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oSA M EMIR BARTLETT— EDITOR.} THE HANNAH MSRCUEY. n blihed every day, in Savannah. Geo. \fill be P business season, and three times & string t j ie summer months, at Eight Dollars /payable in advance. SAVANNAH MERCURY, [Hb ‘ / foh the country,) . n nblisbed every Monday, Wednesday, Will t> e “ t s xx Dollars per annum. This sheet jjdFrio 8 * u p 0 f the two inner forms es the tail ‘“ a con taining all the news, new adver piilyPfL , * 0> °' s ’ THE ARGUS compiled from the Savannah Mercury, , Jntain a select on of the leading and most *“■ T articles of the Daily papers. Adver *re t “will be generally excluded, and the p r i nc ipally filled with reading matter. ffl _ J Dollars per annum, or Three Dol- in advance. ‘’ j,] rer tisements will he published in both pa~ ( ents per square of 14 lines for the first f (TS '. aru i cents for each continuation. Communications respecting the business 1 m us! be addressed to the Editor,post sites of land and negroes by Administrators, -.‘ern'ors or Guardians, are required by law, to ** cjj on the first Tuesday in the month, between h hours often o'clock in the forenoon and three ’ th-*'afternoon, at the Court-House of the Coun fn which the property is situated. Notice of !',ese sales must be given in a public Gazette iitv days previous to the day of sale. 1 Votice of tlia sale of personal property must be r ;' en in like manner, Jorty days previous to the rfjr ()f m _ Notice to tlve debtors and creditors of an estate, ciust be published for forty days. Notice that application will be made to the Court p f Ordinary for leave to sell land, must be pub lished W* months. jar3 suk'His 3^ Savannah, Friday, Oct. 3, 1828. British Dry Goods, 55 a 62£ per cent, adv facon, bf a 7 cents per lb. dull u Hams, 10. fatter, 20 a 25 cts. per lb. u Northern, inferior quality^n one. fasting , Dundee Inverness, 21 a23 cts. dull. “ Tow , 19 a 20. fatndy, Cognac , Otard , DupuuCo's, brand,s 1 a 1 50. fc other brands. $1 a 120 — dull. (itlon, Uplands , new crop , 9 1-4 to 10. “ Sea Islands, 23 a 30, and above for fine marks. Corn, per bushel — retailing from stores at 45 a 50 cargo , no sales. Cheese, 8 a 9 cents per lb. Crockery, 30 a 35 per cent. adv. Coffee, Havana Green, prime , 15 a 15£. Other qualities a 14—plenty. Candles, Northern Mould Tallow , 11 cts. h Georgia. 18 “ Sperm, 28 a29 Flour, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Richmond and Alexandria, 4*9, scarce. G’.n, Holland, 100 a 115 u Northern, 34 ff 36 Hay, prime Northern, Ist quad. 62 1-2. Hyson Tea, $1 6 a 1 12£ per lb. /ion, Sir tie's $lO5 a 108 per hun. Lard, 8 1-2 a 9—9 ales. Luwbcr.rjeHow pine Ranging Timber, $4 a 0 Steam saiced Lumber, sl6 a 18 Ktctr Lumber, Boards, Flanks Scantling sl2 Quartered 1$ inch flooring Boards, sl4 IVkite Pine Boards, clear, 1* alB Merchantable , $9 a 10 IT. 0. Hogsheads Staves, sls a 13 R. 0. “ 10 al2 ihinglcs, rafted\ 4 21-2 w boated, ll 3 Mackerel, No. 1, $5 “ 2, $4 50 * “ 3, $3 75 Molasses, W. India , 33 n 35 “ New-Orleans —non©. o:nahvrghs, 9 a 10. Pork, pnvie, sll a 11 1-2 per barrel Mess, 14 3-4 a 15 for ter, 1 % $2 50 a 3 50—scarce. fafl, Jamaica, 100 a 112$. II est India—none. N. England, 33 a 36 cts. yellow , 5 a 8 cents per lb. . f > Liverpool, 55 none afloat. ty ars , Havana, white, 13 1-2 al4 1-2— Brown, r* 9 1-2 a 10. ffyscorado, 9 1-2 a 10— St. Croix, 10i a 11 / • w-Orleans , —none. L C , Loafl 10 1-2 a IS—Lump 15 a 15 1-2 r .iiUo, Kentucky , Georgia, fyc. 2% a 4 cts. “ Manufactured do 8a 30 Ttlbnc/J a 10 Musliey,2S to 30. EXCHANGE. England, 83 a 9 Darien Bank Notes, 1 ai hew-York, 60 d's 11 a l 1-2 (• N. Carolina S.B. Notes, *lorfc,3od’*S*Ba* 8 a 10 dis. U teles do 3 prem State Bank of Georgia, aaelpkia “ payable at the Branch- J ‘Wore “ es other than Augusta ‘fl ’ ‘J : kc° n , 1 ’ p.c.d 1$ a per cent. dis. Bank, V S Bills, A a $ r- , FREIGHTS. j Note- Yorh—s 1 * u, ‘ Le > do. J Providence —sl 50. Cos REMARKS. .. TT °!f.—The late accounts, received by the fcrt u° n at New York, has had a tendency to af riv; • Prices Uplands. The new crop is ar •iiff i C considerable quantities, and sales have j,.- n during the week at 9 1-4 to 10 cents, r le North. Sea Islands remain li !rr ’ There is none in market, for has been a very dull week tdv.