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From the Cincinnati Republican.
“The realhero oftiic Thames.”
' The erer memorable Gill of Octolmr—tlint day
when onr country acquired impel Nimble glory,
by the splendid and important victory at tlm
‘Thames, iiatlnnd. Wo perceive from our ex-
change prfpcrs llmt thero will be celebrations in
various parts of the Union, commcmorutivo of
that victory. This is as 'll should be. The pal*
riotic soldier can receive no higher, or more grat
ifying reward, than to know that his deeds and
cervices aro held in grateful remembrance by his
countrymen;—and there can be uo‘ stronger in
citement to future exertions, on the part of our
young men, than a consciousness that their ser
viceswill secure for them the respect and grati
tude of then country.
' But our object is not to urge these celebrations
—there is no doubt but that they will be numer
ous, and worthy of the occasion. VVe desire on
ly to examine candidly ond dispassionately, the
•iiestihn,—“Who is the REAL hero of the
Thames?" Strange as it may seem, although
this question hns been considered ns well settled
fbr the last twenty-six years, yet within the last
six months a claim has been setup by Senator
Altai, of this State. Dr. Duncan, the Ulobe, the
Statesman, “ct omne id genus," for Col. R. M.
Johnson, to the distinguished honor of having
planned and executed that battle.
. h there the shadow of a foundation for this
claim?
The statement made by Mr. Allen and his col
leagues is, that Col. Johnson conceited the idea
of attacking the British and Indian forces, with
the mounted regiment—that he communicated
tills plan to General Harrison-that General II.
consented to the proposition, and then placed
kimsetf in the rear of the army, from one to three
miles from the scene of the action—that Col. John
son and his regiment did all the fighting, can lur
ed the British and routed tho Indians, and he is
therefore entitled to be called thereof hero of the
Thames.
What says history and the testimony of living
witnesses’, in relatiouto these statements!
1st We give testimony of Jnmes Madison.—
Tho next year after tills examination and re
port, the medals ami thunks of Congress wero
presented to General Harrison and Gov. Shelby,
every member of both Houses voting for it, except
Geu. Desha. Col. Johnson leas a member , and
advocated the presentation of these medals. If
Col. Johnson had thought himse\f the hero of tho
TiiHtnes, would hu nut have claimed the honor
at that time, or would not some of his IVieuds have
claimed it fur him? If Col Johnson were (ns Is
claimed for him) •• the real hero” ofthe Thamast
ifhu and his regiuiont did " all tho fightnitig,"
Congress did him gross in justice, when in their
resolution they aaid—"that the thanks of Con
gress bn and they arc hereby presented to Major
General W. H. llotr'uou,and Isaac Shelby, late
Govornor of Kentucky, and through them to the
officers and men UNDER THEIR COM
MAND," (not under Col.J’a command! " for
tlioir gallantry and gondteonduct in defeating the
combined British nnd Indian forcea under Major
Genoral Proctor, on the Thames."—Vide resolu
tion of Congress, 31ft March, 1818.
Hear what the venerable Gov. Sholby said of
Harrison, when he heard of the proposition to
strike his name from the resolution awarding a
medal, (in a letter to the General, dated loth
May, 1816.) "Dont let the conduct of the Scnato
disturb your mind. I hope their resolution bus
been laid over os to both of us. The moment I
heard of tho course it was like to take, I wrote to
Mr. Cloy, and expressed my regret that it had
been introduced, and how modified I shoulful
to be noticed, if you were not included, mho had
rendered ten times more service to the nation than
t had.
The gallant Perry in a letter ofthe 18th Aug,
1817, says:—‘ The prompt charge MADE BY
VOU in the |order of buttle, on discovering the
position ofthe enemy, hns always uppeured to
me, to have evinced a hich pkorek or milita
ry talent. I concur with the venerable Shelby
in his geucral approbation of your couduct in
that campaign."
The gallant Porry was a volunteernid to Gen.
Harrison in the battle of the Thames, cnnsejuetdy,
teas by his side, if Harrison teas out of danger,
so must have been Perry. What say you, Allen
uud Duncan? will you’daro assert that Perry
would continue to act ns aid to a commander who
would tikuikfiom duty ordnnger, nnd afterwards,
not only give such testimony ns the above, hut
also rejoice in the prospect of Gen. Harrison's
being made commander-in-chief of the whole
army. In Dec. 1813, in writing to the General,
he said, "you know what hns been my opinion
ns the future commander-in-chief of the army.—
I pride myself, not a little, 1 assure you, on see
ing my predictions so near being verified; yes
my dear friend, I expect to hail you ns the chief,
who is to redeem the honor of our onus in the
North."—Vide Dawson, p. 463.
In addition to the above testimony, we have
the histories of Brcckenridge, Hall and Butler-
all concurring ns to these lacls in relation to the
battle of the Thames.
