. STEPIIKN’S LKTTItH.
The subjoined letter, from iho Hon. \. II. Sin.
plioi.i to u gentleman of Lumpkin, from whom wo
received it, with a request to publish it, will ex-
plain itself. Mr. S. seems to havo become tho
»pocml object of Locofoco malignity recently; and
unwilling to attack his positions fairly, they liuvo
resorted to all manner of gross misrepresentation.
Huclt attacks, however, recoil sooner or later upon
their authors.—Chronicle ij- Sentinel,
Washington, I). 0., 35th Jan., 1814.
lie a it Sta.—Tltuspnpor you did mo tho kindness
to send jvilh your accompanying nolo of the 18lh
inst. was duly red ived, and permit mo to return
you my acknowledgements for tho favor. This, 1
notice is tho second time lately that tho editor of
the ••P.'lhlonega Times” has thought proper to make
mo occupy a '‘prominent place in his columns,”—
llis remarks oil the previous occasion were brought
to my attention by Mr. , ol your county. Such
squibs. I assure you, havo but little effect upon me;
not even enough to excite my contempt. Tho ed
itor of the Times, lunv'evor, might as well, perhaps,
keep cool for the present, anil not let big iro or
venom exhaust itself too soon, Even vipers and
other noxious reptiles are said not to he dangerous
before August. It is then, by a prudently treasur
ed accumulation that they themselves become blind,
cd by the strength of their own virus.
I hardly know, however, whether there is rnoro
impudence orfolly In his affected astonishment that
I do not take his principles and his men as the stan
dard of my votes! When I shall bo elected lor
such purpose, it will, 1 should think bo time enough
lor him tosignify such a surprise!
It will not be lung, I trust, (if tho majority in tho
IIouso wiM permit it) before tho Turilf. which
seems to he such a hug hoar in his mind, will come
up in its regular order, and in some practical form
and shape—when some interchange of views will
be allowed—and when all debate and discussion,
and even inquiry, will not he cut otf by tho ‘gag’ of
the Previous question. At that time, when it comes
the editor will he apt to hoar from me, and havo
nil opportunity of not only seeing my votes, but al
so of knowing the reasons for them; and ho will
then have a fair opportunity of discharging his hat.
tery against the propriety oi my votes, whetoer they
chance to agree with those of the Democratic mem
bers of the delegation c r not; and ho wiil then 1 ap
prehend, have an ample field for the display of all
itis abilities, in showing to his readers that my views
mid those of the Whigs of Georgia upon this sub.
ject, are less patriotic and constitutions!, or loss
promotive of the interests of the people ol'their own
Stale, as well as the interests ol' the people of all
parts of our common country, than the views and
principles entertained by the party to wnich he is
attached. He may as well, therefore, keep his am
munition in store, for he will have hut little to waste
particularly if lie is really as ignorant as lie pretends
to be, in his insinuation, that tho Whigs of Georgia
profess to hold any opinion upon lho subject of tho
r l*nrifTinconsistent with my votes, to which ho al
luded. Tho principles of that party havo been
too long, and two oiten, and loo distinctly proclaim
ed to tho country, to (ail to bo understood by minds
of ordinary comprehension. They are in favor of
a Tarilf for revenue, ami for revenue only, to the
amount necessary for tile support of lito Govern,
meat, but with ,-ueh wise and judicious discrimina
tions in tho manner of levying, us may make the
burthen of taxation lull as lightly upon tho people
as possible, and promote, as far as can ho legiti
mately done in this way, ali the groat interests of
tho country, w hether mechanical, mnmificiuriii",
ngriculluring or shipping. They hold also, that
under no regulation should the aggregate amount
of duties exceed the necessary wants of the Govern
ment.
Tltesn are the principles of that party, as
set forth in tho address of their Convention
in 1842, and reallinncd by tho unanimous voto
1 believe, of tltu Whig members of tho Legis
lature of the same year; the same principles tulvo-
on tod by me in various parts of tiic State durin.
commissioners were appointed for llinl purpose.—
It wus soon perceived, however, thul the concur
rence of Pennsylvania was as nocussnry to Mary
land as of Muryland to Virginia, and tho concur
rence of Pennsylvania wits accordingly invited.—
Hut Pennsylvania could no more concur without
Now York titan Maryland could without Punnsylvn.
ilia, nor New York without the concurrence of Dos.
ton, isc.
"Those projects were suspended for lito moment
by that of the Convention at Annapolis, in 1780,
and forever by thu Convention at Philadelphia
in 1787—and the Constitution was tho fruit o(
it."
Such were tho opinions of Mr. Madison upon the
subject of duties being so regulated us tint to look
solely to thu amount ol revenue or money to be deri-
veil from them.
And in accordance with the same views, Gon.
Jackson, in Ins message of 1839, lays down the
proper rule in such case to he, "to graduate the du
ties upon the articles of foreign growth or manufac
ture, so ns to place our own in a fair competition
with those of oilier countries.”
And in 1830, w hen speaking upon tho sntno sub
ject, lie says, "that in Itis opinions lie is confirmed,
as well by the opinions of President Washington.
JcliursoH, Madison ami Monroe, who have each re
peatedly recommended the exorcise of lito right tin-
der the Constitution, ns by the uniform practice »f
Congress, tno continued acquiescence of the .States
ami the general understanding of the people.”
Mr. Him k’s resolution was against the weight of
ull thesq authorities. 1 need not consume your
| lime by showing you how litis new theory would
I operate ill practice, or point out the many evils
I that would attend it. They would bo too numor-
I ous fur a letter. Suffice it to say that under such
a regulation us lie proposed, all thul class of the ne
cessaries of life which arcs imported from abroad,
would lie subject to the maximum or highest rate of
I duty—for they would he more able to sustain tile
1 duty than any otiier description of articles. And
| that is tlie only object to which his plan would look.
