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T OF TtfE SECRETARY OF WAR.
f.vn Dkpabtmmt,Novrmkr30, 1839.
Sm: I havo the liottor to submit to yon the fob
lowing report upon tlio several brunches of the
public service confided to my charge.
• ;:Tho Army, as will bo seen by the accompany-
iijg report of tlie Commanding General, has been
rkept on octivo -duty during the past year. In
Florida on the western, northern, and maritime
ftdflticrsithe troops hnveboeu constantly and use
fully employed. • The experience ofthe last sum
mer has confirmed tho opinion, always entertaiu-
« i Department, that great and decided
os may accrue to'the service from keep*
roops together in ns large masses as tho
circuihstdiicen of the country will perm jt. The
‘iciunp of instruction ut Trenton, and the coticen -
tration of tlio regiment*, of some few of tlie posts
ori tho northern frontier, were attended with the
mgpt salutary fleets, and it a fiords me the highest
grouncatibn bo able to bear testimony to the ex
ertions of tho superior officers, and to the: zeal
and industry evinced.by those of every gruude
in.their camp and- garrison duties, nnd in drilling
nnu instructing their men. On this occasion,
as well pa the lield, the deficiency of company of
ficers was apparent, and tlie injury to the ser
vice from taking so mpmr. staff officers from the
Hue was sensibly felt. * ludeed, it is manifest that
the Army cannot be efficient under its present
organization, uud that tlio staff ought to be se
parated from tho line. Some further lesislative
enactments are required to prevent improper
recruits being received .into tlie military'service,
aiid to punish persons who knowingly ’and wil
fully swepr falsely when takiug tlie oath required
- by regulations to ho auuiiliudared to them, minors
not uufrequently impose themselves upon the re
cruiting officer, by swearing that they ure of ago,
or by producing false certificates of* the consent
of their parents and guardians to their enlistment,
and after receiving their clothing, aud otherwise
putting the Government to expense,cluim to be
released on the plea of beipg under age. The
commission uYInis crime is mso freqtient occur-
renco’as to calffora rented# It is perjure, aud
t ought to-be «o regarded and punished. Exper.-
^pce at aomo of tho i‘ecruitingstatioii3 where boys
have been taken into the service, with the con
sent of parents nud’guardians,'ns'drummers and
musicians, convince me that a plan similar to
that so advantageously carried into effdet in the
Navy?mig$tt' bo adopted with great advantage in
tlie Army; and I recommend an extension ofthe
law of March 2, 1837fttroviding f or the enlist
ment of boys for tlie uaval service, to embrace
the Array and ordnance.
The wVrlta "directed by Cohgrcss to be con
structed on the Northern frontier have beet* com
menced and hre in progress. It is to be regretted
that, raving to some misunderstanding.the appro
priation asked for to enable the Department to
fortify tho outlet of Lake Champlain was struck
'0Ut4f the bill for the defence of the country. This
work is deemed of essential importance, as like
wise one at or nc.atold Fort Covington, and bar
racks at Black Rock, and in the neighborhood of
Detroit. Hopes are entertained that Congress
will not again withhold the necessary appropria
tions . to enable the Department to commence
these-works, and to complete those already begun
with os little delay as practicable. The disturbed
state of tlie Canada frontier, and the absolute ne
cessity which-eitats to keep li pan thatline as large
a force as can be spared from other points, will
require the erection of permanent and comforta-
We barmcks. Onebf the principal causes 6f de
sertion is to be found in,the crowded and uucom-
fottaMp nondilion of soldiers. I speaks from
hfy'Oiru kifoWlif'.T"e, when I say that our soldiers
are better paid, fed, and clothed, than any troops in
, Europe; but an equal regard to truth forces me
to acknowledge that .they. are worse lodged. I u-
deed, I fuel compelled to state that the comfort
of the u>UUera, in t|\ts respect, has been totally
neglected. It is essential to their health, their
morals, and their discipline, that ‘good barracks
fthpohl he constructed wherever the tfoqps arc to
be permanently quartered, and that they should be
decently filHllahed and supplied.
• Thn ofliicA*'which call fpr tire spcodycomple*
tjpU of ffic* chain ofpbstsnpou the Western fron-
tierhavoheen *o often anted, that it appears un
necessary to repeat them here. But it is pro*
per lor me to add, that these dangers have be
come more imminent from the presence thereof
the Seminole* fold Cberokees, who'Iately emigrat
ed under circumstances not calculated to render
~ theiU friendly • to Itha whites. The turbulent and
% ambitious character of some of these chiefs, and
tho cold-blooded-and; cruel' riitmlet’s. committed
by’lfifdr oldera h'noa their itnbffcndi'tig countA--
WMW were their friendship for
the whUes, iheir loVc’of peace, andtbcii devotion
to the best interests Agjt&jir notion, may lead to
a cotuequeuccs, in spite of tlie prudence and
surmico or* the public anhioriri??. In rirtue
of tbe-awplititUun? oi die trenty, and in pursuance
•fonr duty as gijardiuns of the red men,and ofour
> obligations to see the hws oftlie country duly exc-
• Uedpffur one of these chiefs was murdered with
tfire'umstahces of savage'.barbarity, within the
boundaries pf Uip State of Arkansas* j orders htiVe
been Issued to Vietnam! the murderers, and to tike
measures' to extend tjie.protectingarm of Govern
ment over^e unfortunate'xneu who signed the
trcr.Jy^fNcrjr.Eq^iJ^/ajiJ „Lo q$epiWcnUjUuud
outlawed by tho willing instruments of the venge
ance or amlntioiiH.projects ofJohn Rosa and other
chiefs of tho nation. It is, therefore, ofthe last iqi-
. liortance thrtt the fortresses on that frontier sfiould
no coanpleted and ffie forco etrengthened.