Thus stood the History of this glori
ous battle, unquestioned and unquestionable,
by any honest man. But after Gen. Har
rison was nominated for the Presidency
by the Harrisburg Convention in 1839, of
fice-holders and .their minions attempted to rob
him of his laurels, nnd transfer them to Col. John-
die position lie ocmipied nt tiie commencement
oftlio* octiont and hti; might have stated, with
equal truth, dint he in person guvo tho word nf
command to tho mounted regiment to "charger*
olid that ho ndvauceil with it, until it received
tho enemy's lira, and then pasted rapidly to die
left, where the Indiana still obstinately maintained
tho fight. At to the atntetnont, that "the entire
plan of operations whs projected by Col. John
son," it is likn the charge that Gen. Harriinn
was at tin time in tho battle, nor within two
miles ofthe battle-ground, falsi.utterly falsi.
The idea of charging the eneniy with the mounted
men, was exclusively Gen. Harrison's. I was
present when lie first announced it, and knew
that Col. Johnson was then at the head of hia
cotmuuud. and was not consulted on the sull
ied, until after Gen. Harrison had oxpreieod
ids determination to make the churge, ond if It
is intended to itate, that the operations of the
campaign, or the order of i battle, were projected
by Col. Johnson, it Is equally,untrue.
Extract from the stalem -t qf Col. O'Fallon, an
other of Harrison’s Aids, dated St. Louis, Feb.
89.1840.
Col. Wood, of the Engineer Corps, who, by
order of Gon. Harrison, had approached, unob
served U* them, su Hi coolly near the front line of
die eneniy to ascertain their position and tho or
der in which they were drawn up, reported that
the British troops, in order to occupy the high
f 'round between the river and tho swamp pond-
el to it, were drawn up in extended, or opon or
der, between these points; the Indians, on their
right, occupying die swamp and tho ground be
yond it. Gen. Harrison, without one moment's
delay, or the slightest embarrassment, formed his
purposes. I was within a few feet of him when
the report of Col. Wood was made; nnd he in
stantly remarked that he would ninke a novel
movement by ordering Col. Johnson's ‘~ J
regiment to charge the British line of
which thus drawn up, contrary to tha *
usages of Uiat description of troops,'
ctistnmed to the touch, could tie easily penetrated
nnd throwing into confusiou by the spirited charge
of Col. Johnson's Regiment.
To-morrow we will give additional extracts
from letters of eye-witnesses, which have beeu
published, and several recent statements which
nave not yet been published. Tho whole will np-
pear together in our country papar, and we trust
will bo sufficient to set diis question at rest for-
In his annual message to Congress in December,
1813, when the events and fucts were fresh in the
minds of every one, he says.—‘The success on
Lake Erie having opened a passage to the ter
ritory ofthe enemy, the officer commanding the
Norm-western army transferred the war thither,
and rapidly pursuing the hostile troops, fleeing
with their savage associates, forced a general
tctisti, which quickly terminated iu the capture
•f the. British, and dispersion ofthe savage force.
This result is signally honorable to Major
General Harrisos, BY WHOSE MILITARY
TALENTS IT WAS PREPARED; to Col.
Johnson and his mounted volunteers, whose
impetuous onset gave a decisive blow to the
ranks of the enemy, and to the spirit of the
militia, equally brave and patriotic, who bore
an interesting part in the scene; more especially
to the chief magistrate of Kentucky, at the head
of them, whose heroism, signalized in the war
which established tlie independence of his coun
try, sought at an advauceil age, a share in the
hardships and battles for maintaining its rights
mud its safety."
Here we see President Madison, with nil the
evidence before him, giving the whole credit of
ytaming the battle to General Harrison—and
this statement was not questioned at the time, nor
has iteverbeen auestioned, till recently when
Allen and other locofoco speakers commenced
the attempt to transfer the honor to Col. John-
•on.
Next in order we have the statement of Robert
B. MAr fee,who was a Captain in Col. Johnson’s
mounted regiment at the time ofthe battle. He
has always been a personal and political friend of
Col. Johuson.and is at this time a supporter of
Mr. Van Buren. He wrote a history of the war,
which was published in 1816. He says—(page
888)-" General Harrison immediately came up
to it, (the mounted regiment) ou being informed
that the enemy was discovered; and having satis
fied himself as to tbe situation aud views ol his ad
versary, he directed Col. Johnson, when the In
fantry approached, to take ground to the left, and
forming his regiment to the left on that flunk, to
endeavor to turn the right ofthe Indians. lie
then returned to give orders for the formation of
the Infantry, who were but a short distance in the
Fear of the horsemen, where the enemy was first
discovered. While engaged in this business, he icos
informed by Mqj. Wood, that he had approached
very near tbe lines of the enemy and discovered
Rial his regulars were drawn up in open order.
This information, with the suggestion of Col.
Johnson, tiiat the thickness and swampiness of
the ground on the left, would render it difficult
for his mounted men to act efficiently in that di-
roetion, immediately INDUCED THE GENER
AL to change his plan of attack. He determined
to # rafuse his left to the Indians, aud to try the nov
el* experiment of breaking tbe British lines at
•nee, by a charge of mounted Infantry. HE
THEREFORE DIRECTED the mounted regi
ment to lie formed iu two charging columns, in
short lines, and on receiving tbe enemy’s fire, to
charge through his ranks, form in his rear, and
•ct as circumstances might require."
