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TIIURSDA \fXOHMAG, OCTOBER 8, 1829.
An election far Governor, a Representative in
Congress in the place of G. R. Gilmer, resigned,
and for Members of tho State Legislature, took
place on Monday last throughout tliß State. Ihe
following is tho result in thia county—-722 votes
being polled:
FOR COVCBSOR.
JOEL CRAWFORD, 430
GLORGE R. GILMER, 270
FOR CONGRESS.
T U. P. CHARLTON, 486
IIENRY G. LAMAR. 108
FOR SENATOR.
R. W. HABERSHAM, 663
[-Vo opposition ]
F.FPRE9FNTATIVES.
R. M. CIIARLTON, 534
M. MYERS, 506
H. WAYNE, . .449
G. HOUSTON, 319
EFFINGHAM.
FOR GOVERNOR.
Crawford, 97 J Gilmer, 22
FOR CONGRESS.
Charlton, 9 J Lamar, 104
Senator —Powers. Hep. — Wa! thou r.
From t.o result of the election in this County,
it will be seen that the friends of the Union avi
cf liberal principles did their duty at the polls on
Monday las.. if our friends throughout the State
have pursued the same course, anew era will
dawn on the prospects of Georgia.
Accounts from different parts of the State, re
ceived within a day or two, render it highly pro- !
bable, almost certain, that Mr. ( harlton will be
elected to Congress And notwiilistanding the
hearts of the Gilmer par’y, w e are still of opinion ;
that the vole between himself and Mr Crawford
will be a renj civ Ac one. Whatever the issue
liiuy bo, though now fixed, yet to us unknown, we
arc of opinion that it has depended, in a great
measure, upon the contingencies of the day. And !
although to a casual observer, the appearances j
are strongly in favor of Mr. Gilmer’s success, yet!
we have ail along indulged the belief, that there ;
was an under current, wafting onward the unob
trusive. bask of Craw ford .and the country; tho
fUee of which, although its could not be exactly
calcnhtltily might yet well, excite lupes of the
uosl favorable result.
From the Augusta Courier , Ot L 1.
John Gai mar in, tilvemnhh, was arrested on
Tuesday evening lass. upon th-j vh irge of setting
Crc to his house, which occasioned iho destructive
conflagration on the 24th uit. \io was brought
up ye terciay before tho City Gorincil, and after
the cx*minatim of various witness i , was roiiHirui
cd *o piist-n lor further proceedvigs. Ho wan j
again under examination this mor\!ing, and we |
have just learned tint the Council have fi * illy J
committed him to await his trial bekte the Supe-!
rior Court in November ensuing. Mr. Gui narin
Iris long resided in this eltv, and has boie the
character of an ingenious and industrious man. —
lie has a iarge fuiiiiv, arid is said to ie in easy
circumstances. His case has excited nmch inte
rest in the community. We shall not prktend to
give any of the circumetances whi* h led to his ar
rest. lie- is n >\v in the fa intis of the iaw, under a
grave and serious charge, and there we leave huu,
in the hope that may be dually awaited.
The City Council have offered a reward of One
Thousand Dollars, for the discovery to conviction
of the incendiary or incendiaries who set fi.a to
the Tavern on the morning of the I3:h f
August, and to the house adjoining the City Ho
tel on the morning of ihe 24th alt.
Medical Academy of (Stcrgia. —An Introducto
ry Lemurs was delivered at the Institution this
ißornimr, by Ur. Milton Antony. We under tand
the course ot instruction will commence immedi
ately. As shis Institution is calculated to advance
ihe intcre ts of the State, as well U3 of the Mfcdi
cul Profession, we wisii it every saucers.
The editor of tho Cincinnati Advertiser estima
ted some time since that the present year’s crop
of Flour would exceed, by a’ least one million
barrels, that of any preceding year in the United
stales, in his paper of the 12ih ult. he says he
is now not only satisfied of the correctness of that
estimate, hut from more recent information is of
opinion that the excess will be nearer tico mil
lions than one.
A weaver by the name of John Hail, who is now
at work in o.;e of the manufacturing cetabiFh
o ents near Boston, has recently had an estate left
him in Kilkenny county, Ireland, worth £20,000
sterling.