-ir j 6Cr *P t ions of Groceries—Whiskey has 1 to 5 cents a gallon—other articles re- *d>out the same as our last. Wu S 7 Some holders are asking GO cents a others are willing to take old prices, *s considered quite sufficient for the p_ ear 5 we quote at 45 to 50 cents. tiv a L I . R of small lots, received by late ar gues aVe eeri rna(^e at $9 —fresh ground con- Uot ations" V SCaroe ’ an< * wou W easily bring oar demand is still limited, and dull ,r in Malcolm arrived at Malta Ju i#h fieri ° m to take command of the Brit the }~ . s h*P Delaware, com. Crane, came off the r °* July 20, and sailed again on *ith a|ea n *^ aCtUre h as been commenced, prodr BU f Cess ’ * n Pittsburg. Specimens have Yf ateoi CC(i Sai<i t 0 e< l ua^to t^ lo best “ Crow MONDAY MORNING, OCT. 6, 1828. THE ELECTIONS. The election for Members to the next legisla lature of this State comes on this day. The following are the only candidates offering. For the Senate , GEORGE W. OWENS. House of Representatives , MORDECAI MYERS. T. BARNARD. JOHN MILLEN. The election of seven Representatives to Con gress, also takes place to day. The following are the candidates. T. U. P. CHARLTON, of Chatham. JAMES M. WAYNE, “ “ JOHN A. CUTHBERT, “ Monroe. DANIEL BRAILSFORD,“ M’lntosh. THOMAS F FOSTER “ Greene. CHARLES WILLIAMSON, Baldwin. WJLEY THOMPSON, “ Elbert . RICHARD H. WILDE, “ Richmond. WILSON LUMPKIN, “ Morgan. JAMES MERRIWEATHER, Clark. GEORGE R. GILMER, “ Oglethorpe. CHARLES E. HAYNES, “ Hancock. WILLIAM TRIPLETT; “ Wilkes. CANDIDATES FOR ELECTORS, TO BE CHOSENON THE FIRST MONDAY OF NOVEMBER. Ticket nominated by the, Clark party. Gen, Daniel Newnam, of Baldwin. Gen John Stewart, “ Oglethorpe, Gen o Henry Mitchell, 45 Hancock. Col. John Cunningham, ts Elbert. Maj. John Hatcher, “ Wilkinson. Benj. Leigh, Esq. “ Columbia* Pitt Milner, Esq. “ Monroe. Col. John Burnett, 15 Glynn. Maj. Wm, Penticost, “ Jackson. Ticket nominated by the Troup party Col John J. Maxwell, of Bryan. Robert Reid, Esq 44 Richmond. Dr. Wm Terrill, u Hancock. A. S. Clayton, Esq. 14 Clark Gen. D. Blackshear, “ Laurens. Solomon Graves, Esq. “ Newtcn. Col. John Rutherford, 11 Baldwin. John Moore, Esq. “ Oglethorpe. Maj. Oliver Porter, “ Greene. Individuals nominated by the Administration Con vention at Wrightsborough. Col. Thomas Murray, of Lincoln. John Burch, Esq. *’ Vv ilkes. Savannah has been for the past §eason ; and still continues remarkably healthy. Except the Dengue which has in most cases been slight, our j citizens have enjoyed during the whole summer ! uninterrupted health. Our streets and wharve already exhibit symptoms of reviving business? and it seems to be the general impression that trade, for the coming season, will be more active and prosperous than it has been for many years. We perceive that Anti-Tariff Meetings contin ue to be holden in dissent parts of the State; and we presume there will be efforts made tc get them up until after the election. Candidates for the legislature &c. who may be hard run, will resort tc many tricks to produce and keep up an excite ment, from which they may hope to derive advan tage. But though these meetings continue to be held yet it may be seen that the tone of the resolutions and addresses has been considerably moderated, since it has been so clearly proved by experience, that the Tariff is not that monster which it was at first represented to be. Notwithstanding all the croaking of our disunion politicians, still the fact is evident, and the people are becoming convin ced of it, that woolens have not ‘'advanced in price, to the exact amount of the duty,” but that they have fallen since the Tariff; and that many descriptions can now be purchased ten per cent, cheaper than they could be last year! Cotton bagging has also declined; and indeed we are as sured by our importing and wholesale merchants, that British goods generally, are cheaper than they w ere last year. We have not heard of a single article which has advanced in price in this market in consequence of the Tariff. The fact appears that while the tariff bill was suspended in Congress, heavy orders w r ere forwarded for British goods, and the consequent supply has been fully sufficient for the demand. In the mean time the domestic manufacture of cotton and woolen goods has been stimulated to a high degree; the effect of these combined causes has been to lower the price. This is exactly wha the advocates of the Tariff predicted, but what its opponents denied. The Editor of the Journa even asserted that the price of Woolens would advance 60 per cent, and he quoted Say and Ri cardo to sustain him in his position. But time tests the truth of all things. FOR THE SAVANNAH MERCURV. Mr. Editor ; Happily for our country, we have a mighty and protecting genius which presides over its destiny—an influence which the high and the low, the rich and the poor, must equally feel and respect—an authority, to which the governors and the governed must ail bow with due submis sion. This great and controlling power is public opinion. Public opinion may indeed be misled for a time, and designing men; but, having virtue for its basis, and truth for its guide, it w T ill soon resume its wonted and natural chan nel. So long, therefore, as a free and liberal in terchange of ideas is tolerated on political subjects, so long will the government of our choice be THE ARGUS. SAVANNAH, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 9, 1828. equally free from despotism on the one hand, and licentiousness on