The solicitude felt by you at tho close of tho
lost sesrion-of Congress on tlie’ subject of tjje
defence* of tlie country oii our maritime', froii-
tior.led.tp a still closer exammiitlon into their
condition. -They tfere found, as had been bftlbre
slated, uuQuishbd, .unarmed,, and totally inade
quate to protect tpdliurborsthey are intended to
S froui tlie uttiicks of a compratively small
ThUj, .ponviotlou, forced upon,my
by the reports ofthe Chief Engineer, fins
been cosffirmp^ by personal inspection ,iii
iustuuca, where Ithfis been in my povycr to
vwit'the works,; Our principal ‘dues on tho
seaboard are atjgis time exposed to bo. laid un
der coutribmiqn, ancf ,bur ifqvy yards^to be de
stroyed, . Jthc , possibility of de&iidiug
tboin. When the works now in progress in JJos-
. Xonjharhur are^uishedytliat plac.: will bo norfeeily
secure; aru^a small, addition to those ut/yewport
wifi depriy^ im encuiy of tliat fihe roatlsiead ; hut
Portsmouth'is e&ijrdy defenceless, Pensacola ex
posed, and the important city uud harbor of New
York are still vejy ineffectively protected, aud
will reinam ro oveii after all the works now in
progress alinU he completed and armed. It is
obvious that the entrance of that harbor at the
. -Nsyrow^uwot ba deleudsd by the works on
•I/jng'Isluhd ulpin» t {but tint tlio oflposite ^|toro,
Htaier. fJanJ, hiustJikewiso he fortified^ Tho
auwo of New York, in whoso possession tho land
stU^.roufupts, Utiii ereofedsome works there whic(i
are kcre*tiir ( cJy : j^idliciput that their exigence in
in ibeir present qondltidu is oalcnlulegM deceive
the igborgnt,wJm might attompt Uidwlllefoiice,
and ovcu afford fttoitliws to an minding force in
* iU ,effqrts, to ■ enter the harboy. Pntladelphia,
IlaHiiuore.'Ghm le^tpu, Savannah, and the ports
jit the Gulf, ull require fifilh.er protectiqu to ran-
d •iUhi>m.8afc from attack, lii a
for information on this subject, T shall enter iuto
all the details connected with-it; but I cnlimit
refold ft vm reumrkhg here that n dto rerurd
far the saenrity and honordrtlio domnry reqinrcii
that an of or t should be mode with us little de-
1 iy us posihle to place our Exposed frontiers In a
perfect state of defence. Ttuimalely coimpcted
with tjiissubjoct is thtf:orgnnh.;itimi of volunteer
corps in the imediate viciuhv ofthe forts." Tho
policy aud even necessity of this measure have
neon slated in my preceding reports, and nro al-
mosttoaobvious to need repetition. Even un
der tlie fbrmor very defective system of keening
the teg nhw fimioain garrison Within tho torts along
our wholo line offrontior.they are insufficient for
their defence. But if tlie Army ofthe Uuited
States is to bo roudcrcred efficient nnd its disc ip-'
line preserved, it must be kept together in tuns-
ses, und. the garrison duty be perforiucd by small
deticlnuents, uidod, ill case of need, by tlio neigh
boring mijitia, Accompanying this report is a
minute detail of the number of troops required
to mull the forts upon tho maritime and inland
fiontiers. These must be drawn, chiefly ft-om the
People, and, to bo effective in war they mu«t l»n
drilled and taught their military duties in time of
peace. A plan for tills purpose was submitted to
Congress in 1637. aud ngaiu recommended tlie
following year, hut not acted upon. Having
understood that the chief objection to its adoption
consists in its being limited to u comparatively
small body of men, and tlinl it was tlio desire of
Congress, os well us of the nation, that a plan for
the organization ofthe militia of die United States
should emunato from this Department, I have
though it my duty ip make tlie attempt, aud al
though 1 entered upon tho tusk with reluctance
and groat ditlideucc, I feel confldeut that the pro
ject herewith submitted is practicable,& tlrnhwhilo
it will diminished the burden ofpersonal service
now exacted from the citizen, it will ensure tho
prompt und efficient application of the national
force to tlie nutioual deleuce.
U is proposed to divide the Uuited States into
eight military districts, and to organize the militia
iu each district, so as to harp a. body of twelve
thousand live hundred men in actual service; nud
another of equal number ns a reserve. This
would give au armed militia force of two hundred
uibusaud men, so drilled and stationed asto be
ready to take their places in the ranks in defence
of the country, whenever culled upon to oppose
tlie enemy or repel the invuder. The ago ofthe
recruit to be from twenty to thirty-seven. Tlie
whole term of service to bo eight years—four
years in the first class, and four in tho reserve.—
One fourth part (twenty-five thousand men) to
leave the service every year, passiug, the conclu
sion of the first term, into the reserve, and expel
led from ordinary militia duty altogether at the
end of the secoud. In this manner tweuty-iive
thousand men will be discharged from duty every
year, uud tweiuy-tive, thousand fresh recruits he
received into tlie service. It will bo sufficient for
all useful purposes that the remainder of the mili
tia, under certain regulations provided for their
government, be enrolled and be mustered at long
aud stated intervals; for, in due process of time,
uearly the whole mass of tho militia will pass
through the first and secoud classes, and be cither
mourners of tlie active corps, or ofthe reserve, or
counted among tlie exempts who will be liable to
ha called upon only in periods of invasion or im
minent peril. Thu manner of enrollment, tlie
number ofdays of service, and the rate of com
pensation, ought to be fixed by law; but the de-
tiils had better bo left subject to regulation—a
plan of which 1 am prepared to submit to you.