The Charleston u Catholic Miscellany” says—
“ VWunderstand by our late advices from Rome,
ihat on the.occasion of Bishop Fortier’s visit to
the Holy See, the city of Mobile, in the State of
Alabama, waa rait-cd to an Episcopal See by his
present Holiness, Tius VIII. and the Right Rev.
i)r. Mich®! Fortier transferred from Olenes, and
constituted its first Bishop, as also Vicar Apos
tolic of the FloriJas.”
An adventurer in Vermont proposes to visit the
South with a live Flog, weighing fourteen hun
dred pounds , raised in Pultney ! He wishes to
convince the Southrons of the necessity of pro
tecting “ home industry,” and to demonstrate to
ihe members of the Administration the determi
nation of Vermont “ to go the whole hog” in the
“ American System ” We should be happy to see
the hog. and his compugnons de voyage —and if
they will teach us the art of raising such pork, our
farmers will ask no other inducements to cultivate
the *‘Arnei;can System” of h'gs. They have
never had a Tariff for any such purpose; and
ought the Veroiuntese to ask it, w*ih such extra
ordiuarjj proofs of the unassisted success of pri
vate enterprise ? —Richmond (I'u ) Compiler.
Columbus, Sep*. 26.
The Indian Council which assembled in
llie Creek Nation on tho 13ih nit. has ad
journed. The object of its meeting was to
take into consideration the propriety of the
• emigration west of the Mississippi river in
accordance with the views of the Govern*
♦ meet, as expressed in the recent talk of
Piesrh-nt Jackson to the Creek Indians.
The Council has requested the Aent,
Coh- Crowell, to apprise the President of
the positive determination of the Nation not
<o relinquish its present territory, but to
remain and submit to the laws f At tbama.
Commissioners have been appointed on the
part of Alabama to take the Census of the
Nand have proc*tiled considerably
in the business of their appointments.
We have been quite recently informed
that Governor Carroll of Tennessee has
been appointed by the Pieshkwt -of the U.
States to visit the Cheek and Cherokee
N iiions to learn their views in relation to
emigration, and ascertain distinctly from
Ifeii? whether they would meet a delegation
on the part of the United States with a dis
position to treaty and if so, to apprise them
that one would immediately be deputed to
meet a delegation on their part. VY e have
also learned ’that Governor Carroll has
visited the Cherokees, apprised them of the
object of his mission, and been informed by
them that a delegation from the Cherokee
nation would not be appointed to meet n
delegation on the part of the United States,
if such an one should be commissioned, and
that on no terms would they consent to a re
linq iishmeivt of their lands. As the Le
gislature of Tennessee convenes in a few
weeks, we understand the Governor has
deferred his trip to the Creek Nation until
winter. From the spirit exhibited at the
Indian Council tho same answer will pro
bably be given to the United States Com
missioner by the Creeks, as he received
from the Clicroks.s.
Aboriginal Skeletons. — ln digging
a trench on the land belonging to Colonel
Francis Peabody in South Salem, on the
16 It inst eight or nine human skeletons
were uncovered, being buried only from 18
to 24 inches below the suit’ace of the earth.
Most of them were the bones of grown per
sons, and gome of them of huge dimensions
—two were those of children. All except
one?, were apparently buried iu a contract
ed posit*on, lying to a roguiui line, with
their heads towards ihe south and their
faces towards the east, as was the custom
with the aboriginals - near several of the
skeletons wasa quantity of very small bones,
probably (hose of some animal. The skulls,
teeth and other parts of the skeletons, were
in a remarkable state of pTOSCfiTVatibu, con
sidering tho great lapse of time since their
interment, whiili is probably not less than
200 years. The skeletons were all found
in a space of about 15 feet of ground. One
group, consisting of three grown persons
and an infant weie very near together, and
were undoubtedly bmied at *ne time and
in one grtive. Skeletons of tile aboriginals
have before been found in the same vicini
ty at various times ; but we have never
had an opportunity ol viewing theSe relics
of n race in whose possession those “fair
inheritances,” were found, when first visit
ed by ihe “pilgrim fsthers.*’— Salem Jl?g.