the other. . j I am led into these reflections, by reading a communication in your paper of the Ist inst. over the signature of Vox Populi. The writer alleges, that the poor of this city are “disenfranchised,* 1 ( and almost made slaves, by the operation of the tax law. This is a serious allegation, and certain- 1 iy deserves consideration. Ii the law is oppres- | sive, it must be repealed. The remedy is in our 1 own hands. We have only to convince a majori ty of the good people of this city that it is so, and l the matter wili soon be accomplished. But, Mr. ! Editor, I take it to be a correct principle, that there is a moral as well as a legal obligation on every citizen to contribute his mite to the support of that government which affords him protection; and under whieh he may enjoy all the rights and privileges of a freeman. It is, therefore, in my * opinion, a wise law, which requires a man to pay - his taxes before he is permitted to vote. Sup- , pose, for instance, a majority of the inhabitants of thiß city do not pay taxes, and are permitted to * vote, they may control the affairs of the Corpora- ‘ tion at the expense of the minority—that minori- • bear all the burthens of the government, j and are, for this reason, nearly and dearly interest- j ed in its welfare, may be excluded from its coun. cils. Is there any reason or justice in this ?—But I it is not, generally speaking, those who are least 1 able that are most backwa rd in paying taxes; but [ we, who have so many other uses for our money, 1 that when the time comes round to render unto j society that small portion which i3 justly its due, we feel that it is a bur then from which we would J gladly be relieved. There is not one in a hundred j among those who have no visible property, but ; with an ordinary share of prudence may easily lay j up $2 50 annually for the city. Let us, then, J study economy. If we take one glass of beer less per day, it will amount at the end-of the year to. $22 81 ; and there are but few of bs whose taxes , this sum would not be sufficient to pay. ] do not expect, Mr. Editor, nor do I wish my j opinion taken for granted by your readers. My j object is to awaken a spirit of enquiry on an im portant subject, and leave the matter to be discus- 1 sed by wiser heads and abler pens than mine. I have been myself among the number who thought , the taxes 100 high; but on reflection, 1 consider them a mere trifle, when compared with those grievous and unnecessary burthens we heedlessly and voluntarily impose upon ourselves. If the ; government taxes are heavy, let us reflect that j “we are tated twice as much by our idleness, , three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly.” Poor Richard . FOR TIIX SAVANNAH MERCURY. NO. IV. Mr. Editor * Some time has elapsed since I last sent you a few numbers on the necessity of; organizing, in our state, a court of Appeals. Cir cumstances, since then, havo preventod me from pursuing the subject with that dispatch which its , high importance demands ; but 1 trust, however, that tho following remarks, although late, may be found not unworthy a place in the columns of your paper, and may tend to throw additional light on a j question which appears daily to excite, in the j public mind, the more it is considered, deeper and j still deeper interest. In the remarks, which I heretofore sent you, I ! i pointed out the unlimited and uncontreled powers which are vested in the judges of our superior courts, under the present judiciary system, and the great danger there is of vesting such extensive powers in any individual, without a necessary check upon his opinions and feelings. I further attempted to show, that from the numerous, com plicated and important duties which, under that system, they are required to perform, and the rapidity with which those duties are discharged, that there was almost a moral cer tainty of liability to error. This view appeared to me to present manifest imperfections in the present judiciary system, and to offer strong and conclusive reasons in favour of organizing in our state a Court of Appeals. But, sir, every step we advance in examining this subject, the more does its importance, and its interest increase. If the time for which the judges of our superior courts are by the constitu tion permitted to hold their office, but more parti cularly the manner in which they are elected , be well considered, if the consequences and ptwcA’ - cal effect of such a system, upon the great right 8 of the citizen, be duly weighed, I shall be greatly deceived if it will not place the necessity of the measure, for which we contend, beyond all con troversy or doubt I shall be greatly deceived, if it will not be considered, by every reasonable and dispassionate man, so manifest an imperfection as is sufficient of itself not only to convince the most sceptical, but to call forth the united ener gies of the state to apply an adequate remedy. The constitution of the state declares, that the judges of our superior courts, shall be elected for the term of three years, and shall continue in office until their successors are elected and qualified.