He further says, page 3G0:—"Our important
and glorious victory, it is evident, was principal
ly achieved hy the novel expedient of charging
through the British lines with mounted Infantry.
‘The measure,' says Gen. Harrison, (WHO
CONCEIVED IT AT THE MOMENT OF
ITS EXECUTION) ‘was not sanctioned by
any tiling L bad ever seen or heard.’"
Not ene word her of Col. Johnson having planned
the battle. If McAfee would not claim inis hon
or for the commander of his regiment, who would 7
We now come to the testimony of the Presi
dent and Congress of tho United Slates.
iu ngeftte, ill Itrong lure 11 Miiledgovillo fjrjJL; Vo* Bill
winter. endeavoring to direct and oontrol theaf-
SAVANNAH.
THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 6, 18,0.
Ain ofthe SUM Rail Rotd ofUeorgla, of which
Carolina wiihoo to mako luo, bj mining the Al
leghenies, now that Hannibal like, aho cannot
aealo them. The present plan of tho Curoliua
party, U to disgust Georgia with liar Stale Road,
aioce they hava Ailed to divert It Ann tho Rom'
landing tarniiiiue, nnd pending her financial dlfil-
cultiae to Induce her to sell out to the liigheel bid
der—that la to any, to Carolina.
We shall by aud bye begin will, the Knoxville
Convention ond expnao the whole action, plana
and pullicy of Carolina in tliia regard. The po
sitions of Charleston and Savannah nuke them
antipodes one of dio other. Their intereaU are
antagoniatical,and there lino use ofconcoaling
the Act. A Aw yean will ihaw up alrange re-
sulu. In the mean time the Savniinah aud Me-
con Rail Road la going on proaparously, nnd
packugea of gooda may be aeen on our wharves,
to go via the Rail Road to Tannessoe and Ala-
bams.
One hundred end twenty two miles ofthe Centnl
Road are now open. We do not believe it la known
at it ought lobe, forwanlofadvertiaing. Weknow
the feet, that a gentleman about to leave Charles
ton for the 8outh Waste month since, wee not
aware ofthe exiatence ofthia route, till he wa- in-
formed by a friend.
The stock of good Rail .Rootle ia improving
rapidly in various parU or the world. That of
toe Central Rail Road is destined we think to be.
come extremely valuable. Its value would bo
greedy enhuoced by a regular steamboat line
from Charleston or Wilmington to this place.
We give below 0 statement of Uts increase of
the value ofRail Road Stock in England, within
the last six mondial—
INCREASED VALUE OF RAIL 1VAY PROPERTY.
A correspondent cnlh our attention to the ex-
traordinary increase in the value of railway pro-
perty, which has hiken place within the last six
inunlhs. Comparing the quotation! in our elinre
list nf the 14th December last, with those of the
13lli instant, it will be seen that upon 20 lines
■ L: - increase amounts to upwards of tight mil-
a ter tin it! Tim* thn (Jrpi.1 Wpntnrn nhnrPR
friends of del
tie principles, and therefore
Wlialt "Wa will discountenance Instltu.
tiona dint help the people at large to improvo
their condition—wo will break up Banks." “We
luite aristocracy, and therefore, we will abolish
corporations consisting of the many and Jnuv'o
the rich in do ns they please. We love you,dear
son. In 1836, so fur as we recollect, all that was
claimed for Col. Johnson was that lie killed Te-
cumsth; but now, to sustain the Lonoforo cause,
it has been thought necessary to clniin for him,
"all tub honor and glory” of having planned
,ind fought the battle. This modem and novel
claim has brought for a mass of additional testi
mony, from living witnesses, the tithe of which,
in any court of jutice, would he sufficient to con
vict General Harrison’s traducers of the basest
slander. We will give a few extracts from some
of tho various statements which have been recent
ly published. First, wo give the statements of
Gen. Harrison's Aids, those who were with him
during the whole of the battle, and as n matter of
course lind a much belter opportunity of know
ing his position nnd plans, the position of others,
and tho ditTerent operations of the battle, than a-
ny officer inferior to the commander-in chief.
Col. John Chambers is a highly distinguished cit
izen of Ma«ou County, Ky. He has repeatedly
represented his county in tho Slate Legislature,&.
wns several times elected to Congress from his
district; when he might have continued, had he
not declined a re-election. Col. John O'Fallon
is one of the most respectable citizens of St. Lou
is. He is a nephew of Gen. Geo. Rogers Clark
the Hannibal of the West. lit was severely
wounded in the battle of Tipuecanc.:, and was
distinguished not only at the Thames, butulso at
the siege of Fort Meigs, where he acted a con
spicuous part as Deputy Adjutant General.
Col. John Speed Smith is one of Kentucky's
mokit popular citizens. He has been in the State
Legislature, and iu Congress. He was a warm
supporter of Gen. Jackson, and has been a mem
ber of tho Van Buren party until within the last
few weeks.