A Thinking Secretary —Weha*Jly pap
prove of ihe satire bestowed upon some of
the Ile?sds of departments, though unques
tionably justly merited. But it is a just re
t:ibulieu to visit the present Administration
with some portion of the ridicule its pmti
zins showered upon its predecessors, at
least so far as to show their real ignorance
mi formal pomposity, in contrast with the
intelligence and simplicity of the former
‘Cabinet.
Many marvellous tales, and very many
sran.J.ibjts lepoiis are abroad, much to the
discredit ami wisdom ofthe Secretary of the
Navy. Now, we vote for the “second
section* to be applied to ptopuga-
Iciis of these villainous calumnies. The
Secretary is a thinking man, and why
should he be molested in his thinking?—
Shall ho not take ins ease in his chair, as
F lst ff says of his inn I—and theft what a
subject lor contemplation does he present,
as he reclines in his aforesaid chair,*with his
coh pipe in Ins mouth, seeming to say
“think of this, & smoke tobacco. ’ Think
;f whutd—Why gentle teaJer, we expect
it pu/z'es the Secretary himself to tell
sometimes. Novell bless, this thinking is a
wtV the Secretary has g*t ; and now that
he has been brought from the piney hills
at and sandy plainsof NortlvCurolifta, to su
perintend the alTors of tho Navy, he thinks
more than ever. For instance, he no doubt
thinks very often. “ what a a lucky fellow
lam to ho seated here 4 in mine chair,’
when, if foitune had not ftvored me, 1
should have been making tar end turpentine
in North Carolina.” And $t the Secreta
ry thinks, and thinks from morning till
night. lie holds grave coutia I with him
self, generally, ns to whether he shall oat
his dinner but commonly thinks it best to
do so. 110 regularly, every quarter, thinks
it best to draw his sdaiy—this thought ne
ver escapes him. He also think) it conve
nient to keep on the weather guain of Duff
Green, for fear of accidents. If owever,
we could as easily fathom all the thinking
f the Secretary as w e could find tha bottom
of the sea—and indeed, we havoi heard
some foolish comparisons mentioned, of
which we recollect nothing except the
Head Sea was very often spoken of. \
Wo have heard a very good juke in point
here, ahd the Washington Correspondent
|of the Charleston Courier tells it with a
good grace IJ a says :
“ A portrait painter, who was desirous
to obtain likenesses of the Members ofthe
present Cabinet—perhaps in the belief that
there will never be such another Cabinet
in the course of his visits for the pur
pose, called upon Mr. Secretary Branch,
and propounded his rfquest after the tof*
lowing fashion : * Sir, l am desirous to ob
tain the Portraits of the present illustrious
Cabinet. I havo called on the other Mem
beis, who have kindly acceded to my wish
es. Will you do me a like favor, and per
mit me, at your leisure, to wait upon you
for the purpose of obtaining a sitting.
The Secretary put down his pen, and drew
himself up into an altitude of peculiar dig
nity. lie turned the subject over and over
in his iuiud, examined, re-examined, and
riddled the question, to discover if it con
tained any occult meaning, or whether or
not it might not be a scheme of the oppo
sition party to obtain a sac simile of his ta
lented self, for physiognomists, or phrenolo
gists to pluy their tricks upon, and being
unable to como to any satisfactory result,
he at length solemnly responded—*Sii,
have the goodness to submit your proposi
tions ro me in writing, and I will think a>f
it * The poitrait painter instantly evapo
rated, astonished at the profoundly which
rdwells iu the head of the Navy Depart
ure nf.”