Necessaries, you know, all must have—let them
I cost what they may, or lito duty on them over so
high. And yet who has forgotten thu clamor rais
ed from a certain quarter, a few years ago, against
the proposed duty on Tea and Coffee—which, by
the by wus not imposed—these articles, by the pre
sent mode of disci hnination being admitted free.—
, Hut il'tho principles of Mr. [Iluck's resolution should
ho adopted, such articles would not only lie taxed,
hut subjected to (lie highest rates of duty known to
tho law: for I apprehend they would sustain us high
a duty as any of our imports—and tlml would
In* tlie only inquiry in forming a scab) of gra
dation upon any given maximum; according to Itis
system. 1 give you one instance, to show tlie op.
| eration of lite principle. Others equally injuri
ous to the public interests could be as readily
suggested, A more objectionable and obnoxious
j system, 1 hesitate not to say, could hardly bo de
vise J.
j Mr. llhetl's nnd Mr. McDowell’s propositions
were intended to embrace the same principles as
-Mr. Black’s and indeed they all only varied the
form of presenting nearly tho same question. Hut
I in Mr. McDowells, tlie last, you see tho plan more
j fully disclosed. He distinctly proposed that all dif.
| feronces or discriminations in tin: amounts levied
j upon different articles should ho made in view, and
i in that view only, of the greater amount of revenue
| thereby to be derived—which is hut another form
of stating what I have shown would he tho practi.
; cal operation under tho system proposed by Mr.
I Black.
j Against such a policy, so new and novel in our
j Government, and so adverse to the opinions and
principles of tho ablest and best Statesmen of our
own country, ns well as the opinions of the most
j enlightened men of all civilized nations, tlie wltigs
\ are, and 1 believe always have been, and 1 trust ev-
| er will ho opposed. But I presume I need hardly
! assure you, that so far as tlie hue moves in the
here are concerned, they will doubtless only
caletl tiv me in vat loos parts ol tno State (luring , .
, i , • . . 1 . . . . ... i ho used lor political rued and practical humbug,
tho laic canvass, am! in strict accordance with which .... , ,, . „ , . ,, - ,y.
1 he cry of Repeal, Repeal, had gut e fortlt in such
the Votes alluded to were given. L i ... t t„
Mr. Black’s resolution was to instruct tlie com
mittee of Ways and Means to “report a hill upon
the principles of revenue only.’ This proposition, it is
true, approaches in its character so near to the verge
of an ‘abstraction’ as not to be very intelligible in it.
self, or easily understood without some explanation;
for even tlu: Globe says "it is impossible to lay a du
ty upon any article for revenue alone,” without, at
the same time, mil cling some interest in tlie com
munity, nnd i take it, that if the proposition lias any
practical meaning at all, it must he, that lito Gov
ernment, in the assessment of its supplies, should
look to tui oilier objects, hut the amount to be rais-
cd, limiting that to its necessary wants, nnd lito
greatest certainly, facility and safely of its collec
tion without any discriminations oi dill'erotices in
tho amounts levied upon litl'ereut classes of articles
except suelt as would advance tho main object of
raising the amount of money required, or any re
gard for tlie effect which, by proper discriminations,
■night be produced oil our trade and commerce u itli
other nations, and by w inch thu interests of tho pen.
pie would be advanced, and the prosperity of tho
country promoted. Buell a proposition is not on
ly directly at w ttr with tlie long established usage of l surplus!
trains that some demonstration had to he made for
! the sake of consistency; for you know the Dento.
j cralic parly lias a majority in the House of nearly
j two to one ; and ton days of the session need not
Itavo elapsed, bel'oro the passage of a hill by that
body, at least to modify or repeal, if' lhey chose, the
tariff'of the last Congress. The truth is, they know
j that high and onorous ns “the odious Whig Tariff
| of 1843" is represented to lie, it will not yield u
sufficient revenue to support lite Government,
j According to the President’s Message, there will
1 probably he an accumulated deficiency in the Trca-
jsurynt the close of the current fiscal year, of'up-
| wards of 83,500,000.
| Somo few with whom I Itavo mot. to get out of
j this difficulty, pretend that the reason of this is, that
| tlie duties are too high—-tlmt importations arc pro-
j hihited under its operations. And litis pretext
; might ite somewhat plausible, if it were not for the
I stubbornness of tlie facts, that the duties under lite
Tariff of 1838 and 1833, were generally much
higher: nnd yet, so far from their prohibiting impor-
j unions, they not only yielded u sufficient revenue to
support the Government, but gave a considerable
Have you ever compared tlie nmnut of duties tin
der these respective acts, with each oilier, upon the
leading articles of imports! If not, permit me to
from which
of 1843 are
much lower, generally, limn those under either of
tlie proceeding acts. 1 wiil give them to you in a
short tabular form.
Doties by the several acts of
1828.
1833.
IB 11
Iron in liars, per ton,
>37
30
32]
“ sheet, &c. per lb.
31
3
ut
nails,
5
5
3
spikes,
4
4
2i
Suit, per bushel,
20 c'.s.
10
8
Cotton hugging,
5 "
3i
4
Sugar, brown,
3
H
2]
“ white clayed,
4
3
21
“ loaf,
12
13
6
" relined,
10
10
6
Flannels, eV-c,
14
16
14
Carpeting, Brussels, dec.,
70 cts.
63
50
“ floor cloth,
00
43
30
“ Venetian,
40
35
30
the Government, hut in open opposition to tlie fix
cd principles and settled opinions of the founders of
our republic.
Tlie rule given by Mr. Jefferson to he adopted j call your attention to a lew of them;
in seel) case is, tiiut ‘when a nation imposes high ! you will see that those under lite act
duties on our productions, ut- prohibits them alto. :
geliter, it may be proper lor us to do tho same by
theirs; first burdening or excluding those produc- j
lions which they bring here in competition with our j
own of tlie same kind; imposing mi them duties I
lighter nt first, hut heavier and heavier afterwards, I
as other channels of supply open.”
