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euroufcu ano Sentinel.
A U G U S T A.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1.
Opinions of the British Press.
In another part of our paper will be found
several articles from late English papers, brought'
by the Caledonia, showing the opinions of those
journals, some of which are leading ones, upon
Mr. Tyler’s Message, and the estimation in
which American credit and faith are held by
them. However unjust these attacks upon
American credit and faith may be, when applied
to some of the States of the Union, it cannot be
denied that they apply with great force and truth
to others; nor is it to be supposed that these
journals do not speak the views and sentiments
held by a considerable portion of Europeans
upon this important and delicate question. If
any thing>atn influence the American people to
lake prompt find energetic measures for the
satisfactory arrangement of the indebtedness of
of the States, certainly to see themselves thus
held up to the scorn and reproach of the world,
will produce the effect. It matters notj as we
have on a former occasion remarked, whether
the State in which we acknowledge citizenship
be a defaulting or not, we are a common
sisterhood, and whatever detracts from the faith
and honor of one, necessarily extends its tna'ign
influence in a greater or less degree to all the
other members of the great family, and particu
larly has it been felt by the common head ot the
nation. As an American, we feel pained to see
such declarations sent forth to the world, and it
is peculiarly unpleasant to us, to feel impelled,
by a sense of duty, to communicate them to our
readers; they however merit grave and serious
reflection, and as such we commend them to the
rentier’s attention.
n- The publishers have laid on our tabl e
the ninth number of the. new series of the
American Journal of the Medical Sciences, togeth
er with the first number of the Medical News and
Library, published by Lea &• Blanchard, of
Philadelphia. Os the Journal h is hardly ne
cessary for us to say one word to those who are
in the habit of perusing it, for it has come
f reighted with its usual rich variety of original
communications, Memoirs, Cases, Bibliograph
ical Notices and Reviews. The long standing
of this Quarterly, (it being the oldest in the
Union) together with the ability and experience
of its distinguished and indefatigable editor, Dr.
Isaac Hays, is a better guarantee of its merits
than any endorsement of ours: but if we may
be permitted te express an opinion, after twelve
year’s perusal of this work, we Would unhesita
tingly say that it is the best we have seen, at
least for the South—for it is the one through
which most of the medical gentlemen of the
South make their communications; and it is a
work which every physician, who expects to
keep pace with the rapid and constant improve
ment of the science, ought to be in possession
of, as it is decidedly a practical work, embracing
the reports of the various hospitals, with cases,
symptoms and practice daily recorded, besides
cases reported bv individuals. Itsorignal com
munications are well selected, and are generally
from among the most able men of the profession
in this country. The reviews and bibliograph
ical notices, present critical and analytical ac
counts of the pt incipal works, domestic and for
eign, and are wt itten by the most distinguished
members of the profession. The summary con
tains a condensed digest of the discoveries and
improvements in every branch of the healing
art, both foreign and domestic.
The News and Library: From the specimen
number before us, we think we hazard nothing,
when we say it is the cheapest work of the kind
we have seen. Iteontains Miscellaneous Med
ical Intelligence, report ot Clinical Lectures,
accounts of the different Medical Schools and
Hospitals, with notices ot cases and operations
in those institutions and various other matters
of interest to practitioners: We therefore cheer
fully recommend the two works to our medical
friends throughout the country. The two works
can be had at the low price of five dollars per
year, or separately; the Journal, which is quar
terly, at five dollars, and the Library, which is
monthly, one dollar a year—always in advance,
and in sp . ie funds.
T. Richards, Agent.
CONTENTS OF THE JOURNAL.
MEMOIRS AND CASES.
Art. 1. Report of Surgical Cases treated at
the Pennsylvania Hospital. By Geo. W. Nor
ris, M. D.; 11. Practical Observations on Cho
rea. By Charles C. Hildreth, M. D.; 111. An
Inquiry into the Pathology and Treatment of
Varices. By John Watson, M. D.; IV. Re
marks upon the cases of Smallpox admitted in
to the City Hospital during the years 1840, ’4l,
and ’42. By Titos. Stewardson, M. D.; V. A
Nasal Operation for the removal of a large tu
mour filling up the entire nostril and extending
to the Pharynx. By Valentine Mott, M. D. ;
VI. On the Meteorology of Hemmorrhage.—
By B. F. Joslin, M. D.; VII. Plastic Opera
tions. By J. Pancoast, M. D.; VIII. On the
signs of Pregnancy. By T. Romeyn Beck, M.