Cougress having expressed a desire thut an at
tempt should be made to terminate the war in
Florida by pacific measures, and appropriated a
sum of money ipr that purpose, tlie Department,
early in the spring, despatched Major General
Macomb to open a communication with the Indi
ans, and, if possible, to treat with them. He suc
ceeded with, difficulty ia obtammg an interview
with some ofthe chiefs and head men, and made
an arrangement which it was hoped might put a
stop to tins long protracted war. Its only * result,
however, has been the loss of many valuable lives.
Our people fell a sacrifice to their confidence in
tlie good frith and promises of tlie Indians, and
were entrapped and murdered.with all the circum-1
stances of cruelty nud Ueucuery winch distinguish
Indian warfare. Composed, as the Fioridu In
dians are, of the remnants oftribes that have taken
refnge there! arid acknowledging common
head, no tieaty stipulations that are not sanction
ed by each arid every tribe can bo regarded" as
biudmg; nor can the Govermqoiit consider the
country pacified hntil there l^s beeu a geuerai
submission of all the chiefs of the various tribes
of Indians inhabiting the peninsula. The experi
ence of the last w’ar brings with if the painful con
viction that the \yar must be prosecuted until
Florida is freed from these ruthless savages.—
Their late treacherous and cruel conduct are top
generally known to require a repetitfon of tlie re
volting recital. It has been such as is calculated
to deprive .them of tlie sympathy of die humane,
and to convince tlie most peaceable of the neces
sity of shbcluirig them bv force. With this.view,
tlie regular force's have been augmented in Florj*
d t as much the circumstances of the country
will perimr, arid orders have been given to change,
for the present, the theatre of operations. The
frequent murders commuted in West and Middle
Florida show that there are still small bands of
ludians lurking thereaud it is the determination
of Uio Dopuruuent, iuthe first place,to drive them
fror;i that portion ofthe 'Xerritory, and free uie
settlements from further molestation. lit the
mean time, the posts on the Atlantic will be main
tained, in order to protect tlie passing, trade, in
which effort it b expected the Navy will co-opor-
ate. For this purpose, the vessels hitherto em
ployed on the coiist have been transferred to that
department.
UntiUhe operations of the campaign were in
terrupted in ffie attempt to negotiate with tlie In-
dit’U^tiiey were conducted with vigor and ability
under that zealous aiid Indefatigable officer, Briga
dier,General Taylor, who" accomplished all that
ceuki L’S expected *.v;tli die Very limited mennsat
hi« command, spread ofti dS they .vVfeic over H0
extensive n field of operations. 'Throughout the
wholo oftlllrf disastrous war, the officers and men
her had been convim
terforlng iu the eoi
of tlio criminality
tiou commit
State of the
jona ; nnd cont
hopon are emci
of tlio ftnpronr iWy Ottil
ia ofthoir neighbors, and
iulutiut tho lavra of tlie
Hiding the alarming infer-
through tho Department
•a thorn of now coinbimt-
ii against law and order,
that no ml danger exists
of any further outrages being perpetrated .by our
tliat frontier, if, contrary to
those persons who have
the tofritoriea ofthe United
foUowcuimw ou
our just oxpectnt
Bought refruro with!
States should thoni*ri.-ea commit any nets of vio
lence iipbu tho persona or property of Hot Ma
jesty’s subjects in Canada, or pnrsundo others to
do so, uud renew tho disgraceful scones enacted
upon thatfrontior during die lust season, it may
become neefitoy that tlio wisdom of Congress
should dovi«e*ome menus of effectually restrain
ing them from limber violating tlie laws ofthe
couutry which has nflhrded( them an asylum.
' (To be continued.)
SAVANNAHS
FRIDAY EVENING, JAN. 10, 1840.
03* Nothing later from Washington to-day.
CENTRALRAIL ROAST AND BANKING
COMPANY.
At a mooting this week of tlie Board, William
W.'Gordox, Esq., was re-elected President.
PLANTERS’ BANK.
Gkorok W. Andersov, Esq., was on Wednes
day last re-elected President by tlio new Board of
Directors.
resolution of tho
repoyt, preparing
s oenute, oil I mg
engaged iu it have endured fatigue and privations,
Btcfcriesfi utid suffering, without u nutrnmr or com
plaint, aud have, on all occasions, exhibited tlie
qtlalities of brave and good soldiers. With uufi-
ring pferaoverance, they have opened ropds thro’
the swamps in pufymt of the enemy,& whenever
they could Mng"hiin to bait??, displayed tlie ut
most coolness and intrepidity; in everv instance
driyiug him from his fastuesses. But all these ex
ertions and sacrifices have proved unavailing.
Heretofore the Indian population of our States
and Territories has been expelled by the gradual
increase and udvunces ofa superior race. Where
as, iii Florida, the attempt has been made, for the
first time, to drive tlie aborigines from the unset
tled wilderness, or, what is still more difficult, to
catch them for the purpose of transporting them
beyond its limits. If the Indians of Florida had a
country to retire to, they wojtld have been driven
out of tho Territory |opg,ngo; but they uro hetu
rned jn by lhc Rett, uudamust defeud themselves to
the uttermost, or surrender to he transported be
yond it. To.reduce them to that extremity, spread
as they are, oyera space pf at least fqriy-tive thous
and square miles ot country, nbouumng in provi
sions bui ted to thejr habits, defeuded by a climate
benign to ihpin, but deadly to the whites, and pre
senting difficulties to tlie march of armies that
have been often described and cunttot bo exagger
ated, will Require great exertions, and, probubly,
other means tliuu those hitherto tried.