Upon tho same subject Mr. Madison uses the fol- j
lowing language-.
"If revenue ho tho sole object of a legitimate itn. I
post, and lito encouragement of domestic articles
lie not within tltu power of regulating trade, it j
would follow that no monopolizing or unequal reg
ulation of foreign nations could ho counteracted— j
that neither the staple articles of subsistence, nor
the essential implements for thn public safety, could I
under any circumstance bo insured or fostered at j
home by regulations of commerce; the usual and ,
most convenient modo of providing for both.” .
indeed, Mr. Madison contends that litis was otto
of the main objects of the Union and tho adoption of
tho constitution. Ho says, (see his letter to Mr. :
Cabell, ol 18th Sep. 1828.)
“ During lite delays and discouragement experi
enced in lito uitempts to invest Congress with tho
necessary powers, lite State of Virginia made va
rious triuIk of what could ho duuo by her individual
laws. Site ventured on duties and imposts ns n
source of revenue. Resolutions, wore passed ut
one timo to encourage and protect Iter own navi
gation und ship building.—And in consequence o(
complaints and petitions from Norfolk, Alexandria
and other places, against the monopolizing nnvign.
lion laws of Great Britain particularly in lite
trade between the 17. S. and the llrilisli Ik ext /ft-
dies, ho deliberated, with a purpose controlled only
by lito inefiicncy of sepurute measures, on [lie ex
periment of forcing u reciprocity bv prohibiting rog.
ulationv of her own—[See Journal IJuusu ol Dele-
gitos 1785.]
"Tho effect of Iter separate attempt to raise Kc-
venue by duties on imports, soon appeared in rep
resentations from merchants that the commerce of
the Stato was banished by them into oilier clinu-
nets—especially of Maryland where imports were
less burthuned titan in Virginia.—[See do, for
1780.] .
"Such a tendency of separate regu'ti.ion* was
indued too manifest to escape anticLipalion. Amongst
the projects prompted bvji-uu want of a Pmleful au
thority over cominorciyfwus that of a Convention
first proposed on lljD^part of Maryland for a uni
formity of rcpjduutiuiis between lito two Stulos end
But l need not extend the list. In the main, un
der the net of 1843, they are very much reduced.
Nor have I time to say more to you upon this sub.
ject at present. Indeed, when I seated myself to
write to you, l hud no idea of saying half as much
as I have.
As to tho other matter contained in the previous
number of tlie "Times” to which Mr. direct
ed my attention, 1 can only add,tlmt the "ravings'’
of thu editor upon tlmt subject, were alike ettuso.
lossly excited—Itis statements were without foun
dation, end his whole article nothing but a tissue of
misrepresentations. But I expect nothing else from
dint source, nnd theroforo onto nothing for wltnt he
may say or publish. It is the same paper, l believe
though, perhaps, with a modified mime, that pro
claimed mo, lust year, n professed repudialor, and
Mr. Crawford, in effect, an abolitionist.
Yuttrs respectfully,
A. II. STEPHENS.
ALABAMA
Tho following are the proceedings of tho Meet*
ingof Mr. Calhoun’s friends in Mobile on Satur
day tlto 10th inst., which wo copy from lite Tribune
of last Monday.
Democratic Meeting.—At a Inrgn meeting of
tho friends of Mr. Calhoun assembled at lite VVn-
vcrly 1 louse on Saturday evening to take into con-
siderntiou the recent Address til Mr. Calhoun, with
drawing liiinscil from the llaltiiiiuio Convention,
Dr, John \V, Moore was appointed Chairman, and
Col. John T. Donald, Secretary.
Col. Percy Walker, then offered lite following
preamble and resolutions which he and John A.
Campbell, Esq. supported in able speeches.
Whereas, this meeting has read with entire and
hearty approval tlie recent address of the Hon.
John C. Calhoun to his friends nnd supporters for
tho Presidency, withdrawing Itis nntno from the
list of candidates to he presented to tlie Baltimore
Convention to assemble ill May next. And where
as ibis meeting approves not loss warmly tho man
ner nnd llio spirit in which lie has made lids with
drawal Ilian tho reasons wltftli he has assigned for
tho step ; therefore,
Resolved, That this meeting of lite friends and
supporters of the Hon. John C. Calhoun, do entire
ly concur with him in the propriety of said with
drawal—and deem it tho only honorable and patrio
tic course which under the circumstances lie could
have adopted—thul Iho said convention constituted
ns it will bu of delegates chosen by Central Conven
tions, composed in some cases of self appointed
members,—of delegates instructed to give lite en
tire vote of a state for a particular candidate with
out reference loot- regard for any division of sen
timent uniong themselves or among the people, is a
most unfair, unequal, and as a precedent, a most
dangerous mode of obtaining an expression of lite
public voice. That the organization of a conven
tion on tho principles urged in justification of such
a procedure, tends to centralize tlie powers and the
influence of tlie Federal Government to tho mani
fest detriment of the states—tlmt it disturbs tlie
principles of lite compromise upon which tlie cxe-
cutivo department of that government was created
by diminishing the power of tlie smaller states in
tlie election ofn President—and tends to perpetu
ate that system of culm I, corruption and intrigue, in
cident to every removal of tho affairs of govern
ment irmn the people and placing them in tlie hands
of party managers and politicians by trade.
Resolved, That wo have seen with extreme re
gret ami do hereby reprobate as false and detrimen
tal to the Democratic Party, those acts which have
t given a bud and baleful distinction to certain of its
members—that vve itavo rend declarations from
conventions and primary assemblies mining our
northern brethren styling themselves democratic,
entirely irreconcilable with tho principles promul
gated at Baltimore in 1840—that these acts und
declarations, proceeding us they did from sources
entitled to inspect, from their pre-eminence and in.
fiuence, and indicating a wide spread opinion in fa
vor of measures fatal to thu interests und safely of
the south, havo produced discontent, alicnialion
and dis-ord—and wo recognize in tho improper
constitution of the proposed convention—in the dc-
rrocrutic votes in favor of tlto Whig Tariff’of 1843
—in the resolutions til Syracuse and at public
meetings in Pennsylvania, on tlto protective policy,
and still more in the proceedings ofthe present Con
gress on tho subject of Abolition and tho Tariff,
legitimate, natural and all sufficient causes of di
vision and distraction in our party.