D.; IX. Remarks on a Species of Sore Mouth
peculiar to Nursing Women. By B. Waller
Taylor, M.D.; X~ Case of death from exten
sive Intestinal and Peritoneal Inflamation, re
sulting from a perforation of the Intestinal
Coats, occasioned by a Calculous lodged in the
Appendix Vermifonnis. By J. F. Peebles, M. D.
Biography; Review; Biblographical Noti
ces.
53" The amount of specie imported into N.
Orleans from the Ist September last to the 25th
January, was $5,098,305.
Naval Court Martial.
We understand, says the Baltimore Patriot of
the2Bth ult:, froma on which we can
rely, that the following officers embrace the
Court Martial in the case of Commander Mac
kenzie—being eleven Captains and two Com
manders:
Captains Downes, President, Read, Bolton,
Tvrner, Sloat, Smith, Storer, Mckeever,
Page, Gwinn, Wvman, Commanders Ooden
and Mckeen.
Wm. H. Norris, Esq. ofthis city is appointed
the Judge Advocate. The Court is to sit in
New York, and is to commence its labors op
the Ist proximo.
The charges against Commander Mackenzie
are for murder, oppression, and illegal punish
ment, with a variety of specifications. The
Court Martial is general, and not called in par
ticular for the trial of Commander Mackenzie,
but for the trial of all offecnes which may be
brought before it.
Rhode Island.—Governor King issued his
proclamation on the 23d ult., declaring that the
constitution framed by the convention assem
bled at Newport on the second Monday of Sep
tember, has been adopted by a majority of the
qualified electors in the State; and that on the
first Tuesday of May next it will become the
supreme law’ of the land.
Correspondence of the North American.
New York, January 27.
The foreign news has given no impulse to
the trade of our city. Cotton is a trifle tinner,
but in no instance has any advance been realiz
ed. The sales yesterday reached 1,200 bales.
Produce has begun to come down the North
River, and has so depressed the Flour market
that $4,50 is now the maximum. The arrivals
are 8,000 bbls. A sale of a small lot of Michi
gan at $4,371. Considerable quantities of New
Orleans are in the market, and sales of 300 bbls
fancy at $4,50. Sales of 1600 bbls on terms not
public, but below $4 ,25.
Mr. William Cunningham, one of the oldes;
merchants of our city, fell dead this monring
immediately after rising, supposed of apoplexy.
The railroads east have produced a new era
in newspaper affairs. This morning’s Easlern
mail brought Portland papers with the news per
Caledonia, and were distributed through the city
tefore our own city papers were served to us,
containing the same news—ship new s, markets,
die. &e.
Indiana.—The Senate of Indiana passed a res
olution to go into the election of a United States
Senator on the 23d ult., but the House, where
the Locofocos have a majority, refused to con
cur. It is now pretty evident that the Locofocos
of the House, being in the minority on joint
ballot, will retuse to elect a Senator this winter.
Missouri.—The Relief Party have triumph
ed in the Legislature of this State. A law has
passed, giving an indirect but effective stay, up
on all executions fol twelvemonths. The ma
jority in its favor was large. It commanded
nearly the full vole of the Locofoco party.
Very Reasonable. —Dean Swift held the
doctrine that there were three places where a
man should be allowed to speak without contra
diction. viz: 'The beneh th pulpit, and the
scaffold.’’
Foreign Items-•••Bv tub Galbdonia.
LIVERPOOL AsNI-AL Co’H'ON S r iTEMEN r.>-C
The year now terminated has been marked by
lew fluctuations, and a degree of uniformity in
prices has prevailed, attended so generally by
monotonous depression, that it is questionable
whether the annual, summary which has inva
riably accompanied the annexed tables, might
not have been dispensed with on this occasion.