The pussage of tlie bill introduced in the Senate
during tho last session, and partinlty acted upon
in Congress, for tlio inilitaiy occupation of Florida,
would, it is believed, be attended with beneficial
eftects; and I further recommend that authority
he given to the Executive fo raise one thousand
men to serve during the war in Fioridu, who shall
receive tho pny-of dragoons, and, upon.its ter
mination, ubounty in land. Tbtsn man His
proposed to arm and equip and drift .tua manner
to render them equal to tho Indian warrior in
vigor arid endurance, and to employ them in ac
tive operations during the ensuing winter. * The
exigencies of the service at this particular junc
ture, compel me to ask this additional force. It,
will bo seen that the state’of the Western frontier
requires the forces there to die increased rather
thou diminished, and tlie condition of the Cunuda
frontier will oot allow the withdrawal ofthe troops
at .preactit staliotVcd .there. It was holieveddlmt
the citizens of -ifte Uuited States upon thut-bor*
BANK OF DARIEN.
The following gentlemen were, on Monday
hut, elected on tlio part of tho Stockholders, Di
rectors of ffio Bank of Darien:—Alexander
Mitciiel, George T. Rogers, nnd Samuel Pal
mer.
And on tlie following day N. J. McDonald,
Esq., was elected President of said Batik, for the
ensuing year.
INSURANCE BANK OF COLUMBUS.
At n meeting of die Board of Directors of the
Insurance Bunk of Columbus, held at then* Bank
ing House lu Macon, on die Cdi of January, 1340,
die following Gentlemen were duly electod Di.
rectors of die Office in Savannah, for the ensuing
year:—Wm. Tiiornb Williams, John Mac-
niERsoN Berrien, Geo. B. Cumuino, Sam’l D.
Corbitt, James IIuntrr.
And at a meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Office diis morning, William Thorne Wil
liams, Esq. was unanimously re-elected President
for the ensuiug year.
* 03* We have bccuuiformod by Dr. Koch, diat
he never was called on by Mr. Wilson, to old iu
his Concerts, or he should have done so with
pleasure. Dr. Koch boa attended ull the Con
certs given by Mr. Wilson and Mias Shirreff,
but not by invitation. Wo mak# the amende hon
orable, having made use of Mr. K’a name, believ
ing that among Professors, tliia courtesy existed,
to wit: a ticket.
Dr. Koch has since seen Mr. Wilson, who
slates that ho was not aware that he (Dr. K.) was
in tho city, otherwise he would Junre waited on
him.
MISS SHIRREFF AND MR. WILSON.
We are very glad to hear diat die public arb be
ginning to, appreciate these distinguished artists,
aud that they have consented to remain and give
one Concert to-night and another to-morrow
night; but, at the same time, we regret the selec
tion of pieces for to-night. That Mr. Willson
and Miss Shirreff are better appreciated now,
than at first, is entirely owing to the infinence of
those who have taste euough to discriminate iu
such matters. When we are obviously iu a state
of improvement, why select a whole bill of popu
lar ballads i However, the plan wilt no doubt till
fife house; for, these ballads have been all die go,
at previous concerts, and if these distinguished
strangers cannot give us die delightful strains of
Rook, Bellini arid Auber, then we are content
to take such songs as M Lover's Rory O’More.”—
The many headed monster has decreed it, and it
is sovereign in this country, bat this same detnoc-
racy/ts a horrid tyrant in all matters of polite ac
complishments'. For ourselves, we,would rather
hear Miss Siiireff arid Mr. Willson in their
operatic selections, diaii all the ballads that were
ovf r sutig.
We think fur more highly of these accomplished
vocalists than ive did at first; and even then, >vc
were pleased up to the top of our bent.
Miss SuumEFF is very pleasing, graceful and
pretty—ami has a voice, if not powerful, rich
find sweet. Her low notes are fully equal to
Seignorinu Bordoohini’s famed coutralto. The
way she puts the simple words—" coming Uirough
the rye”—through her lips—(though from a stale
song) is very curious. We have come through
tho rye ourselves, and we have passed old lye
through us before now, but we never hoard such
a mellow gushing sound to tho "words before.
“ T he Rapture Dwelling,” was given in full
keeping with tho import of tho words—they are
rapturously married to strains of divinest melody.
Mr. Willson is a powerful tenor, and his natu
ral tones merge so naturally into his fiilsetto, as to
be almost imperceptible. We (rust tliat tliey will
give lie one night entirely of operatic selections,
and that the elite of onr city will turn out cn masse.
THE GEORGIA JOURNAL.
The above pnper, again honors us with a no
tice; and but for a single paragraph in that artifele,
we could write on our thumb nail all else we
have to say on the matters between us. That
paragraph reads as follows: "We.have nailed
to our mast-head one, more to lie revered by
Georgia und the whole South, than either the can
didate of the spoils party, or the hero of Tippeca-
noe, tinged ns hois with principles adverse to
Southern institutions. .We shall not iqwerit,
aides*j to give place to another equally entitled to the
support of the Stale IliglUs’ Party of Georgia /”
Now, what meaning do our old friends, mean
to convey liy these lines marked In Italics/ Who
is tliat other, equally entitled to tlie support of
Georgia? Is it John C. Calhoun? If so, let
•them road the accounts ofthe late doings at Wash
ington, between tho above distinguished individ
ual and tlio President of the United Slates.—
Henceforth (if these accounts be true, and Mr.,
C. hoanot denied them) John C. Calhoun Is
Mabtin Van Buren, nnd Martin Van Buren is
John C. Calhoun. Cun the Journal put them
asunder if they choose to amalgamate—and can
the Journal swallow them together, if they be noj
separated. Wo think this late.denouement will
stagger our old frieuds, as the lb retain* and clear
foresight of it staggered us. We predicted it iu
our vfl/y Just article in answer to the Journal—
Now; whatcau our contemporaries do, but do as
wo linve done—throw them-elve* upon the open
.eeo oPpolitics, resolved to make the uenrest and
best port, when a nor'easier seems likely- to bear
dod lithe wjndi aud waves over our little fiugout*
Till*jpll wf-tro ntteffiptfng to do; nnX \et Jg
Journal tack as It may among tlie shoal( it liras'
mate the port ahead, at Inst. Aa fur thfe Airlorn
hope of tlio Journal, Gov. THour—wo think it is
not treating tho old votornn with truo kindness,
*o bring him into a field whore he must necossnrily
be distanced.’ Where is Gov. Troup’s strength ev
er to ooine from, out of Goor|ltt—wbat State will
votoTor him? Not one—not even South Caroli
na. This is a vast republic now, and hencefor
ward our Pfesidents icill be more the creatures of
concurrent fortuitous circumstances, than of selection
in calm and mature wisdom. Thu* for, we have
beon but the children of our Revolution—paying
its debts and honoriug tho remnants ofjta favor
ites, but soon those will all have departed, and
then begins tlie contest hetwoen tlie East, Wqst
and South. Does not tlie Journal ulready see
theso mighty elements of a nation’s struggles,
heaving apd tossing before the coming atorm?