After all, this may be mere scandal,
which is the engrossing material of four
1 fifths of the conversation of the day. Aud
of the same character may be the following,
which, if true, sets the geographical know
ledge of the Secretary iu a somewhat ludi
cous point of view, ft is said, that a sick
seaman, who has lately arrived from Smyr
na, on the discharge list, applied to the Au
ditor's office for his pay. A sample of
doubt arose in the mind of the Auditor, or
sub-Auditor, or whoever may be the acting
Auditor, as to conforming to the regular
practice of the Department, in allowing me
man his transportation money, perhaps u
mountiug to some 30 or 40 dollars. Alter
some hesitation, the subject was referred
to the Secretary. On him, the seaman
waited day after day, respecting the settle
ment of It is account, but without effect; the
Secretaiy had not completed Lis ordinary
process of thinking on tho subject. Toe
invalid, wearied out with indisposition, and
the additional expense to which he was sub
jected, became more importunate : and fi
nally received for answer, that he might
cal! the next day but one, for hia definite
answer. At tile appointed lime he called,
and, according to rumor, received some
such reply as this—“ Ido not think this
should be allowed Where was the neces
sity of your corning home from Smyrna,
(iu East Florida*) by sea I came from
within a few miles of the place nearly all
the way by land, and I never thought of
asking the Government to make me an al
lowance for the expenses ot my journey. 1 ’
Tire seaman, like the painter, is said to
have gone away, lost in admiration at the
extent of wisdom possessed by the Seere
t icy, and blessing his stars that the interests
of the Navy bad got into such excellent
bands.— Pnw. Daily Advertiser.
Law of Carriers —On Monday last, says
the Kingston (Upper Canada) Herald, a
case was tned which deserves particular
notice, as affecting the interests of the mer
cantile part of the community. Tins action
was brought by Joseph Bruce, merchant of
Kingston to recover the value of certain
goods lost iu the rapids of the river St.
Lawrence by the sinking of u Batteau be
longing to Stephen Finchley, a F orw-irder
of Luchine. The Counsel for the Plaintiff
contended that* the loss of the goods was
not attiibuldbie to the act of God, or the
King’s enemies, and consequently that the
Plaiutiff had a legal right to recover the a
inouut of damages proved.
On the behalf of the Defence evidence
was offered to prove that it is and always
has been the understanding of both forwar
ders and merchants that the dangers of the
navigation were excepted from the risquos
assumed by the forwarders iu this Province
—and evidence was further offered to show
that the loss of the goods in question whs
entirely attributable to the dangers of tho
navigation, and that no charge of careless
ness could attach to tho Defendant The
Judge refused to receive evidence of this,
and held that the forwarders were b tind iu
this country, us in England, to mike good
all losses not occasion and by the act of God
or the Kings enemies, and that nu evidence
of a general understanding, in opposniuu to
this rule, could be received.
The Solicitor General then endeavored
to show that the loss of the goods in ques
tion was attributable to the act ot God,
failing in establishing which, he held that
as this w:is a hard cese, the Jury might, as
had often occurred in England in cases
which lie mentioned, refuse to adhere to
the strict rule of law, and render a verdict
according to the equity of thecas© in favor
of the defendant, which verdict rendered
under such circumstances would be upheld
by the Court.
The Jm !ge charged the Jury in favor of
the Plaintiff, declaring that he could not be
lieve that the Solicitor General was serious
in addressing them as he had done. Ver
dict for the Plaintiff, ana £461 2* 81 dam
ages.
We understand that the principal point
iu question, was, whether evidence niigh*
not be given of the general understanding
among merchants and forwarders, that the
dangers of the navigation were ©xcepiod
from the risques assumed by the latter, will
undergo n more serious discussion in the
Court of King’s Bench next term.
Original Anecdott of Capt , Flail.—
When this Captain ofthe Royal Navy was
at Boston, he and his lady visited the Latin
School in that city, where Franklin was
educated. This is a free school, where
two hundred boys, from the Mayor’s son t )
the Constable’s ate educated at the public
expense, and from which about twenty
youths go annually to Il.rvard University*
Captain and Mis. II >ll heard the ladsrd
cite, and were struck with admiration, Is
well they might bo with the thoroughness
of tlu ir studios, and the excellence of their
recitations Perceiving among the boys
some who were rather meanly dressed, he
hastily asked the head instructor how they
came there He was told they were from
poor smilies, “What! ’ *aid he “do you
instruct vagabonds? I will not bear them
recite.” And he, with his lady, abruptly
left the school room. The master, who
had himself risen from being a journeyman
bricklayer, to the rank of-one of the first
Latinists in New England, with dup cere
mony conducted tho tourist to the door.—
[The anecdote may bo relied on, as-it was
communicated to us by a lad who was pre
sent, and who has this vear entered Col
lege.]—iV. Y. Jour, of Com
Effect of Flattery. —lu a certain burgh
town in the stewariry if Kirkcudbright,
there existed in days ofyWo a member of
the learned profession *’ho was called to
the command of a company of volunteers-
This individual, though ir. every respect n
most excellent character, piqued himself
upon his appearance in his martial garb.—
One dy on returning fnm parade, he thus
accosted his serge ant 4“ Wall, Sergeant
Morrison, how did I look in the field to
das? * “Why,” respoodfd the sergeant,
“your honour looked uf*e Julius Lmsir at
the head or the Roman army.” “Jenny!