A departure, however, in this instance from the
usual custom, might be deemed unadvisable;
and a brief retrospect, with some remarks upon
present and future prospects, may not prove
wholly uninstructive.
Commencing the year with a stock equiva
lent to nearly six months’ consumption, and
with the probability of an import amply suffi
oient to meet the reduced wants of the trade,
any advance .upon the rates then current could
scarcely be looked for by the most sanguine,
though some little improvement in the demand
for manufactured goods might reasonably have
been expected. Those, however, who, al this
period, calculated upon some partial return to
commercial prosperity, were doomed to disap
pointment ; for, gloomy and dispiriting as was
the position of affairs at the conclusion of 1841,
trade continued to undergo increased depression,
though it was hardly thought possible that it
could pass through an ordeal more severe than
it had experienced in the two previous years.
Through the months of January, February and
March, the accounts from the manufacturing
districts and the foreign intelligence were of the
most favorable character, added to which, there
was great distress at home from reduced wages,
and a general want of employment among nu
merous bodies of the working classes.
This combination of evils of course operated
against the market, sensitive as it is at all times
to the passing events of the day. During this
period, although it was well known that the
stocks held by the spinners were unusually lim
ited, there appeared no inducement for them to
purchase beyond their immediate wants, and
the average weekly quantity taken by them up
to the 31st March, amounted to 20,745 bales, va
rying in no single week materially from this
amount. Speculates, influenced probably in
some measure by the unsuccessful result of
their previous operations, kept quite aloof from
the market, the average weekly sales for specu
lation up to , this period barely amounting to
2000 bales. Owing to this long continued dull
ness, prices gradually gave way, a progressive
decline having taken place by the end of March
of id upon the ordinary and middling, and of
Jd per lb. upon the lair qualities of American,
compared with the quotations of 31st Decem
ber.
It is a fact worthy of notice, that while the
cotton denominated “Fair Upland” has gener
ally been looked upotras an index of the market,
it has formed no such criterion during the past
year; and perhaps no circumstance afforded a
stronger proot of the prostrate condition of the
manufacturing industry of the country, than the
inability of the spinners to provide themselves
with the better descriptions. No doubt the un
usually large stock of ordinary cotton held here
through the greater part of the year, and the ex
traordinary low price to which it was at one pe
riod forced down, contributed in some measure
to this result, and a fair export demand, operat
ing upon a limited supply of the better kinds,
doubtless had also its effect. From whatever
cause such a circumstance has arisen, it must
be hailed as a satisfactory indication of the me
chanical skill and persevering genius of the En
glish manufacturer, lhat He can adapt'to a pur
pose, hitherto deemed impracticable, these infe
rior descriptions.
In the month of April, public attention was
directed to the comprehensive measures brought
forward by Government, with a view to reno
vate commerce, and to impart new vigor to
trade, for the equal benefit of all classes of the
community; and highly important as were the
changes then proposed, they were deemed of
greater value, inasmuch as they were consider
ed to be the foundation of other improvements
in the commercial system of the country. Al
thoughno sudden revival of trade was to 1 be ex
pected from any legislative enactments, yet a
complete revision of the tariff, embracing a re
duction of the duties upon 750 articles, includ
ing most of the raw materials of manufacture—
a removal of taxation pressing unduly upon the
commercial classes—an amended corn-law, and
in lieu of a prohibitory duty, a moderate fixed
rate upon most art icles of food—alterations like
these could not fail ultimately to produce some
beneficial effect; but at the time, they necessari
ly produced much languor in business, from the
uncertainty existing as to the extent to which
various interests might be involved. —During
the second quarter of the year, little variation
occurred in the market.
Speculators came forward more freely, par
ticularly in the second and third weeks ot April,
when their purchases exceeded 26,000 bales.