Look utthe result ofthe Harrisburg Convention
—no previous estimates formed upon calculations
derived from neighborhood, or even Stato obser
vations, could have come at tho result. Yet, when
the inighty West and South poured in their dele
gates, their voices wero irresistible.
Georgia will never have a President until the
Atluutic coast, is bound iu iron chuins, iu tlio em
brace of tlio Wost. The eminent and far-seeing
politicians of South Carolina, have long foreseen
tiiis—and hence, their great struggle to arrive at
the goal before her Southern neighbors.
When Florida becomes a State, and the inter
ests of Tenuesseo, Missouri, Illinois, Louisiana,
Alabama aud Georgia, becotuo identical, as they
will some day-^then, we may talk of President
making. But .until then, we arc chained to the
triumphal car of die great central Empire, which
rolls upon big whM%—Qud om«he? all in
terests beueoth their ponderoua and gigantic
weight. Henceforth, tlio -
swift, nor tlie battle to the
ate tlie storm will not ride
elements, but some
in—some military cl
thought of by the Pri
and millions have
such balls in motiou, nnd when once they get it
liiirly rolling down hill, with the awful impetus of
popular power, let die Journal aud ourselves
stand aside, as we are really doing now. Does
the Journal think that its arms however stalwart
they may bo, can stop it? No more than they
can single handed roll up tlie waves of die Savan-
noli/nnd turn tho current towards its source. It
is die part of wisdom, dien for men who find that
they cunnot lead, to follow those who are leading,
that come nearest their views.
bo to the
ere-
le its
step
elyboen
The masses
owu iu setting
LA'l'XST DATES.
From Liverpool, Nov.flO I From Mobile... .Dec. flj
From Havre Nov. 31) | From N. Orleans, Doc. 2d
• SAVANNAH IMPORTS, JAN. 9.
Per Ship Berwick,for Liverpool—l87ti balosUplartd
cotton. . .
Per Brig Oglethorpo for Havana—800 casks and
338bogs rice,.
BALTIMORE, JAN. 3 r CoKoit.-Wo note rales
of 110 bales nrimo Uplands at 12 cents; of a pnrael at
111 a 18 cents, nnd or prime old Uplands at lift coins.
Howard street Flour.-Tbcro has bom but Uttlewi-
Itnntloii In tlio flour limrkot during the weelT The
uniform asking'rath from stores continue* nt S3 30,but
wo have heard of no sales at that price. Soles oi
several hundred barrels were tr.adc yesterday tor
shipment Eastward, at *3 3T|, Tho wagon price is
City Mills Flour .-There have been sales of sever-
nl large parcels for export at $3 80, and one sale at
Corn.—Early In the week sales of new whito Corn
were made at 43 a 40 cents, and: of new yellow at 4/
n 48 cents. The cold whether since then has cut oft
further supplies, arid the receipts for tlio season are at
tm'ond. - Wo now a .uie ofold Vlrglid. yo.tordny "t
5^.cents, frqm store 5 and a parcel of new yellow, for
mealing, has also been sold from stores at 33 cents.
Prora/ons.-During the present week tlr M lus
been very llttlo doing in any article of provisions and
prices hnyo undorgono no material change, w 0 con
tinue to quote prime olfi Western assorted Bacon nt
8 cents j Hams at 9 a 10 cents; MidUngs at 8 cents and
HhouUler^ntj7to7j cents, nominal. Hales of two or
three parcels of now Baltimore assorted Bacon of
prime quality were mnde this week al 10 cents, nnd
also small lots of utrictly prlmo new Western Bnern
at 01 to cents. We reduce our quotation Tor Baltt-
more Hams to 11 cents.- Mess Pork'Is hold at 918
501*> *16; Mess Beef at $15 •, No. 1 ut $13 and Prune
at $11 without sale. New Baltimore Lard sells .n
small lots at 11 to 12 cents nnd Wostornnt 10 n 101
cell's. OHades Butter, No. 1 sella at 23 cents: No. 8
atl7 to 80 cents, and No. 3 at 13 to 14 cents.
H’klfkry.—Wo quote lihds. nominally, nt 23 rents—
lass would be taken for large lots. Hales of bids, at
20 cents. The wagon price Of bids, is 22 corns', ex
clusive offfi®
FALL OF MATA MORAS CONFIRMED.
By the arrival at New Orleans ofthe brig Samuel
Houston, from Matagorda, which place the left on
the 23th ult., tlie editors of the Bee have received
tlie Colorado Gazette ofthe 21st ult.
That paper confirms tho nows oflho capture
ofMatomoras by tlio ullied Texiuns aud federal
ists. The action lasted three days, and many
were killed on both sides, among whom wore
sixty Americans.
FIRE IN YAZOO, (MISS.)
A destructive conflagration took place on tho 8th
tilt, in Yazoo Cfty*(formerly Manchester) in tho
State of Mississippi. About 00 houses were con
sumed. Tho Mercantile part of the town most
ly destroyed.