biing Sergeant Morrison the remains of tho
goose and a bottle of pinner*
MR. POINSETT’S REPLY.
It has already been stated that the Legislature
of the State of Mexico had sent a remonstrance
to the General Conjfressot that Republic, solicit
ing the expulsion of Mr. Poinsett, the American
Minister, fioin this country, for reasons which
will be developed in the sequel; and that tne
Congress refused to grant the request, by a vote
of 23 to 19. It appears, also, that two other States
of the Mexican Republic presented similar remon
strances. Wo have been favored with Mr.. 1 oin
sett’s re narks in reference to this extraordinary
proceeding, entitled a “ Reply of the American
Minister to tho Remonstrance [Lscitava] ol the
Legislature of tho State of Mexico, which we
are persuaded will be read with interest.
JY. Y Journal of Commerce.
[translated for the journal of commerce.]
REPLY..
Wilh sincere regret the? undersigned
finds himself again obliged to repel an at
tack mud© against hiHiself personally, and
against the nation which he*has the honor
to represent, by a body of men, who, what
ever may be their character us individuals,
nre entitled to respect in their represen
tative capacity. The Legislature of the
State of Mexico has accounted it decorous
and necessary, to excite the Executive of
this Union to expel the undersigned Com
the territory of the Republic. This sug
gestion is accompanied with reasons, which,
if well founded, ought to occasion a cessa
tion of all friendly relations, both commer
cial and diplomatic, between the two na
tions. As n American, the undersigned
has seen, with the most painful emotions,
this assumption of Executive prerogatives
by tho Legislature—departing from tho
course prescribed by the Constitution, and
violating the laws of Nations. Why, then,
afford a now pretext to the accusation so
often repeated, that the new States of this
Continent aie incapable of governing them
selves I But with all the forbearance be
longing to a man who is not disposed to
criminate the inconsiderate measures of a
youthful nation, and which certainly have
excited in his mind no other sentiments
than those of compassion, he owes it to him
self and his country to reply—not to the
arguments, for he has not been ablo to dis
cover anj’ argument either in the first pro
position or in the resolution of the Legisla
ture of the State of Mexico, —but to the
extravagant notions which it his been
deemed fit and proper to publish to tho
world, by means of a solemn act.
The Members of tho Legislature of Mex
ico who sign the instrument say,—“Not to
compromise the national honor, we omit to
give credit to those assertions of which we
have not seen the witnesses, and confine j
ourselves, in the present remonstrance, to
the discredit and the prejudice, if any ono
pleases to cail it so into which this foreign j
functionary has fallen.*’ So that vulgar j
prejudices,nnd the fear which they express,
lest the national honor should be tarnished
by a catastrophe effected bv political fanat
icism, nre tho only motives tor requesting
the expulsion of tho undersigned. Would
it not have bcn troro decorous to ask tho
General Government for the proofs of crim
inal conduct in a diplomatic agent, than to
adopt as true the assertions of venal wri
ters, or to confound the productions of ig
norance and malevolence with the opinion
of a great and magnanimous people I Who
can Irdiovc that a foreign Minister is expo-!
sed t<> any danger in the Mexican Repub
lic 1 Sncii a threat can neither alarm the j
authorities of the country, nor intimidate {
the undersigned ; not only because in the;
dischargo of his duty lie knows no fear, but
also because lie relies with perfect security
upon tho generous character of lire people
among whom he resides, notwithstanding
he lias been so extremely calumniated by
the Legislators of tho State of Mexico.—
These reasons, which gave rise to the re
mofislranco, are so futile and unfounded,
tbit the undersigned will pass to examine
those which induced the Legislature ol the
State of Mexico to adopt it, and which are
indeed of the most strange and extravagant
character.