We leave it for others, always excepting Penn
and Dawson, to speak of our o\vu claims to credi
bility.
Extract from the statement of Col. John Speed
Smith, Aid, dated Richmond, Ky., March 6,
1840.
Col. Johnson received orders, as to the form
und inutmer of the charge, from Geu. ilurrlsoii
iu person, in thB face nnd almost in sight of the
enemy.—The General wns with the Regiment
nheutho charge wnssounded. As Johnson moved
to the charge, the General started for the line of
infantry, which was drawn up in order of buttle
lie had not gone fur, before turning to me, (an I
to the heat of my recollection, I was thn only one of
his Aidg'then with him,) he said, ‘Pursue Col.
Johnson with your utnm't speed—see the effect
of his charge, and the position ol'thc enemy’s Ar-
illery, and return us quick ns possible. Having
executed this order as promptly ns practicable, I
met him on my return, Dressing forward with i!i«
front of tlie infantry. Upon repotting that Col.
Johnson had broke the enemy’s line—that they
wore surrendering, und that their cannon wus in
our poRsusKion—ho exclaimed, in animated tone,
* Come ou my brave fellows, Proctor nnd bis
whole army will soon he oiir«.' Boon after this,
an officer,(I believe the late Judge. John McDow
ell, nf Ohio) rode up aud reported, that the left
wing, at or near the crotchet.was suffering severe
ly aud in great disorder. This communication
was made in hearing of the soldiers. The Gen
eral contradicted the Inner part ofthe statement in
the most emphatic manner—but giving order to
tbe next in command to push forward.be dashed
with tlie messenger to the indicated point of con
flict nnd coufiision, and found the contest pretty
close and severe. A portion of Johnson's Regi
ment, owing to the impracticability ofthe ground
for horses, had dismounted, aud was fighting on
tool, and mingled with tlie iiifuutry—which had
beeu. to some extent, the cause ofthe confusion.
Order was soon restored, and the left wing closed
to the front, (which formed the crotchet,) under
Union ofthe Whigs for the sake
of the Union.
NOMINATION
BY THE WHIG RATIONAL CONVENTION.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
of Ohio.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
JOHN TYLER, of Virginia.
For Electors of President and Vice-President.
GEORGE R. GILMER, of Oglethorpe.
Gen. DUNCAN L. CLINCH, of Camden.
Col. JOHN W. CAMPBELL, of Muscogee.
Maj. JOEL CRAWFORD, of Hancock.
CHARLES DOUGHERTY, of Clark.
SEATON GRANTLAND, of Baldwin.
Gen. ANDREW MILLER, of Cass.
Gen W W. KZZARD, ofDeKalb.
C. B. STRONG, r.f Bibb.
JOHN WHITEHEAD, of Burke
Gen. E. WIMBERLY. ofTwirge.
If yon vote with the South,/saltl
a friend to Gen. Harrison, you
will destroy yourscii.
“ That is probable," he replied,
“but it is better that I should de
stroy isiysclf than to destroy the-
Constitution of my country..—Wil
iam Henru Harrison.
ICf* No Mail yetjfitlay North of Charleston.
CP We publish to-day and to-morrow, from
the Cincinnati Republican, nil examinntion of the
qneslou— 14 icl.o is the real Hero of the Thames f n
We regard this exposition os final and conclu
sive.
thi
lions sterling! Thus the G*reat Western shares
in that period have risen £52 per share, namely,
from ID discount to 42 premium, equal to £l,-
300,000 upon the 25,000 origiual shares. The
new shares have risen from 5 discount to 20 pie-;
mium, equal to £625,000—making altogether
£1,950,000 upon the old and new shares. The
Loudon and Birmingham shares have iq like
manner risen from 50 premium to 99 premium-
equal to £ 1,225,000 upon tlie 25,000 original
shares. The quarter-shares havo risen from 22
to 30 premium, equal to £200,000, and the new
shares have risen £13, equal to £405.950—ma
king altogether upon the shares a sum of £1,
830,950. The shares of the other fines in the
following table are computed in the same man
ner:—
Great Western £1,925,000
Loud ou und Birmingham 1,830,950
Grand Junction 829,000
London and tiouth Western 612,000
Eastern Counties 448,000
North Midlund 420,000
Loudon und Brighton 360,000
Manchester and Leeds 312,000
Midland Couuties 240,000
Mutichester and Birmingham 180,000
London nnd Croydon 165,000
Great North nf England 150,000
London and Blnckwuli 120,000
York uud North Midland 102,000
Birmingham and Gloucester 95,000
Chester and Crewe 90,000
Bristol and Exeter 90,000
Cheltenham and Great Western 75,000
Birmingham and Derby 63.0iK)
London und Greenwich - 60,000
people, aud therefore, we will tio your hands for
you."