Resolved, ’1 but truth and fair dealing can alone
produce any salutary or lasting union among inert,
and that these require the restoration of the Demo
cratic creed of 1840—that we value this re
storation far above the elevation of any in
dividual—that tlie mightiest wrong that cun be
done to tho parly by one of its members, is the
support ho may give to liad measures at war with
his principles, und that il is only by a steady, prompt
and persevering action tit the principles of tho par
ty in Congress that it can be rescued from tho im
putation of being tlie mere instrument of avarico
and ambition.
Resolved, That it is lite imperative duty ofCon-
gress to adjust tlie expenditures of the government
to its income; nod in order to realize that income
after every curtailment of unnecessary expenditure,
tlto duties on foreign imports should he arranged in
accordance with the compromise actof 1833.
Resolved, That the Abolition movements at tho
North, the continued and fanatic agitation of tlie
question thorn, and tlie efforts, pursued with such
determined and rancorous perseverance, to enlist
the legislation of Congress against tlie Institution
of Slavery in the Slates and territories in which it
exists; can only succeed by a plain and palpable
infraction ol’tlic constitution, which will at once put
an end to tlto union. That the continued agitation
of this question in Congress, which has nojurisdic-
tion on tho subject of slavery, begets still fartiiei
alietintion, discontent ami enmity between the states,
tlmt il cannot consist with a proper harmony and
respect among the members of tlie confederacy, ant 1
that wo shall, therefore, regard the abrogation of
the 31st Rule, adopted to arrest this ovil in tho
House of Representatives, as one of tho greatest
misfortunes tlmt could hufal our country.
Resolved, Tlmt our confidence in tlie patriotism,
long tried integrity nnd consummate statesmanship
of Join) C. Calhoun of South Carolina remains
without abatement; tlmt we look to Itis elevation
to lito Presidency with hope nnd expectation, be
cause wo believe that ho will infuse his pure and
noble character into the administration of tnc Fed
eral Government—tlmt reform in all its depart
ments will ho (-fleeted, accountability nnd fidelity
introduced—tlmt the offices of the people will be
esteemed its they arc trusts for tlie people, to be
filled with men of ability and worth, and not ns
spoils for mercenary patizans—that under Itis guid
ance out'foreign affairs will be conducted w ith dig
nity, wisdom nnd moderation, and our domestic
prosperity secured and advanced by a strict adher
ence to tlto constitution ; that we still proclaim
him as our candidate, and that if wo consent to de
lay tho decision o( tlie people upon tlie pre-eminent
merits of litis great statesman nnd patriot, it will
only lie in deference to the prompt, energetic nnd
determined movements of our brethern ofthe Dem
ocratic party in favor of those great questions
w hich are now pending before Congress—or to the
will of our putty fairly and honorably sought for
and obtained.
Col. Phillips moved a substitute for tlto above fa
vorable to Mr. Van Burin, nnd declaring him the
choice of lite Democratic party.
On motion, tho resolutions of Col. Phillips wore
laid upon lite table,
A motion w as then made for lito adoption of tlto
resolutions of Col. Walker, which was carried.—
For the purpose of getting a more distinct vote on
them, n division was moved, and they were carried,
six voices only dissenting.
The meeting then adjourned.
J. W. MOORE,Chairman.
J. T. Donald, Secretary.
WITHDRAWAT. OF Mil. Van lluRBN.—Don’t be
alarmed, reader. Whether timid Whig, afraid of
our ability to heal nny bill Mr. Van Huron—or Lo
co Foco, fearing or desiring his withdrawal—wo
say, don’t be ulurtned. The little Kinderbook is
determined to die game. Thn Magician will cast
his horoscope anew—and try, to its utmost the po
tency of his wand. Martin Van Buren will bn the
candidate of the Loco Foco Party, at tlto next Pres
idential election, and no misluko-
For our own parts, wo liuvo enred litllo os to
thn Candidate who might ho presented, by tlie op
posing Parly, for lito Presidency. Wo Imve full
that, with the necessary exertions, which tlto Whigs
throughout the Union uppenr prepared und deter
mined to make, tlto election of Air. Clay would be
perfectly certain. Wo liuvo not participated, in the
lonst, in tlto feat which has been entertained, by
some of our friends, lout tha withdrawal of Mr.
Van Buren would Itavo rendered tlto issue of the
onlnsl more doubtful. Tlto firm array—thu un
broken columns—the determined purpose—tho uni
ted spirit—the indomitable energy—the enthusias
tic action—of tlto Whigs, in every direction to
wards which wo cnsl our eyes, lias boon full before
us. No fear of defeat lias intruded itself upon us.
We have seen that the country was awake to tlie
necessity of unwearied exertion, and a naughty ef
fort—ami imve never doubled that, with those aux
iliaries, Henry Clay would ho elected President,
and our Nation restored to a slnle of prosperity and
of permanence, in the administration of its Nation
ut affairs. Having formed this encuraging estimate
of lito power of our parly to carry its measures!
■red its men, triumphantly through tlie Elections of
tho next Autumn, wo havo regarded us of precious
little importance, the questions whether Mr. Buch
anan will withdraw his namo from tho canvass—
whether Mr. Calhoun was s ttisfied witlt tlie constitu
tion of the Baltimore Loco Foco Couvention-wheth-
or Col. Johnson decided to run for tlie Presidency
Vice Presidency, or any thing else ho could catch—
whether Mr. Van Buren dodged out of tlie conflict,
when ho was perfectly certain il must go against
him—or whether tho Funenil Hal! Loco Foco sue.
ceoilcd in getting up tlto steam for Gen. Cass. We
know tlmt, with tlto name of HENRY CLAY’—
and the sound and patriotic principles upon which
he is known to act—wo could boat any of them, and
all of them.