— The manner of that election, is by both branches of the Legislature, upon joint ballot, a majority giving the successful candididate a- seat ox the bench. Now, Mr. Editor, there are, possibly, not want ing those in our state to whom this portion, of the present judiciary system, may appear wise.— Those who, ignorant of tho value and extent of their own rights and blind to the practical effect of the above provision upon the rights of their fellow-citizens, would earnestly contend that there should be no monopolies and speedy rotation in office. Nay, sir, there are possibly not wanting those in our state, to whom the judiciary system, in all its parts, may appear the height of abstract reason and policy. To convince such men of their error would be impossible. To argue with them would be folly—for argument would be unavailing. But, sir, it will not b# R difficult task to convince any man, open to conviction, that arguments ( against monopoly in office, however plausible they f appear, ought not to be applied to the import ant office of judge. That if applied to this im portant office, they are destructive to its useful ness, and fraught with consequences highly dan ’ gerous to the rights of the citizen, and the best , Berests of the state. It will not be difficult, I say, to convince such men that the feature of the I present judiciary system we are now considering, contains, upon its face, such forcible objections as i are the strongest arguments in favor of adopting ; some measure such as the one contended for. No one will, for a moment, deny that the office of judge is the most important, sacred, and re sponsible of any created by law. That a learned, ! upright and independent judge, is seldom to be found in any country. Nay, that he is almost the rarest thing in nature. That a judge, with these | qualifications, is an acquisition to the community 1 in which he lives, as well as to the bar over which J l* e presides, beyond all price. That such an indi * vidual, when found, ought to be cherished as the . apple ot the eye, and protected and preserved to the latest period of his life. These are proposi \ tions equally manifest and equally self evident, the truth of which will not be controverted. If j such, then, is the importance of the office of : judge } it such is the value of the character of ( him who fills it, what are the reflections which i must naturally arise in the mind of every candid j man; and what are the objections which appear upon the face of that portion of the present judi. ! ciary system we are now considering ? The re j flections which must strike the mind, at first ! thought, are these : That in relation to the office ! of judge, history and experience uniformly de j clare that permanency in office, independence, ex ( tensive knowledge 4* unshaken integrity must be ? united, in order to ensure an impartial and sure ! administration of justice, “ That periodical ap ; pointments, however well regulated, or by whom- soever made, will, in some way or other, be fatal ( to the necessary independence of the judge.”— That if the power of making the judge is eom . mitted either to the executive or the Legisla- I ture by periodical appointments , there will be ; great danger of an improper complaisance, to that branch which possesses it. That when a fit and ; proper person has been found, in whom we can : with confidence repose ihis high and important j trust, that a period of tune less than good behav iour,or actual imbecility, removeable by impeach * ment, has been found by eveiy government, whose system of jurisprudence is acknowledged to be wise, to be the only safe foundation, on which the office of judge ought to be erected, and the only j safe tenure by which alone it ought to be holden. (That short of this—there will be too great a dis position in the judge to consult popularity in order to justify a reliance that the great rights of the citizens would not frequently be sacrificed to pre judice and partiality, or to justify a reliance that nothing but th laws and oonstitution would be consulted, and that justice would be purely ad ministered. That the character and habits of a lawyer and a judge, are altogether different and instinct. That the habits which become the one, are altogether inconsistent with the character of the other. That a lawyer is not made & lawydr in a day, a year, or even three years, much less by any kind of magic is he to be transformed into a , learned, upright and independent judge, in as short a period of time. Such are the reflections. What, then, are thß objections which naturally present themselves to : the mind in