Credit loems to be useftil to ihosq who aro
striving to get on in tho world. Thojnrgti doaler
says to the etore keeppr, "let me sell you some
goods." "No," he answers, "I have no money
to pay Ibr them." "But,your store is your own,
your house is paid for, and the gooda that you
bought the Inst yoar are paid for?" “Yes, but
these goods ore sold to the ffirmers and planters,
who cannot pay mo until their crops cotne In."
"Very woII,"soya the other,"I desire no better
business thin to sell one year*' stock of goods
ahead to such a man aa you." "Then," says the
■tore keeper, "if you are disposed to sell the
goods, I am very ready to purchase them on these
terms, for I know they will be wimted before the
year is out, and it is important to he prepared."
This has been going on for fifty years; and woll
too. This credit has become property. It is mod
era te to say, that in "the lapse of twenty yenrs,
liulfamillion of peoplo, inti country like ours,
are brought into existence to subsist on property
like this. Tha father brings forward his ion; the
employer encourages his clerk to buy him out;
relying upon their own experience ofwhut may
bp done by tlie industrious, with moderate credit.
" But," says Genoral Jackson, "let thero be no
credit, and then thero will he no need of borrow
ing." Tho consequence hns been,Jtliat numerous
people were thrown out ofhusiuess, or deterred
from engaging in it when they had reasoliable1ft.
pectutions of success. The increase ofpopula*
lion is checked. Young peoplo, just beginning
fife, are shut out of employment. Children are
unborn, who might, this day, have boon enjoying
existence but for a theory. Is this right ? What
would Franklin say to it ? He was a ft ugal, thrift
. 9 VH ,. W III . v- ,,, ,
March, 1818, they voted gold medals aud tho ! the personal supervision of General Harrison,
thanks of Congress to Gen. Harrisou, and Gov j In the mean time, some of our soldiers were shot
Shelby, and not to Col. Johnson; he only receiv
ed a sword. This testimony is the more to here-
lied upon because it was giveu after mature con
sideration, and a thorough examination of all the
circumstances connected with the battle. In 1816
. tho motion for presenting these medals was first
made. Objections were made to giving the med
al to Gen. H.,—not because he was not the Hero
ofthe Thames—not because Col. Johnson plan
ned the battle, (thi* Yftia not even insinuated in
those days) but fcauira OrrandGreely, who were
contractors, charged that Gen. Harrison Imd
defrauded both them ajid the Government out of
• large sum ofnioney, and because of the insinu
ation that Gen. Harrisoii Imd been forced byGov.
Shelby to pursue Proctor. The question of giv-
iDflhonu idals was postponed; and utGen. Hor
n’s request, u committee of Congress wus
I to investigate this matter. COL 11. M.
was chairman of that committee, aud
lost patient examination, this..commit-
\ their chairman, reported— 1 Thut they
‘ of opinion that Gen. Harrison
f : cion, as to his having hud nny
ninry or improper connection witn tlie offi
cers of tlie commissariat for the supply ofthe ur-
my t that he did not wantonly or improperly in-
terfere with the rights of contractors, and that he
was, in his measures, governed by o proper zeal
and davotion to the public interest."—Vide pro
ceeding* of Congress, and Dawson's life of liar-
M*> ptf 4p&.
D3 3 Read tbe conclusion of the letter from
Boston, published this day. Read it attentively.
Compare it well with the mad theories of mod
ern demagogues.
CHATHAM COUNTY ELECTION.
We have been fighting hitherto, for the elec,
tion of worthy subalterns. We now commence
a struggle for the Commander-in-Cbief, who nev
er lost a battle.
within Icra than ten feet of the General: for the
conflict here was sharp and animated, and contin
ued so for some time. With the exception ol the
charge made by Col. Johnson's Regiment, Gen
eral llarrhon was in the most exposed and dung'
erous parts of the battle.
Extract from the statement of Col. Todd, another
Aid,datul Cincinnati, Feb. 20,1840.
The first arrangement, of tho battle, as well a*
the subsequent change, which was predicated
upon the important information obtained by tlie
military eye of Col. Wbod, was planned-alone
by Geucral Harrison. The execution of this
subsequent plan wns confided to tho Regiment
commanded by Col. R. M. Johnson, who led
in pereoii tlie 2nd Battalion, aided by Mujor
Thompson; which, in its extension to the left,
brought some portion of it in contact with the
Indian lino.
The 1st Battalion was led by Lt. Col. Jns
Johnson, aided by Major Payne. This Battal
ion, to the right ofthe front of which General
flurrUonundhis stuff advanced, and where he
personally gave the world "charge,” captured
the Brit sb lino, and having thus turned the In
dian left, decided the fate of the day
£xlract from a Idler signed by Col. John Cham
bers, one of Gen. Harrison's Aids at the battle
of the Thames, dated Washington, Ky., February
24th, im
In that paper (the official account of the bat-
1 e of the Thornes,) Horrison states correctly
KIT We refer our readers to the Advertisement
conceruihg the Chathum Academy.* which com
mcnccs-its winter term in November. Some of
tlie Teachers aro well known to this community,
and those that have not been proved, bring high
testimonials in their fuvor. The Classical De<
purtment, on which the reputation of an Acade'
my greatly depends, is to be placed under the
care of a gentleman, who look a high stand in his
class, as a scholar. From his recommendations,
(which we liuve seen) we select the following,
from the " Professor of Languages,” in the Col
lege where he graduated;
** It gives me great pleasure to hear testimony
to the excellent character, nnd superior scholar
ship, ui Mr. II. M. SrrrroRD. He is a young
man of fine talents, amiable disposition, agreea
ble manners and unblemished moral character.