FIRE IN NATCHEZ,
A fire occurred in Natchez on the night ofthe
18th ult.,in one ofthe front streets under the Hill
which destroyed property to tho value of between
20 and $22,000. on which there was but little iu-
surancei Among tho buildiugs burnt was tho
Kentucky Hotel.
[communicated.]
Mr. Editor—I noticed in tlie " Georgian” of
yesterday, oil article recommending the establish
ment of Capt. Wiltberoer’s ds a plaeo where
Oysters could be procured of the best quality and
jn every variety of form; and! beg leave to ac
quaint such of your readers 03 are connoisseurs
in these matters, diat there is another establish
ment in this city, which is every way deserving of
patronage. I allude to die Eating House recent
ly opened by Mr. McMahon, which is excelled
by none. Mr. McMahon Is a very industrious
and deserving young man, and those visiting his
establishment will meet with courteous treatment,
good cheer, aud moderate charges.
A FRIEND TO MERIT.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR.
Tomlinson Fort, Aug. H. Kenan, Win. I).
Jnrratt, Directors of the Central Bank.
RobertMcComb, Charles E. Ryan Charles J.
Payne, Inspectors of the Penitentiary.
Gen. Charles H. Nelson, Principal Keeper of
the Penitentiary.
B. F. Dense, Jacob ,T. Choate, A. II McNlel,
and Matthew C. Butts, Assistant Keepers ofthe
Penitentiary.
Thos. L. Russ, Book-Keeper, do. do.
Rev. Granby Hillyer, Chaplain, do. do.
Hugh Knox, Military Store-keeper at Milled-
geviile Arsenal.
NORFOLK. Jon. 2.
Shipwreck.—The schr. Rio, Capt. Cater, from
Nantucket, with Oysters, nnd last fro hi this port
bound to New York, wag cast away on Guffeeuy
Beach, about JO miles south of Chingotaague, on
Sunday, 22d Dccemerlnst. Vessel and cargo lost;
crew saved; a part of whom have arrived here.—
Beacon.
Schooner Mary Eliza.—We regret to learn thnt
the schr. Man Eliza, Capt. Higgins hence for
Galveston,and,which went ashore on Saturday
Morning Inst near Seaweli’s Point, has been
abandoned. Her masts werecutnvvay on Sunday
night during the severe gale from the Westward,
and thumping heavily all that night, sprung a
leak. When Capt. Higgins left her on Tuesday
nignt the water was over tho after part of her
deck.—Ibid.
PASSENGERS
Per Br. barque Mary, from Bermuda—Mrs
Onie and sou, Mrs Lariglois, Miss Luriglois, Mf
Chostelaiu, lady and 5 children, Mrs Walsh, Mrs
Carndmtr, Miss R Gnveau, Miss MGaveau,Kev
MrKorncy of Baltimore, Messrs Gordon ofN.
York, Mtescgas of Philadelphia, A Grivcau, V
Durant, A Caradeur of Charleston, II Vibeit of
Lyons, David.
Per Bteambpat Forester, from Black Creek-
Miss Taylor, Col Taylor, S J Leggett, lady and
servant, Messrs R Grant, Jno Baykin, II Blood,
C Goodrich, J S Montniollin,PT George, Toole,
J P Hurville, F H Baruett, J Ormond, J Chaim,
AIC Moore, J Bure, J B Urqlmrt.
SHt:
BUIliUEPPtmJ Mr.'
artangcuxmta ta uuntuoiin tliojr li.i'iTJ! ^
MoiXv, ana will^lvounothor Cnn ’crt"?,'
El'ENINO. nnd .one rO-MOEltOw Jl,
INa, which will ho the Inst time they c ml
tlio honor otnn|innring In 8nv«iinoh. T[ "
tor* this oveulnn, will bodevotod nluto.t
to Scotch, MiikIi.Ii, nnd Irish Bulluds.
T.ickotsnndl’rogrinhtuc. ortlio Con.sn,
, I nt Col. WilllnttM' Book Sta- —
tlie City HotoT, nnd nt tho door,
«a»,ooo-»io,ooo.
DRAWS TO-MimHOIV, lltll 1SSTAST ■
OllEEm AMD RUI.ASKl MO.VtiJlrc.yjl
LG I i'iS/Ilf, ™
CLASS NO. 2 FOB 1H40.
IftjrILIi budooidod on Snturdny nejti lOiki,
W stunt, by tlie drawing, of tlio Mm«i
Stnto Lottery, 0!ns. No. It, 06 nmuhors,H^
hnllots. Among otliors nro tho followlnir
: HIOII PRIZES. *
1 price ui.. ..rwoqq
• • It),000
> eooo
• now
•• 1760
.. 1500
- 1000
. UK)
. 200
. 200
. 160
100:
a, - ■
1 "
ii“
1
1 ■■
10
15 »
20 ",
25 «
30 •<
180
*0. &c. *b,
Tickot*J|10,Italvei (fa, (Innrtcrs ,f2 50.
Tickots nnd Shares, cither single or by i
packuge, for side by * 1
n P ‘„ B „ PENDERGAST,
Corner llull-stroot and Dny Lniio r
n~£»n j I, Near tho EschanME
ttrordoraftom tho town or country nroinntf]
attended to. • * ojuii 10 T
, To Rent,
The enhscrihor has for rent, tliroo tn j
J|aL«tory dwelling IIon«oa,iti hoilhy ritaaim
which may bo hnd on ocecmni.~,dstmi tornn i
,l, jun r io° lll ' ye ' 1 8M P' E' TEBEAli,
%
' Bmwing Received.
T HE following - nro the drawn numbers
•Greene and Puliwki Monument Lctterrl
Ctaiw No. 3, for 1840, which drew on the 4th inul
70 44 32 23 18 04 8 CO 4 03 27 7 64 I
CouihiuntionO 12 54, a prize of $209 sold J
this office.