The relief afforded to the market from thiscause
was partial and temporary, for the trade with
few exceptions still acted upon the principle
they had adopted in the earlier part of the year,
of limiting their purchases to their immediate
wants, the quantity taken by tlicm during the
eight weeks ending 20th May, being rather less
than the average of the firet three months. Al
ter this period, some little improvement in busi
ness became manifest; the accounts from Man
chester were less gloomy and desponding; a de
cidedly better demand for both goods and yarns
had set in, which of course produced a corres
ponding effect here. The sales to the- trade,
which, up to the 20th May, amounted to the
weekly average of 21,000 bales, reached in the
ensuing three months an average of 26,300
bales. But this additional demand had little in
fluence upon prices; the heavy stock during
these months, particularly of the ordinary quali
ties of American, depressed the market, and in
the middle of J uly, when the estimated quantity
of all sorts held in this port amounted to 670,000
bales,prices ofthis description were at the low
est point, being Jd lower than the quotation at
the end of March, and fully Id per lb lower than
at the commencement of the year, while the
fluctuation in the prices of “fair,” during near
ly eleven months of the year, did not exceed Id
per lb.
The approach of harvest was looked forward
to by all parties with great anxiety, much of the
evil of the two preceding years being attributed
to the great deficiency in the crops; and the
winter of 1841 having been most untavorable
tor sowing, the prospect up to the end of May
was by no means promising, but the propitious
weather of June and July quickly dissipated all
doubts. The fate of the harvest being no lon
ger uncertain, both speculators and the trade
purchased with great avidity; the sales during
four successive weeks ending 12lh August, ex
ceeded 40,000 bales per week, the trade alone
taking 121,000 bales. This proved a most sea
sonable relief to the market, and produced an
advance of Id per lb. in those descriptions upon
which the decline had been most severely felt.
The progressive improvement inmost branch
es of business, which was daily becomingmore
decided, received a sudden check in the month
of August, from a remarkable outbreak in the
manufacturing districts. This ‘turn out’ was
not confined to the cotton trade, but extended to
nearly all classes of work people, through the
vast regions of industry in Lancashire, York
shire, Cheshire and Staffordshire. Some idea
may be formed of the mischievous results to
the commerce of the country from so many
thousand hands being unemployed for more
than three weeks, from the fact that the estimate
of cotton alone thrown out ot consumption by
this event exceeded 50,090 bales. On the re
sumption of work by the operatives in Septem
ber, the trade holding a larger stock than at any
time previously during the year, and finding a
difficulty in establishing any- advance upon
their production, commensurate with the ad
vance upon the raw material, purchased very
sparingly; the quantity taken by them during
three months ending 4th November averaged
only 15,000 bales per week. Prices conse
quently had a downward tendency, the decline
upon common American being nearly equal to
the previous advance.
A temporary impulse was given at the end of
September, by the destruction by fire of 42,000
bales; but the effect was momentary, and the
market soon relapsed into its former state of in
activity. No new feature occurred up to the
end of November, when upon tlie unexpected
arrival of an extra overland mail from India,
with news of the successes of the British forces
in North India, and of a treaty having been a
greed upon with the Emperor of China, more
favorable to British commerce than could rea
sonably have been expected, the market became
unusually excited, and the sales of the ensuing
fortnight amounted to 95,000 bales, establishing
an advance of fd per lb. upon the common
qualities of American and burat. Since that
time, owing to th e ver . v favorable accounts of
the forthcoming crop, and a supply of new cot
ton, unusually large for so early a period in the
season, prices have again receded, notwith
standing the purchases for consumption have
been extensive, and trade in Manchester in a
more healthy state than tor some time past. On
a comparison of the present quotations ot A
merican with those of the 31st December, 1811,
they will be found id per lb. lower.
The deliveries for consumption during thu
last eight weeks from this port amount to aa
average ot 26,659 bales per week. By the ta
blew il appeal’s lhat the deliveries to the trade
amount to 22,929 bales per week. An allow
ance however must be made tor the increased
stock now field by lhe trade, which is generally
estimated at 25,900 to 30 000 bales mote than at
this period last year.
To the importers of long stapled cotton, this
vear has proved to lie one ot great disappoint
ment, the demand haying been almost uuifonn
ly languid throughout. Prices gradually de
clined up to tire end ot November, when some
little improvement took place; but the year clos
ed with a reduction of Id on Sea Island, and j
to Id per lb. on lite average of Brazil and Egyp
tian from the rates current December 31st, Mi.