As a matter of record, however—and ns the
chroniclers of passing events—wo Imve deemed il
our duty to notice tlie movements, and publish the
documents put forth by tlto various candidates—and
in continuation of this course, we now announce,
from lh« highest possible authority, the determina
tion of Mr. Van Buren to maintain itis ground as a
Candidate for tlie Presidency. The following par
agraph from the Richmond Enquirer is authorita
tive on this matter, and settles the question deflin-
itcly :
"Wo have seen a letter from Mr. Van Buren himself,
in the course of which he refers to tho unfounded re
port (that he was about to dcclino tlto contest lor the
Presidency) referred to in tlie preceding article. He
presumes that his friends are too much accustomed to
rumors and misrepresentations to attach tho slightest
; importance to such an idle report.”
Whig Principles.—it is not remarkable that
many, who were in 1840 opposed to tho triumph of
Whig principles, should now say, although that par
ty obtained a great victory, little, il'any good, cuine
from it.” Tins, we say, is not remarkable ; on tlie
contrary, it is quite natural. But, at this day, it is
scarcely necessary for us to say that tho triumph of
the Whig parly in 1940, wus a barren triumph.
Tlie venerable Chief they selected was too soon
nailed away from us—the grave interposed its
el aims—and sinco then, tho Whig party 1ms Imd no
pi iwor or influence in tho adoption of Government
measures. Il Ims been like a good Ship, capable
ol' performing a prosperous voyugo ; but haying a
hi bber in command, incapable of performing a sin-
g! c duty, Ims gone with tlto wind nnd tide of cap
rii ;o. to tlie great detriment of tho owners of Vessel
at id cargo.
But tlmt voyage is now near its close, and a true
an d reliable man will bo soon called to command
and then, nnd not till then, do we stand ready to
promise the working out of true Whig principles.
Let. those principles bo clearly carried out, ns they
•wit] bu under tho Administration of Mr. Clay, and
ail will go well ; for ho is a man who performs
what he premises, and goes where he looks—straight
ahead—no side turnings. He knows the wants of
his country, and has the firmness to announce his
principles. The country now feeling lito wunt of
the services of just such a man, will go with hitn
a fair trial. All wo ask, is, let us Imve tlto trial ;
and, if it does not work well for ull interests, we
shall be ready to discard "Whig principles”—but
■Jiot till then !—Raleigh Register.
they ore glad to do it for any price!” And n piti
ful sight it is to see tho plain work that is done mi
such terms. A pitiful tiling it is to think of the
number of hours which must Imve been spent, per
haps in the endurance of hunger and cold, before
the scanty pittunco Vos enrnod, and to compare
this with the golden sums’so willingly expended at
some fashionable milliner’s’ where, because the la
dy ofthe house is not in want, the kindiicartod pur
chaser would lie sorry to insult her feelings by uf-
forring loss.”
Dcstrnctiva Conflagration nt New Orleans,
Great Loss of Cotton—Estimated Loss 8375,000.
The New Orleans Bee of llm I2ih inst. says—
Yesterday afternoon, about 4 o’clock, two ( I thu
hands employed in iho Orleans cotton press discov.
ored a fire in the room in the second siory of the
centre front building used as tho loose cotton room.
One of them attempted to extinguish it by thresh-
it with a slick, while the other run for u buck
:t“of water, hut lite fire making such quick pro-
gre-s, ho was compelled to abandon tho room.—
The flames in n few minutes ascended to tlie cupa.
lo und extended under tho roof to thn adjoining
oums, where a largo number of hales of cotton
were stowed, which were almost instantly ignited.
In consequence of tlto immense heat of such u mass
of combustuble matter, nnd the length of time
which elapsed before the engines could possibly
ranch there, tho fire coinmunicutetl through the
walls lo the upper centre wing, and extended on
tlie front as fur us the wall which divides the front
from the side building. Through tho exertions of
tlie fire department tlie fire was confined to those
limits, although lite heal was at limes so intense us
lo almost preclude tlie using of tlto pipes within a
serviceable distance. Tlie pumber of hales of cot
ton consumed is eslimutcd at 8,500, viz: 4,500 In
tlto wing, 1,200 in tlie main building, nnd 2,800 in
tho front. Tho loss of which estimated at 840 per
hale, would be 8340,000.—The damage done lo
the building could possibly bo repaired fur 25,000,
and the engine and two screws for 10,000 more,
making the total loss, as far as could bu estimated
by n tough calculation 8375,000 which we under
stand is fully covered by insurance—tlie cotton in
litis city, and the building in tlie offices in litis city
in London and Paris. This building was consider
ed the largest in tho world. It fronts upon the
Mississippi, and Rufiignnc and New Levee streets,
and is 032 feet in front, by 308 in breath. It was
built by an incorporate company nt a cost of $753,.
000, and is capable of storing thirty thousand hales
of cotton, which amount, wo understand, was yes
terday morning under its roof. It lias been for
years leased to Messrs. Freeland and Behan,
at tho rato of 825,000 per annum. One of tlie
engines and two of tlie screws are uninjured,
and can immediately be put into active opera
tion.
and by 1 heir holding tlie string might l,u ih rot ~T
upon sidld ice. The application for il ie s /‘j , .°*
ceer was refused. A* this crisis it s „„ 0 f ^ ' *°»-
Curtts started ashore for a rail from tlio'r 1
This, however, required timo, nnd the on,,I,
tlie sled, a little sun of James W. I!y„., ^
tlto first thought the best, and tletprimiied^***^
into execution. He I lie re fore attacked ;|, c ^ Ul *
knocked him down, seized tlie sled, und wj|* D ^J
British Naval Force for 1844.—An English
paper discoursing on lito subject of Naval Affairs,
says, there will ho employed this yenr, 14 lino of
battle ships, carrying from 74 to 120 guns each; 32
frigates, carrying from 36 to 00 guns each; 42
sloops of war, carrying from 16 to 30 guns each;
40 brigs and schooners, carrying from 8 to 14 guns;
10 brigs, carrying 3 guns each, one “Long Tom,”
nml two 32 pound cannonades—oil the coast of
Africa—72 slcamspips, carrying from 0 to 20 guns;
21 surveying vessels, carrying from 4 to 8 guns;
34 packet brigs nnd schsoners, carrying from 6 lo
10 guns each; 12 store ships, carrying from 4 to 8
guns cacli, 10 receiving ships.