Holders of prizes can call and receive the cash!
or renew in the splendid .schemojof $23.000—1&<\
numbers und 13 drawn ballots, which draws To-ft
morrow
P. B. PENDERGAST,
Comer of 13ull-street and Bay lane, 1
Near the E.xchnng.'l
ICPOrders from tlio town or country promntlr -
attended to. jau 1‘ ;
Shipping Intelligence.
pout or sarjyyAtf,...,jayujnr 10. i84o
ARRIVED SLNCE OUR LAST.
Ship Sterling, Saunders, Wiscusset, (Me.)—
llay to Phdellbrd, Fay & Co. -•
I3r barquo Mary, Godfrey, Bermuda, to Ladd,
Tupper & Stature. 2d lust, spoke Br brig Kiug
Henry, from Loudon.for this port—’7th, saw a
Br burque, supposed to be bmiud for tliis port.
Brig Pandora, Sheppard, Boston 20 clays, to
Padelford, Fuy & Co.. Mdze tosuudry persons.
Sloop VVilhum, Luce, liiceborough. 163 b’ules
S I Cotton to G W Auderson & Brother,R Hab
ersham & Son, N A Hurdee, R & W Kiug.
Sloop Swullow, Boles, Suubury. 55 bales 8
I Cotton to It & W King, R Hubershum & Son.
Steamboat Chatham, Wray, Augusta, with tow
boats 2 nud 11 to Steamboat Co. 082 Jiules'Cot
ton and other Mdze to Wushbum, Lewis & Co,
W. Holmes, J P Stuart, A R Gordon, White &
Bartels, II Smith, L Baldwin, D Ponce & Son,
and to order.
Steamboat Forester, Wnmbersie,Black Creek,
to Clagborn & Wood. 17 bules Cotton to N A
Hardee.
CLEARED,
Ship Berwick, Harding, Liverpool—G B Cam
ming. • : ......
Brig Oglethorpe, Sunners, Havana—S ’Phitorick
‘V Co.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 9.—Ar-iBr ship Josn-
pha, M’lutyrQ, Liverpool—sailed :Nov 0; Fr ship
Ruciue, Henry, Poiut Petro, (Guad.)25 days.
Line ship Conguree, Donne, Boston 13 days.
28th ultimo, lot 38, long 73; experienced a violent
gale,ofwind from Sooth, during which, lost quar
ter boat, cranes, &c.. The gale lasted three uuys,
veering to N;W., which forced'us acxtjsq tfte
Ship Mason; Allen, New York 7.days. 21st tu-
starit. lat 35 4fJ, long 7335, spoke'schr orbrig
Torch, of Dennis—understood frorit Baltimore,
for Florida; wjth loss ofbotli luiuU'—wus ,under
jury-fureniust—offered assistance, whicli was de
clined—it blowing fresh at the time/ did hot learn
further particulars.
Brigs Hercules, Ray, N York 8 ds; Tremonj,
Kelley, do 7 days. v “ r
Cld. ship Congress,,Eaton, Havre; Bremen
barquo Diamunt, Ballaer, Bretneu; schr June
Bourne, Perkins, St Murks, Fu.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 4.—The River is clor d
with solid ice r the lowerstotiou reports tl.e Bay es
completely covered With solid ice us far us can be
seen. T tie Relief started tiiis formtoou wifit two
sclirs. and had succeeded’ in getting below tlie
Bodkin nt sunset. No vessels in si^ or report
ed below.
. Cld. brjg William, Bacon, Garcy’a Feyry.
BOSTON, Dec. 27.—Arh brigsSea Island,
Otis, Savannah, via 1‘Jy mouth; Fnmidihj Baxter,
Charleston. • * ,, T
Cld. bafques Emmons, Drew,Rio Jahelrri;Leo-
pard, .M’Donald, St Jo’soplis; brig ltussiaii, Reed,
Alontpy ideo and a market. - ,
New Orleans mammoth Lottery,I
•^V tho following Notarial Certificate, it vrilf
be seen thnt the Numbers were being plc-L
ccd iu tits Whoel; the Drawing will take place wS
soon ns that operation is completed. We shal’J
therefore, continue to sell tickets iu this Lottery^
till further notice. .
SYLVESTER & CO., SoleAgeiifs,
156 Broadivoy, N. r.jj
CFI, Ilermogene Cantrcllei appointed by Lu-,
eien Hermann, Esq. uotarypubiic, .to be presem
nt, nnd to witness, the depositing jn the wheel of]
the numbers in the Grand ReaT Estate - Lottery
(Schmidt & Hamilton, managers,) do hereby cer-
tify and tnuko known tliat. I was personally prt-|
sent, and did witness this day file depositing ofr
each and every, number in tlie said wneel, after]
be same hud ueen first exhibited to public view.
tNuuibers deposited up to Dec. 24,
1639, SC.W]
New Orleans, Dec. 31,1839.
^ (Signed) II. CANTRELLE.
KTI, Lucien Hennonu, Notaiy Public, dol
htreby certify that Ilermogene Cantrelle.lias lieea'
appointed by uie for the purpose above meutiou-i
ed, and that I have this day closed’said wheel and
affixed the seal of my office thereto, and takeu in
my own charge and keeping the key.ofsaid wheel.'
‘New Orleans, December 31,1839.
(Signed) LUCIEN HERMANN,
an 10 1 .. Notary Public.
For the Dally Republican.
I GAVE MY SISTER AN ALBUM.
My gentle Stater I—take fids gift;
•It is an ottering of love:
And through tlio world’s mishap or thrift,
Let it a star to memory prove.
Give Its white pages to tho touch
Of spirit breartring'thoughts nnd words;
For know my Stater—only such
• ✓ .lasting, precious joy affords,
In coming yoars, when sorrows fall,
Take up this hook—and rend it through,
It may sweet placidness recoil—
It boars a charm to qaictynu.