An a Classical Hchnl.ir, he is, at once, thorough
and elegant; and I liuve no doubt that he will be
eminently acceptable, faithful and successful, usa
Teacher.”
We hope the Principal will be handsomely re
munerated for the great expense which he has in
curred, on account of the Academy. We are
personally acquainted with Mr. Traction, and
can assert from our own knowledge, that his ar
rangements challenge admiration. Thefrctthat
he pays very high salaries to his Teachers, is ptoof
of their excellence. Mr. Kpopford was the salu-
tatorian of his class, and all of them have been
distinguished for scholarship. The location of
the Academy building is eminently advantageous
and healthy. Our city may justly be proud of tins
Institution.
{CP That Tonus faced sheet, tho New-York Jour,
nal of Commerce, makes a most virtuous and hy*
pocriticul outcry, because Fanny Ellsler is go
ing to givo $1000, to tlie Bunker Hill Monument.
We cannot help expressing our surprise nnd
regret, tiiat this paper should get the credit of
being a neutral paper, when it is Van Buren to
tiie core. Wo like to see every political paper
show its colors—and show true colors too. No
strictly neutral paper can pursue the course of the
Journal of Commerce.
THE POSITION AND PROSPECTS OF
GEORGIA.
While our State is divided by political parties,
wo should not irget tiiat there ure other parties
within our limits—and it is proper tiiat their
views and feelings should be made known. This
is whatfye propose to do ole long. The Stale of
Georgia contains Carolinians in principle, as well
aa Georgians. She has a Carolina party within
her borders. This party which is pushing for
ward the Tennessee Rail Road, was present, by
ft ugal, tl
I oi persi
living to i
tonal
lead
Total improvement in value £6,166,950
These results cannot fail, as onr correspondent
remarks, to be inoatgratifv ing to railway propri
etors, as showing ihutpublic opinion has under
gone a change; that railways aro no longer view
ed with suspicion as the mere speculations of a
day, to bespoken of in the same breuth with
Spanish Bonds and American state paper; but
that they are regarded as real nnd valuable invest
ments in the son.—Railway Times.
Letter of our Boston Correspondent, concluded from
yesterday's Republican.
Let us look for a moment at one or two of
these principles that we have been contending
about.
We must have no Banks, say "the pnrty," no
corporations. But why not? As tea have them,
they are altogether democratic. They are the
inventions of democracy, to enable the poor to
eompete with the rich, the weak with the strong,
by combining their strength. Formerly, in Eu
rope, exclusive powers have been given to cor
porations. While they have been empowered
to do certain things, others have been forbidden
to do thn same. While they were allowed to
trade with certain places,others have been forbid
den to go there, a monopoly being thus made of
the business. But we have no exclusive privi
leges, no monopoly; and they who make the out
cry ou this subject, many of them, know perfect
ly well that the hard names which they use ore
mis-appiied. We authorize Batiks to issue print
ed bills, and if private individuals are not allowed
to do the same, it is for tho security of the pub
lic, not for the benefit of tho corporations that
they are prohibited. If they wish for the same
privilege they have only to assemble and ask for
a charter, or to purchase shares in the numerous
Banks ulrendy made, too numerous to allow of
much premium on their par value. Certainly
no one cau complain on this score. Tbe privi
lege is laid open to every body who can raise one
hundred dollars to buy a share, or to lend in any
wav. We allow corporations to make bridges.
pr roads, or to manufacture. But there is no
monopoly in this. Other people muy do the
same if they can raise the means. Suppose thut
our new notions are carried out fully, and that
batiks and corporations are done away with.
What state of things do wo go hack to ? In most
communities there are a few individuals who
have large means. We give the game wholly in
to tiie hands of these capitalists. They can fix
what rate they please for money, and what profit
they like on works requiring great outlay. They
wunt the very state of things tiiat General Jock-
sou and Air. Von Buren have labored to produce;
for it removes out of their way that formidable
competition which may be brought to hoar on
them by collecting Into masses the scattered sav
ings of the people at large.
Recall the atato of tilings that existed in any
one pnrt ofthe country before Banks were es
tablished thero. The rate ol interest was ordin
arily 10 to 20 per cent. Those who had money in
considerable sums had every ndvantnge over those
who wanted it, and grew rapidly richer. While
they, who had it only in small sums, could never
lend it at all with safely, and therefore laid it by
unproductive. Banks were formed by subscrip
tion; there was Toom for competition, and tho
course of things was changed—people with small
means were onabled to use them as lenders in
large sums, and tho rate of interest was reduced.
ty man. His maxims were founded
experience. He wns the last man living'
young men into imprudence; and we will quota
him as a model for sound action in the affairs or
the world. Yet Franklin lefta considerable sum
of money to be nursed as n fund for loans in this
same town of Boston, to he made expres-dy to
young mechanics. Ho knew from his own triuls
the heart ofthe friendless, and how great uid is
often to be derived from moderate credit.