Our friend of the Philadelphia, U, S. Gazette,
in copying tlie foregoing enumeration, remarks—
“This is truly a formidublo array of Naval force
tiicse piping times of pcaco. Docs it squint to
wards holding on to the Oregon Territory, or are
there some new conquests to be made in tlto Pac
ific Ocean or Indian Seas?”
Two Fools Satisfied.—A duel took place on
the 37ill nit. in Now Orleans, between two “Gentle
men" (I) in which one was shot through tlie call of,
tno leg. and tlie oilier through holhjbui^Jt. mfl i . , :t i '\'.'g
a dangerous woiu'tljdrl tno anuria profunda. The
, man who shot into the artery anil got shot in tho calf
ut tile leg is now satisfied, and tltu one who shot in
the artery and now liea tumbling on tho very verge
of dcnlli is also perfectly satisfied, und what is more,
every body knows they are satisfied. Huw easy il
is to bu made happy! A bullet through a man’s
lungs ul the South scums to he u great satisfaction.
Mb. Calhoun and the Presidency,—Tho
Washington Spectator, in noticing the refusal of
the Mobile Tribune to take down Mr. Calhoun's
numu as a candidate for Iho Presidency, suys:
"Nothing but thu conviction that tho democratic
party would bu true to their principles in Congress,
induced us to (ollow the example of tho Charleston
Mercury, which, from its position, may ho pre«"'- u ;
etl to understand most inlimnp**7y Calhoun’s
wishes and ou". ' ,,, ns , a nd to take his name from our
iitnns. But it requires no great effort to put it
hack again; ami if the emergency requires tho
Slnle Rights’ parly to assume an independent po.
sition, hack again il shall go. At all events, we
look but for u temporary nliscnco of litis great
name from our columns. Tlto pending presiden
tial election being over, wc shall, next full.nniiounce
him ns a candidate for tho Presidency, never again
lo bu withdrawn."
Mr. Clay’s Sentiments on Abolition.—While
dealing blows nt random, like a man in tho dark
some of the political opponents of Mr. Clay affect
to doubt his orthodoxy on a subject vitally inter,
ostingto the South. A few months ago, tho Rich
mond Enquirer made Henry Clay responsible for
a letter written by Cassius M. Clay to Mr. Gid
dings of Ohio, which was rend by tlie latter ton
portion of his constituents. Tho deception, how-
ever, did not last long. Such will be the fate of all
.slanders against Mr. Clay.
Tho Hartford Times, an abolition paper, and the
organ of tho Van Buren party in Connecticut urges
ns a reason why the abolitionists should not support
Mr. Clay, that in a conversation on tlie subject of
abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia, Mr,
Clay thus expressed himself:
“My Dear Sir, while these are my opinions, con
scientiously formed, l am the sun of Virginia, a slave
holder in Kentucky,—and I would suffer tlie tortures
of the Inquisition before I would sign a kill having for
its object tlto abolition of slavery in the District, or in
•any man nor give countenance to the project.”
Mr. Van Buren stops a little short of this, and
declares from tho “lights before him" lie could not
deem it sale to deny tlmt Congress had the consti
tutional power to abolish slavery in tlto District of
Columbia. Mr. Clay rests Itis objections on tho
want of that power. Which is tlie soundest South,
ern man of tlie two? If slavery were abolished in
tho District, as Mr. Vuti Buren thinks it may bo,it
would bo tlie entering wedge of its abolition in the
States.
The Foul Liuel upon the Dead.—Our readers
will recollect a statement which not long since
went tlie round of the Loco Foco press, to the effect
that upon itis death lied, the late lion- Charles
Ogle, of Pennsylvania, confessed tlmt tlie charges
of extrnvagauco and mulcouducl which lie made
against the Executive departmentul'thoGovernmeul
in his celebrated speech, while member of tlie House
of Representatives, were entirely false, anil tlmt ho
fully retracted them nnd expressed sorrow for hav
ing inado them. Tlie slanderous rumor was
promptly denied by tho surviving friends of Mr.
Ogle, and was (raced by them to one Goo. W Bow
man, of Somerset, Pa. I lo was immediately in-
dieted for libel, and, as we seo by tlie Bedford In
quirer of tlie 9th, was tried lust week before Judge
Black, and found guilty. The same paper adds
that the infamous scoundrel, who wus thus convict
ed of having put a falsehood into the mouth of tho
dead, for the basest party purposes, was immediate
ly pardoned by Gov. Dorter!
Smart Bargains.—Mrs, E.lis, in “tho Wives
of England,” makes tlie following judicious re.
marks, which cannot /s too forcibly tn,j' res * e "
upon those who are lifo-sod with this world’s goods:
Ahiiivo nil tilings tUic guarded against in making
bargains, is tlmt of liking advantage of tho poor.
It is a cruel system urricu on by tho world, nnd
one against which Vomnn, will) Iter boasted kind
ness of heart, oughtcspecinliy to set Iter face—that
of first ascertaining,he circumslancos or degree ol
necessity of the pmy wo deal with, nnd then offer
ing a price nccnnWlv. Yet Itow often do wc
hour the expresse;,, "| got il ilouo so well and so
1 cheaply, fur poor.features, they are in such distress
promptness and decision which seemed t u t **
marked hi* wliulo conduct, threw it in j 0 |,j
pauion, nml safely drew him from iii* p^rilouT* 1 *’ ’
drowning situation. Tlto young hero mid tho"'?
ry with all tho simplicity of a child, und
companion had risen for tlie last time.