You’ll sco there—what? the signs of those
You now link hands with, and caress;
With o soft sigh its leovea you'll close,
Aud hope anow for hnppluess i
You’ll think of some—perhaps fijen dcud;
Of many—many far away;
Of somo h.-around whose hands are sited,
The •brightness of Eurfii’sbrigluest ray.
HAROLD.
For Darien,
The steamboat COL./JEWETT,
G. W. Watson, master,' will leave
for Darien THIS EVENING, 10th inst nt 4
o'clock.’ For freight or passage, apply to-Capt.
Watson ou board, or to
jau 10 E. HENDERSON. -
!
■•1
Nutmegs.
A SUPPLY of Nutmegs, iu good order, for
'sale hv
. jan 10., „ TOUCHER# LAROCHE,
- Cnnnl Flotin
O A WHOLE nnd 20 Irnlf bills Canal Float,
j£liJ just rccoivcd, and forttale by
jan 10 LONG & PATTERSON.
New Mackerel.
HALF bbls No, 1 and 1 2'Mackerel, jail
£\J received and for sfle liv
jan 10 LONG & PATTERSON.
500
jau 10
Alum halt .
BUSHELS, just received, and for
sale-by
LONG & PATTERSON.
Prime Pork.
gfk BBLS prime Pork, (new) now lnndmt
OU from schr. Gen. Way 113,from N.Orlea. s,
and will be sold low from the wharf, by
jrtn'lO L. BALDWIN,
Couiuetiuuuiy.
BOXES superior steam refined Con ec-
_ _ tiunnry < assorted, 39 and 50 lbs each* JUri
received and for said by . . L ,. - }
•jan 10 1 G. R. HENDRICKSON-
30
Fresh Onrrtcsi Seeds.
A PRES II supply ofwamlnted Garden Seed*,
xi. viv.: Pvns, BSafe, Cnbiifigai; TarnipaSetd
Onions, Carrots, Radishes, &c. Just received
andtorsa!ole\v,by
jan 10 G. R. HENDRICKSON.
. IPearl Ash, <ke. . „ .
TiEARLASH, Sal Arotns, Wasldng.Sod*,
J Salt Petro.' Starch, Ittying, ju quantities 1 1"
suit purchasers on occotiiiiioduiiiig terms.
solo by PORCHER.&LA ROCHE,
Opposite tlio Market
jau 10 Sign uf life Goluba
For Brans wicket. Marys, Jack
sonville anil Gnreys Ferry,
f** t* ThoregularsteampacketFOR-
SSSsSSSbL, ESTER, .WariiberBie, master, will
depart for the above places TO-MORROW
EVENING, immediately after the arrivul of the
steamboat Savannah from Charleston. For freight
or passage, upply on board at lower Rice Mill
wharf, or to •
CLAGIIORN & WOOD, Agents.
All freight payable by shippers,
jau 10
For Charleston, t
> The steam packet 8AVAN-
^atasaLNAII, Geo. Freeland; master, wil
leave lor tlie above port every Monday and Fri
day at 0 o’clock, A. Al. For freight or passage,
apply to " COHEN & FOSDICK, Agents? 1
jan 3 . , . . •
For Charleston, via Hilton Hoad,
Beaufort and Edlsto,
N.P" Fk Tho elegant etuam packet ISIS,
SBilil'ii'TJR. Clioao, rnaator, will depart for the
uliovo place* on MONDAY MORNING nt 7
o’clock. For freight or passage, having oxcol
lout uccomiuodutions, apply on board, or la
CLAUHOUN & WOOD.
N. II.—All slave passeugommtst be cleared at
the Custom House,
jau 10
To Country Morchauts.
P ORCHKR & LA ROCHE oiler fur sale»»
accommodating terms, a well soiected sloes
of Drugs, Perfumery, Cosniotics, Dr> Poieb,
Fancy Articles, and Plantation .Medicine*.
Opposite Ilia Market,
jan 10 Sigh ofthe Gulden ft' 01 - 1 .
25
jan 1)
Anvils, Bellows aud Vices,
PAIR Smith’s BelloWs, 40 Anvils
2000 lbs Smith's Vices, for sale by
N. B. & II. WEI
:ed.
120
I jan I)
IV t
50
BB*?recm”edpSi'p EliWhitncj,
und fpr sale low,
udlci
_ sa'eby
’ : : MacUcrcl, . ■ -"TT,.
, OA HALF and qttarter • bbls MickeW-
I mill latidingpor achr, Elliot, from Be»te»,
angsa'eby L , BALDWIN
Drawing Ucccived.
T HE following ara tlie drawn numbers for ti e
Greene and Pulaski Monument Lottery,Class
No. No. 1, for 1640.
70 41 12 2'.1 18 G4 8 CO 4 03 27 7 51
Drawn Nos. 8 27 54, a prise of $300, sold at
Hub office.
Holdors of prizes will cull for the rash at
WITHINCiTON’S J
jan 10 Lot. &.E*. Office,on (ho 6uy.
Oldriduc’s Balm ColumBia.
I N bottles of 50c., 76c., end $1, ln quanblio*'
suit purchasers,-on accoihniodaling tenn#*
Also, at reduced prices, . j
Hays’ Liniment, d certain cure lor Pnes
other diseases, warranted in ull cases nt
pav bottle, a gomtino article. . j,
Clark's Potent Mutohes, at.roduced prices,
ytfg" t0 ,u p^MtM)chi
f\ CA8 S KS l Wu»ffiiIg'Sodm 5 do Pe"’ 1 j
jn.t,eeelvcda"dfeF»aleh^ ENniticgg2g ,
V AA BBLSlWlimmd'Whljkby, l»» Ji "'
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