We have undertaken, within the last ten years,
to be wiser than our predecessors in this respect.
We find tiiat we have diminished our prosperity
without gaining any good in return. We are
reaping tho fruits of this part of the experiment,
and if wo do not mistake the signs of tiie times,
the people understand the matter now, in its
true light, and are determined to have a change.
It would puzzle tho warmest friend of the
government to point out any one good that has
arisen from all their peculiar measures. On the
other hand, a vast deal of evil has befallen us,
which might just ns well have been avoided as
not. It is said, that we used now and then to
have " n crisis." So we had, ond so we shall
again; and what was tlie extent ofthe mlsohlof
iu such cases ? Let any one who is old enough,
recall tho crisis of 1819* that or 1826 after the
great cottou speculations, aud that of 1829.—
There were a few fitilurca in each, aud the trou
ble was soon over. Bur the government, for
sooth, undertake to regulate their operations, on
the supposition that they have to guide tis in our
private affairs (although they disclaim the duly of
due attention to the currency) and the ruin is
wide spread and lasting. Wo are told of our
over-trading and bubbles. Just look at the dates,
and see how the appearance of these evils, in any
unusual degree, corresponds with|tiie withdrawal
ofthe funds of the government from tlioir legit
imate place of deposit, aud tho lending them
loosely out through new chanriels.
You have heard much of Mr.Brownson, e
vigorous writer on the side of the administration,
whose partiznns now disclaim him, saying that his
opinions are not to be taken os theira, when (je
questions the right of a man to leave his own pro
perty to his children. But tho inconsistency is
with them, not with Brownson; ond they cannot
clear themselves of what they admit to be heresy,
by easting him loose. He sees further, and is
more bold than they are. He knows where their
principles must bring them, and has the courage
to take the ground at once. They flinch from
consequences that are the inevitable result of the
premises which they labor to establish. They
flatter themselves that they cm stop short of the
destruction tiiat lies nt the end of their route.—
They romind one of the theorists in the French
revolution, who used the guillotine until they
came full into the reign of terror, believing that
they could rulo tho whirlwind which they had
raised. But their own heads were called for at
last, and cutoff upon their own principles.
In this country, free as nny country can be,
where entaiimcints are unknown, where every
thing is thrown open to every body, whore scarce,
ly any one has more than he has obtained by his
own industry, ond where a large fortune, if one
happens to be accumulated, is usually distributed,
into numerous hands on the deotii of the man
who earned it; what do wo hear? Demagogues,
who wish to raise popular excitement for their
owu purposes, are trying to persuade those who
have not grown rich, that they ore injured and
oppressed hy those who havo; that because some
are gaining property, all the rest have wrongs to
redress, by potting down those who rise. The
plain English of which is, that a man ought not
to enjoy tho fruits of his own industry. This is
tbe first position of tho party. Questioning tho
right to proporty, they strike at the root of in
dustry.
Now, why is it that large portions of tho globe,
which, as we learn from history, sacred and pro
fane, were onco rich in products now lie desolate?
It is that there is no security there for property,
Com would grow there as woll as elsewhere
out no one would attempt to raise a good crop
because idle neighbors, under pretence ofsOmo
quarrel pethaps, would take his head off just be
fore it was ripe. Tilts security lor proporty is in
dispensable to tiie ptosperity of a nation. Thus
the wealth of tho inuleria! world depends upon n
mere vita in tho mind of man. It is founded on
the simplest principle of justice, a right to tin
fruits of his own industry. Give it full effect,nnd
the world is fertilized. Deuy it, and the fuoe of
nature becomes a wilderness; and I believe that
Mr. Brownson, perhaps unconsciously, is rather
pleased to think tiiat it may beconio a wilderness,
Rude and sullen, with considerable powers as a
writer, he ■••ms to fsol rasomffil towards soci,;.
because prosperity has not come, as well as dm/
to ral.o him, ftom obxcurity. Th. thought of
desolation appears to soothe bl. deitre for«...
(toelice oil thoao who enjoy die gooda of Hr. u
groalor proportion than liluiaeir, and Ihorobrnlu
out ftom him now and than aomalhtng of u ltt £
roolly that hat triumphed in tho darkest dari *
revolution. But he is bold and direct, and
country owos him iomeihing for shewing u»
preteudnd friends of the people at a glance, wh,
they must arrive at, If they meau what they ■»
in the outlet. ' '
First, it seems ftom what they all sty, p, at ^
rich muat be criminal. Then, nyi Mr. Brown,
son " the distinction botwesn employer and em
ployed inuet bo dona away with." That
well with .day luborere, who coat a groat m i n .
voteai and «tha party" are vary willing i 0
uao of it, through Mr. Brownson, under the be.
lief ’hat it has no moaning. Further, he ut, j,
any one earn* more than ho wants for hi, 0 o 0
use, dm surplus must belong to the public, not u
himself. Timtetartles people. And finally say,
Mr. B. a man, when be dies, must uot ji v , l,
house that he hu built to hit own children. This
will never do for “tho party." Aathe moul..
norant emigrant understand! immediately, the,
those who end with such a conclusion must b.
wrong at tho beginning, they endeavor to be rid
or Brownson with all posaihlo despatch. But
that will not aid them. The peoplo begin to
know them by their ftuits.