Without touching upon the abstract rea
soning of tho Legislature, relative to the j
effects of the fanatical fury of factions ,
tv inch the undersigned has not been able
clearly to understand, he will reply at once
to the charge that the diplomatic character
of Mr. Poinsett ought to restrain him from
all intcrfernce in the affairs of the interior.
Ho totally denies that he has interfered,
either directly or indirectly, iu the most
remote degree with the business of the in- j
terinr of this Republic ; unless, as he has
befuro had occasion to observe, his decided
preference for Republican institutions, and
his ardent desire that no part of America
should be under the influence of auy Euro
pean Power, (opinions which he has ex
pressed clearly and openly on all occasions,)
can be called an interference in the affairs
of the Republic where he tesides as a For
eign Agent. But the Legislature does not
believe that he has been the soul t as some
think , of our administration , and only ac
cuses him of having, according to his own
confession, contributed to the establishment
of one of those Secret Societies , which
like all the rest , will figure in the history
of our common misfortunes. And hence it
is inferred, that as he look a part in this
unfortunate case, so he will proceed to take
a very active part in the others.
It is true that the undersigned has stated
the part which fie took in the establishment
of the ancient rite of York in Mexico ; it is
true that at the request of the officers oi the
five Lodges which he found existing in the
country, he sent letters to New York, and
installed the Grand Lodge : but these offi
cers were men who thon enjoyed, and with
only one exception still enjoy, the confi
dence of their lefto w citizens, and occupi
ed then, as now, the highest offices in the
gift of tho people, of which they were wor
thy by their patriotism and civil virtues.—
Ho had no reason to believe that such men
could abuse a philanthropic institution for
cri.niuai purposes, and it should never be
forgotten that the institution already exisu
ed, ami would have produced the same ef
fects, good or bail, even though the under
signed had not yielded to the solicitations
of Ids friends in forwarding masonic letters
•o No W Yoili. With ihcsc ,
indersigned lias been V l, ‘?1 ,
nemtst.ip for more t!t,„ th,"" U ”
;<• firmed in the Mi-f wi i.i’! ‘* * M '*
tertained, .ha. they w , rc ‘
purpose l.yihobesi „f m<l|lVis / ! “’- ,r
rest patriotism. To then, he P
outlear, as to „, cn „f honor
they may dechre whether he ha, v ‘’
eh>d, either directly or ~„ii,„
affairs of the interior of M'’xir
Logisl.itme grmuimusly ,fc *
lie I. tiers of the L J *“ St
the Lodges which already e,i„. d “" ' :f
country, at the request of 4 m f
able and virtuous men of these Sf,u,
thon, he appeals, that .hey
whether lie. ever attended a .
ical subjects, or iff. ryears he ”’
a Masonic Lodge, or auomuied to i„n ‘ *
them personally in any thing,
en..rt them to maintain invinhhl? l*
Federal Republican institution, h ! 8
country “ ‘ ll i©
f T'd WT ° f **'•• “in
fact .be North Americans owetothei e *
e *“ institutions whai their clime denies’
and It w very natural l 0 persuddc Ihel’
stives tnat Mexico, i n the enlm- %
the same political system, united^th'tll’
advantages of its delightful tempo,
the fer.rl.ty of its soil, and the „„ld
docile character of its inhabitants wi |j 7.
tract an increase of population and , ve iT
which will give it a name and prenoc 1,,’
mice among the other Republics of ,I.’