•Id the it,,
said Lj,
|FROM TIIE MACON MESSF.NOER.l
StAUI.tr I EVEK.
Wo havo been requested lo puhlslt tlie nnnw| .
communication, taken form the “Charleston
rv.” Of the efficacy of tho remedies suggested^
of course cun say limiting authoritatively, a!
this we do know, that this dreadful scourge ScarLi
Fever, is now raging throughout tho country, ,5
in somo pluces, with great rnortuiiiy. Tho's™.
danger to ho apprehended is, suffering lito disea»
to progress, withhout immediatesly taking hold j
it at its inception. When fairly under »ay,ther,.
no disease at which Medical men are more opltokt
at fault limn this; it too often combats aucce*.
fully lite most experienced skill, nnd unremitti,.
attention: This all tire faculty (impyrics exca?
cd) freely acknowledge.
Tlie symptoms are distinctive, and at once n,
cognised—sore throat, swelled tongue, exlrtwh
excited sluto of fever, nnd the blush of tha ^
resembling perhaps more than any thing elae,,
boiled lobster. Drastic and active medicinea at,
to bu avoided, and medical aid obtained as soon,
practicable.
| FROM THE CHARLESTON MERCURY.]
St. Helena, Feb. 8, 1844.
Dear Sir—Believing it to be a duly highly a.
cumbentou mo to give publicity to the treatment]
found most speedy and effectual in the cure of the
most awful complaint the Scarlet Fever, I have ti,
ken tlto liberty to beg you to give il a place in v»or
valuable paper. Tlie manner, or the way it »•„
brought in my family, I am at n loss to accountfor,
Cotton Speculations.—There is much feverish
excitement in Now York, in consequence of the
extent to which speculations in Colton Imvo been
carried. An article in tiro New Y r ork, Express
says:—
It is well known that in litis market, as well as
at tho Soutli, great speculations Itavo been made by
w ealthy individuals in the article, ami it is boliuv-
ed tlmt full five hundred thousand bales, including
hundred thousand bales in this city, are in tho hands
of a few persons—operators here, and in Southern
cities.
The value of this immense amount of Cotton is
from twenty lo twenty.five millions ofdollurs, and a
large portion of tho capital of lito Banks in litis city
Ims gone in one shape or another to sustain this
speculation.
The Colton speculators are keen for nows, and
anticipate that the rapid advance here will put
up tlto price on tlie other side. Our market is
already above tlmt of Liverpool, and some hold,
ers show a disposition to realize by selling out,
which is the reason why the market does not go
U P-
Curran.—When a boy, 1 was one morning
playing at marbles in the village ball.al'ey, with u
light heart and lighter pocket. Tlto gibe ami the
jest went gaily round, when suddenly amongst us
appeared a stranger, of a very remarkable and ve
ry cheerful aspect. His intrusion wus not the least
restraining upon our merry little assemblage. He
was a benevolent creature, und tlie days of infuncy
(after all, the happiest wo shall over [see) perhaps
rose upon his memory. God bless him ! 1 seo his
fine form, at the distance of half a century, just ns
lie stood before me in tlie little hall alley in tlie days
of my childhood. His name was Boyse: lie was
tlie rector of Now Market. To me lie took a par
ticular fancy. I was winning and full of waggery;
thinking every thing that was eccentric, and by no
means a miser of my eccentricities ; every one
wit3 welcome to share of them, and I had plenty
to spare after having freighted the company with
them. Some sweetmeats easily bribed me homo
with him. 1 learned from poor Boyse my alphabet
nnd my grammar, and tho rudiments of tlie class
ics.
Lie taught me ail lie could and then sent mo to
school at Middleton. In short, lie made a man
of mo. I recullect it was about fivo nnd thirty years
afterwards, when 1 had risen to sonic eminence at
tho bar, and when I bad a seat in Parliament, on
my return one day from court, I found an old gon-
ilomun seated ulono in my drawing-room, Ins feet
familiarly placed on each side of tho Italian marble
chimney-piece, nnd his whole air bespeaking tho
consciousness of one quite ul home. Ho turned
round—it was my friend of the ball-alloy. I rush
ed instantly into Ids arms, and hurst into tears.
Words cannot describe tho scone which followed :
“You are right, sir, you arc right. Tlto chimney
piece is yours—the pictures are yours—tlie house
is yours. You gave mo all l have—my friend—
my father—my benefactor !’’ He dined with me,
and in tho evening 1 caught tlie tear glistening in
Itis fine bluo eye, when ho saw tlto pour little Jack,
the creature of itis bounty', rising in the House of
Commons to n right honorable. Poor Boyse ! ho is
now gone ; and no suitor had a larger deposito of
practical benevolence in the court uhovo. This is
his wine—let us drink to Itis memory !
Remarkable Presence of Mind.—The Nor-
wulk (Conn.) Gazette relates un incident tviocit
occurred in tlmt town a.lfcw'ovonings ago, exhibit
ing tlto most remarltnblo degree of presence of
n,|, .!!t fend cool intrepidity in a child that we have
ever known. A company of lads, of ages from
about 8 to 12 and 14 years, were amusing them
selves on skates, on what is known ns lint old I ri
phumtnor Pond. One of tlie younger of tlto com
pany, n son of Milton Durand, in tlie course of his
sports, was carried into tlto water, nml nt a depth,
too, beyond Itis reach. Tlie futc of Ilia poor iillh-
follow seemed inevitable, llo sank nnd rose and
no help appeared. Thu first thought which occur
red to liis companions In throw him n sled, belong
ing to one of the number, that lie might grasp it
About tlie 15th of January,
srul of
my negroes
were taken with u violent sore throat, pain inthi
head und fever, swelling of the glands of tlie neck
and behind tlie car. 1 then did not know what tli,l
disease wus ; nnd from its rapid progress to termt.