considering the above portion of the ; present judiciary system ? The first objection j which is apparent on its face, is in relation to the ; time, for which the judges of our supreme courts | are elected to office. It is too short. It is insuffi cient to attain even an imperfect idea of the na ture and routine of duties required to be perform ed, much less to form the character of a learned, upright and independent judge. This can alone be accomplished by time and experience. This speedy rotation in office, this total uncertainty of continuation in office at the expiration of three years, no matter what the talents or discharge of duty may have been, holds out no inducement to him, who is seated on the bench, to form the char acter of a good judge. Nay, every inducement lo carry with him and exercise on the bench all the habits he acquired when at the bar—that itch for speaking and declamation ; that desire of com menting at length upon the facts and circumstan ces of each case, and drawing his own conclusions —to the manifest injury of the rights of clients, the rights of counsel, and an invasion of the rights and privileges of the jury The expression, how ever, is made—the injury is done—there is no interruption without contempt—no remedy to re dress the evil, but tamely and quietly to submit. Another prominent objection against the time for which the judges of our superior courts are per mitted to hold their office is, that they are presu med to be men of talents and standing in their profession. If so, they have been engaged and retained on one side or the other of every import ant litigated cause, which is commenced or ex pected to be prosecuted in their district. Is a period of three years sufficient to divest them of this professional obligation t May not, within that period, some of these causes be pressed upon them for adjudication l Are they, then, fit and proper persons to decide ? Are they independent, impartial, and divested of all prejudice? Oris the client to be hung up and deprived of his just rights for three years, or more, for fear of the undue influence the judge may exercise over the jury ? Or is he to wait until, possibly, a successor may be elected and qualified, who will be unpre judiced, and before whom he may with confidence place hip rights ? These questions are important *heir reasonableness must be apparent to every mind. Again, this system of rotation in office, at the expiration of three years makes our judges, during their continuance in office, sycophants to the peo ple ; seeking public favor, on every occasion, in order to secure a re-election, and that even at the expence of justice and rights. It renders the decisions of our courts uncertain, and the princi ples of Justice unsettled. Such are some among the many objections which might be urged, did time permit, against this portion of the present Judiciary System. Enough however has been said to show the necessity of amendment. I hasten sir, in conclusion, to make a few re marks on the most alarming and to my mind the most objectionable part ol the present system, taken in connexion with that upon which wc have 1 been commenting. I mean the manner in which the judges of our superior courts are elected, and the practical effect over this portion of the pres ent judiciary system. 1 fain wish I could throw the curtain of eternal oblivion over it. If any portion of the present system is more objectiona ble than another, it is this: Who has not blushed to think that an assemblage of men, selected for their wisdom and under the solemnity of oaths, to act for the best interests of the state, should make the principal qualification of the candidate who is worthy to fill the important office of judge, that he must be a sycophant—a party man—a bawling politician ? Such are facts that cannot be concealed, and cannot be denied. And what I ask must be the practical effect of such a system ? judge conducted into office upon the tempest of popular party and passion—vested with power 3 equal to the veriest despot that ever existed, with * not one single check upon his passions and party prejudices to decide impartially correctly and in dependently on all cases? The thing may exist. but it is not reasonable. It is almost impossible. To say the least, it is a dangerous experiment rights of our citizens'. But, sir, weie*our judges elected during good behavior, is it not manifest that the effects, which are now frequently seen and sensibly felt by those who litigate in our courts trom this rotation in office anti man ner of election, would entirely vanish. Is it not manifest that our Legislature, know ing they were about to fill this important office for such a length of time, would, ere they pledged themselves to any candi date, pause and reflect upon the couse- quences. Is it not manifest, that, then, party feelings would cease ; aud instead of j party