Cout,ne,. The North Americano 9
so called, is contradictory to our owl- <
it is for their .merest to preserve thine Z
their present slate, that Mexico may!
no guarantees, nor any kind of attract! vi*
iu its society, nor any advantages in i is |...
pat intents of industry, which can dime tUfa
the credit and aggrandizement of that u a ..
tion. On tbi* principle they have to ei*
tablish their diplomacy in regard to t . r .
selves, and their Agents must fulfil and ii r
mission accordingly. Whether this r n.
soiling is well founded or sot, certain!, t u
is so understood hy evory one, and hen te
the alarm, distrust, and unfriendly feel? t t *
in the parties, and among all the Me t
cans.”
If this matter stood as here represen’ | !
this Republic ought not to permit any /J
gout of me U. S’atos of America tore; j<j 9
within its territory. But the suppositiu ais
entirely gratuitous, and founded in a t nal
ignorance of the reluhve position of die? ivj
countries. Their production*, their ind us
try, and their commerce, are so perfei :tiy
distinct, that no competition can exist be
tween them. Mexico certainly posses
within itself all the elements of greatn js>,
and oo one can lake a more lively intej rest
in its prosperity than the undersignet !.
He earnestly desires that those who gov fro
it, may give opportunity for the deveii pe
meut ot all its resources, that it may te
come a great and consolidated nation. la
this condition, the two great Republics i cf
North America will contribute more to the
prosperity and security of each other, ts in
they can possibly do at present, and th eu
the politicians of ibis country will bo co :•
vineed that there can be no competition L t
tween the two Republics. Mexico enjoys
some advantages which the Uuited Stot a
do not'possess 5 and would present, in off <r
circumstances, great allurements to fits w**
pean emigrants ; but nothing can bo m< is
erroneous than to suppose that the Unit', and
States have au interest in diverting this cn t*
igratiun from Mexico to their own count'} V
The population of those States has increas
ed during tho last thirty eight years, from
about 4*000,000 to 13*000,000, althoug It
the emigrants from foreigw countries sine I
tho Revolution, have not exceeded 12,00-)
souls per annum. It is plain, therefore!
that the loss of this number, although it ad
went to Mexico, would not injure the pros*-
parity of tho United States. Without this
aid, the population cf those States, from its
natural increase, at the rate of piogression
hitherto, will amount in IS7O, i. c in forty
years, to the prodigious number of 47,000,*
000. Whence then can arise this fear, which
is attributed to them ofthe aggrandisement
of Mexico ? It has been seen that it is DOt
from an apprehension of having their pa
pulation diminished ; neither can il befroa*
a suspicion that Mexco will eclipse tbe |r
commerce. Mexico may one day h' VtJ
a flourishing commerce across the *<*••
cifie to the Asiatic countries; but the very
nature of the coasts will prevent its enter
ing into competition with its neighbors, in
this particular, on the Atlantic. Cm it e
from an apprehension that on account <
the fertility of its soil, as Baron Hnmbo a
has supposed, it will operate against ; ,0
products of the United States in h ire, £ ll
markets? There are two circumstances
which prevent this conclusion.
cullies which the physical structure 11
country presents to the easy and c * ie .
’ communication of the Fertile dial*icto ttl
the coasts, and the different characte/ 1- * J ■
laborers in the two countries The mi
signed will not draw a comparison mu’’
them, but will only notice the .singo m j.
that, with all the natural advantages
Mexico, both in climate and 'jji * e . j a
pense of culture In the case us al- ‘‘M’
tural productions, is here about dou ®
it is in the United States; °d of * ra T
ting these productions to foreign m ar ‘
more than quadruple. These g- d
| essential differences between { he tvro gf y
publics must make it apparent to
thinking man, that no conpef* ,|, ' n Jj'*‘ .
ist between the United States and *
The former have no motive b>> * u3
their neighbors to be poor or tut u J; c |,
! the contrary, they dosiro them to j
and quiet. They have always oSt
and irsinifested towards them -j
friendly septimeats ; and 1 D() jj c y of
Mexico may rest assured, l,ie ; „ e o
the United States is free from all
and disgujse. The very natme o . aVe
sliiL'tions forbid i l . Iha !)etdo
rigla .0 know h:u the Gove,na. s
ing, and do know if. Lvery * |he 13 .
lished to tho wot hi entire, eve cCf!jj
structions of its Minister *