natiun, it caused mo lo bo much alarmed; on thj
first day it was a simple sore throat; in twelve
hours after lite sore throat commenced, there wii
pain in the head, and before twenty hours, hot fo,
ver and swelling of tlie glunds mid neck almost to
suffocation. I liud hut little medicine on the plu.
tation, with the exception of Jalap, of this I gsye
vety largo doses; its effect was astonishing,«.
lacking the disease at every pore, and in twoor
three days effecting a cure; tho dose was repent,
oil every day until the cure was effected. Strong
red pepper tea was given in tlie interval; (at
night and sometimes throughout tho day) front!
tea cup full to a pint, according to age ; this wu
given fur tlto sore throat- I did not know shu
lito disease was until it got in my family, when It
then shewed itself by tlie Scarlet eruptions making
their appearance, which could nut be seen on tht
negroes. With my children, as soon as they cont-
plained of tlie sore throat, I gave them a full don
oi Jalap, and iiad no further trouble with it, as tin
disease was stopped thore.nnd never went further;
tlto next day gave a small dose to prevent the re
turn of which 1 was afraid. From thissimplo treat,
nient the disease yicldedso readily, tlmt I consider,
ed it a triflingcornplaint, and started for Cltareiloo,
telling Mrs. Chaplin, if any of tlie other cltildrei
were attacked with it, to pursue the same treatment.
In my absence, my two y oungest children were it.
tacked with it; tlie symptoms being ratiter more»i.
olent, she sent for tlie doctor, who came and gate
an emetic ; their throats began lo swell much; if*
ter tho operation of the emetic, calomel wasgiree,
which rapidly increased tlie disease, nearly tosuffo.
cs f in, dreadful sore mouth, with great diiiicultyof
swallowing. When I returned home I found ihera
in this state, with two doctors attending them, I got
nil lite medical aid i could procure, it wns luu I
they died, and were buried both in one coffin. After
my return, there were eight children (some hoarding
with me) taken with the disease ; on the first symp
toms, I gave Jalap, and repeated in small doses the
next day, with red peppor tea ; at the end of three
days they were out playing about the yard ; in a few
cuse9 1 gave salts, tlie next day, where the symptom
were not violent. Out of thirty-four cases wherel
administered thu Jalap, not one remained in bed
more than one day.
Directions—Immediately on the first symptom!,
which is sore throat, give a full dose of JalapAou
adult 60 or 70 or even 80 grains; nt night giw
strong red pepper tea, from a tea cup full to a pint
according to age and violence of the symptoms; the
next give a small doso of Jalap, say hall tho qiunti-
ly given the day before, cuntinue tlie pepper least
night ; on the third day, if there is any surencitM-
maining in lito threat, give a dose of salts, which
generally effect a cure ; tlie dose must of coursebl
regulated according to lite age of tlie patient.
Thus my dear Sir, I have endeavored to give yea
tho history and treatment,—tho treatment 1 found
(through the blessing of a merciful God) tho most
seedy, safe nnd effectual in the cure of this awful
malady; which lias been, and always is, tlie scourge
ul’our cities und towns, nnd I may soy country.
Yours rery respectfully,
EDWIN CHAPLIN.
Mr. W. F. Leak, of Richmond county, North
Curolina, recently appointed n Delegate to the Da'
mocratic Baltimore Convention, has, in a letter pah*
lisltod in tlie Chernw Gazette, expressed his deter
mination, in very peciued terms, to have nothings
do with tiiut Convention, organized as it is nowcer
tain it will be.
Women—Shcridun once wrote: “woman get’
ern us; let us try lo render them perfect: il*
morn they are enlightened, so much the more tht!
we he. On tho cultivation of tho minds of w
men, depends the wisdom of men. It is by wcroea
tiiut nature wtites on the hearts of men.” N»P°*
Icon said, “ Thu future destiny of tlie child ia^ 1
ways tlie work of lite mother.
Remedy for the Bite of a Snake.—A wri
ter in tiio Raleigh Register savs that cotnmofi
salt, moistened with water and bound upon tb»
wound, will cure tlie bite of the most venom 01 *
snake?
Mr. Calhoun.—Tho Now York Republic, G*
Green’s paper, alluding to the Globe’s declaration,l»
Mr. Calhoun will eupport Mr. Van Burnt aays: :
"We assert upon better authority than any I*"!*
now m Washington can have, that no otic is author*
ed by Mr. Calhoun lo give such an assurance. _j
“Is Hus a deliberate and wilful misstatement, ora* 1 *
speculation? Wc assert that no man who liaaaoyflY
gard fur Ins character will stand sponsor for the af;
claration of the Globe.
“When we say that our authority is better thantW
ol any in Washington, wo do not refer to Mr. Calhoea*
published letter. That Mr. Calhoun will cordially•#*
port Mr. Van Bureu’s electiurt is impossible."
A Peace-Makeb at VVasiiinton.—A once cffldR*h
oil, ami still remembered, tragedian, had a practif*
-aUqqmtg-Jite squalling mouths of his young clidd** 1
by dashing a glass or two of water in their
"That so astonishes them," said lie, “they leave
And if they begin again, I dash another, and kic|"7
increasing tlie dose, till they arc completely cur*
The plan is a very good one, and lias several adt**'
ages over corporeal chastisement. J
It we acre in Congress, we should straight"'*/ "rj
in a bill for the purchase of a smalt fire-engine, 10 .
tilled with cold water, und placed upon tlto floor of ,
House, near the Speaker's ilesk It should bo sit
ed by operatives and a cumpclcnt engineer, **£x
the cumuiand of Mr. Junes, should direct tlie m>
j the pipe straight toward nny “very much cxc™£|
' member, and play away with all his miglit,
(itis would bo a cheap and vciy innocent way of
mg eifl such chaps.—Aoah's Messenger,