qualifications, real merit wouk he , the bases of selection But even in that i eveut, I should say, organize a Court of ’ Appeals. It will still be necessary, fellow ; citizens. It will throw around your rights a greater safety ; a more ample prot ctiou* It will protect your rights from the proba bility of ignorant or partial decisions In a few days, an opportunity will be offered you of publicly expressing your ’ opinions on this important question. Go, | then, to the ballot boxes, and by your votes j declare to your representatives m the Le gislature that a Court ol Appeals, under j the present judiciary system, is not on'y : politic, but absolutely necessary to b? organized. JUNIUS. IPCR THE SAVANNAH MERC UR?. Mr. Editor—Among the different newspapers, < of this state, which occasionally fall under my | observation is the Southron, lately established in Milledgeville, When first published, it bid lair to rival, in popular favor, our oldest gazettes; but us terrible outcries for a southern congress and Chi nese system of non-intercourse, having been faintly echoed from Richmond and Columbia, it seems to have lost what little favor it had attained, and must prove a hot-bed, plant to the cultivators. “ There’s a worm in the bud.” One of the edit ors once published a tolerably clever village paper in while allowed to follow the natu ral bent of his inclinations, was decently consist ent, (at least) in his principles and attachmen ts. He worshipped Mr. Crawford and eschewed Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun. He op posed the Tariff as he now does, with this differ ence, that he did not then recommend a total suspension of intercourse, social and commercial, between certain sections of the union—a purga tion of the country, by jire , of northern manu factories—a new Hartford Convention—and the election of one of the “ Conscript Fathers” of the Tariff of 1824, to the presidency. He picked up and fired anew, the paper bullets discharged at the hero, by the heavy artillery of the Nation I Intelligencer, Richmond Enquirer. Albany Argus, and Raleigh Register, and occasionally ventured to use a rocket of Noah’s manufacture; and would have doubtless spit a great deal oi his own fire at the old General, had not some of the early and consistent Jacksonians of Wilkes, adm nich ed him that there was a way to support <1: Crawford without slandering their candidate.— My friend Guieu did not doubt tne lact, and governed himself accordingly. An old Crawford sinner myself, 1 have very little charity for the sudden conversion of .ay former friends to the Jackson interest. I account it no less than a desertion of principle for rrtf a— Gen. Jackson is a liberal constructio ost—a Tariff man, solemnly pledged to the “ American System,” and is probably willing to go as far in excluding British manufactures as any of tus Penn sylvanians. In his letter to Dr. Coleman ho refers to his votes in the Senate as an evidence of his wish to encourage, by legislative enactments the industry of the nation; and says “we have lo ,g enough maintained the paupers of England.” *• He believes high tariff duties at least constitu tional, if not expedient; and of course he will be ready to sanction and enforce any law which a majority of Congress may adopt on this subject# On the score of the Tariff, then, we have just as little to fear from Mr. Adams as Gen Jactcson —and I think a great deal less—for Mr. Adams has never been the strenuous advocate of any of the recent Tariffs. He has been almost four years at the head of the nation—we have had no we have paid thirty millions of the national debt; we have increased our means of defence by sea and land, and we have had no direct taxation. We have been a free and a happy people, so far as it was in the power of the administration to make us so. On the whole, though not exactly suited, I would rather trust him another term, than in troduce anew incumbent, unacquainted with the duties of the office, and surrounded by a host of noisy office-seeking friends, whose voracious appe tites the whole patronage of‘the British crown would never satisfy. I beg, then, to ask my friend Guieu, to “ relate his experience” for ray especial edification, a id tell me honestly how his remarkable conversion was effected; who baptized him into the new faith of Jackson and Calhoun; and if anv u rich man” stood sponsor! I make these inquiries be cause I am somewhat in the dark myself, and be cause he has lately made up mouths at other people about consistency l WILKES, It is stated in the Courrier Francais that Mona. Bourrouse de Lafore hag discovered anew method of teaching to read, “by which, in 8 ; 10 days, children of five or six years or pcr'ons . tally ignorant maybe taught.” This nr-t* ■ . g called Slatetega, and is said to have been pr ved at Nisraes and Montpelier, in presence of a numer ous assemblage. [No. 20.—V01. J.