One might soy a groat deni about the abuse that
ia heaped an Gen. Hurrison; but it is unnecessa
ry. It recoils upon his enemies. If it suited
their purposes to rally upon him aa a candidate,
ell the country known that they c,mld,themsolvei,
And an answer for overy thing that dtey bar,
said against him. As to ago, vigor, aervicci,
character, ability integrity end political doctrine,,
whether for South or North, probably not oa,
man in twenty of hia opponents donbts, after all
that he isqttile aseligiblo as Mr. Van Buren, 1
believe that many of them think him moro so,nnd
will be secretly pleased iflte succeeds.
Wishing you such a happy resultnf your own
exertions,
I remain .dear sirs,
Very truly, yours,
ELECTION RETURNS.
BURKE COUNTV.
Consress.
Harrison.
Loco.
Dawson,
618
Pooler,
23
Habersham,
527
Cooper,
271
Alford,
532
Colquitt,
2c7
Nesbit.
631
Bluclc,
23
Guiuble,
629
Campbell,
261
Meriwether,
523
Iverson,
25)
Foster,
527
Lumpkin,
25
Warren,
529
Hillyer,
256
King,
529
Patterson,
251
Stall Legislature.—Senator.
George H. Harris, (Harrison) no oppoiitioi
Representatives.
Wm. E. Evens, (Hsrrison)
Alex. Carswell, (do.)
Isuhc Mu Ikoy, (do.)
John T. Brown, (Loon)
Harrison
Dawson,
liuhcr.dtam,
Alford,
Nosh it,
Warren,
King,
Gamble,
Meriwether,
Foster,
RICHMOND COUNTY.
Congress.
900
901
894
897
896
893
Loco.
Colquitt,
Cooper,
Bluck,
Campbell,
Ilil Iyer,
Iverson,
Lumpkin,
Patterson,
Pooler,
State Legislature.—Senator*
A~J. Miller, (Harrison,)
Geo. Schley, (Loco.)
Representatives.
C. J. Jenkins. (Harrison.)
G. VV. Crawford, (do.)
Rhodes, (do.)
Thos. Glascock, (Loco.)
\V. Hnyme. (do.)
G. Parish, (do.)
WASIUNQTON COUNTY.
Congress.
Harrison.
Dawson,
683
Loco.
Lumpkin,
fitf
Habersham,
584
Campbell,
Alford,
584
Colquitt,
£8
Nesbit,
582
Cooper,
51*
Warren,
583
Iverson,
sr
King,
582
Hillyer,
5Ji
Gamble,
Meriwether,
Foster,
590
579
581
Black,
Pooler,
Pallerion,
511
0
51
Warthan,
Satfold,
Bethea,
Flournoy,
Long,
VV. War than,
Boatwright,
Fish,
State Legislature.—Senator.
(Harrison)
(Loco.)
Representatives,
(Harrison.)
(do.)
(do.) »
(toco.)
(do.)
(do.)
Harrison,
Dawson,
Habersham,
Alford,
Nesbit,
Warren,
King,
Gamble,
Meriwether,
poster,
BALDWIN COUNTY.
Congress,
331
343
337
343
334
334
337
330
337
Loco.
Colquitt,
Campbell,
Cooper,
Iver.ou,
Pooler,
Patterson,
Lumpkin,
Hillyer,
Block,
State Legislature.'—Senator.
Kenan, (Harrison)
Williams, (do.)
Representr.dvei.
S.T. Beecher, (Hatriaon.)
A. Hammond, (dv.)
tt. McCotub. (Loci.)
C. D. Hammond, (do )
lb the Editors of the Republican— , .r *■
Dear Sirs:-I send yonja statement .1
Poll, of old Republican Scriven. You r J
wo are beaten injjiis election, hut no >
our friends are sanguine for tho next coo ^
Pen COUNTY.
Congress.
Rospeotfulljr^oura,
Harrison.
W..C. Dawson,
Ilubc regain,
Alford,
Nisbet,
Warren,
King,
Gamble,
Moriwethor,
i Foster,
10
174
174
175
174
174
0
r
Pooler,
Tverson,
Hlllyet,
Potto rsnn,
Lumpkin.
Colquitt,
G'onpor,.
173 Black,
ienator.
Connor,
Stewort,
Hotchkiss,
Moultrie,
Prescott,
Pollock,
(Harmon)
<pr
do
(Harrison)
(Loco)
4.
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