East India cotton alone flow requires to be no
ticed. The import into Liverpool tills year has
been JOO.st'JO bales. against 162,000 in Jnll, and
109.000 in 1840. The stock is 100,470 bales,
against 80,300 in 1811, and 38.600 in 1840. The
extreme tiiieiuqtiot: in price has not exceeded
Id per lb. al auv one period, being influenced by
the changes before noticed in American descrip
tions. The middling qualities of Surat are
now jd, and the bettet kinds '.J per lb lower
than al the close of 1841.
With regard to future prw-peeis, ii mis-c 1 .er
haps be the more prudent course t i olt > . d
opinion, but leave others to deduce Irrw the I
tacts herein given, from die critical et ent.- ot |
previous years, and from Iheirown observations,
the probable course of this market during the
ensuing year. But as public attention has for
some time been directed to the sentiments of a
body so practically acquainted with the cotton
trade as this association, some remarks of a
prospective character will naturally be looked
for on the present occasion. It is desirable, be
fore hazarding any opinion, to glance for a mo
ment at the present position of Great Britain
with regard to her foreign and domestic rela
tions —considerations which are inseparable
from a broad and enlightened view of this im
portant trade. No doubt at the present time, so
tar from there being grounds for despondency,
there is much that is cheering in the prospect of
an extended foreign trade.
The fact alone, of four.ports JB the richest
provinces of China being newly opened to Brit
ish commerce and British enterprise, is welcome
in the extreme, though the advantage to be de
rived therefrom may be gradual and remote, ra
ther than immediate. A new commercial treaty
with Brazil is in contemplation, and it is pro
bable that it will lead to important treaties for
the extension of trade with the colonial posses
sions of other countries. The exports ot yarn
to the continent of Europe throughout this year
have been upon a largely extended scale, and
are not expected to diminish, while from other
parts of the world the accounts are such as lead
to the hope that there is increased confidence
generally, and that the export trade of Great
Britain will now be placed upon a more satis
factory’ foundation, and yield a more profitable
return than it has done for some years. The
history of the past, however, proves that the
value and extent of national exports afford but
faint indications, and are no certain tests of na
lional prosperity; but that a healthy state of-the
home trade contributes in a far greater degree
to invigorate commerce, imparting more confi
dence and stability to the manufacturing inter
ests.
Any sudden or rapid improvement in the
home market can hardly- be looked for under
present circumstances; a lon«j series of nnpro
pitious events (too fresh in the recollection of
all to require to be particularized here,) have
paralyzed industry, and occasioned heavy losses
of capital and great depreciation of property. —
Evils and difficulties ot such magnitude are not
suddenly- surmounted; and although the present
reduced prices of provisions must to a certain
extent operate favorably upon some portions ot
lhe community, yet the” sudden decline of 25 to
30 per cent in the prices of all descriptions of
agricultural produce has spread dismay among
those immediately interested, and must tor a
time create some embarrassment.
Great and paramount, however as the landed
interest of this country- undoubtedly is, it has
learned that the continued supremacy of Eng
land—her pre-eminence in wealth and the
maintainance of her influence over the other na
tions of the earth, depend upon the extension of
fier trade and commerce. It has learned, too, to
rely- more upon a participation in the prosperity
of these mighty interests, than upon a continu
ance of high legislative protection, which is
too apt “to extinguish that useful zeal which
gives life to industry, and produces a chilling
and benumbing effect, which renders men in
different to exertion, by the indolent security- de
rived from restrictive regulations.”
That lhe important changes which have taken
place, and the continued agitation of farther
changes, will for a time be severely- felt by nu
merous classes, and prove an obstacle to an
early improvement in the home demand, there
can be little doubt; but it is to be hoped that
British capital, energy- and skill, under the in
fluence of increased competition, will eventual
ly prevail. Passing from these remarks to a
consideration of the probable supply and con
sumption of the ensuing y-ear, it should be borne
in mind that minute calculations, based upon
the uncertain data that can now be given, only
lend to mislead; but it may be fairly assumed,
from present appearances, that the consumption
of 1813 will be greater than that of 1841 or 1842;
that it will equal, if not rather exceed the con
sumtipn of 1840, is an event by- no means im
probable.
The accounts from the United States warrant
the supposition that the forthcoming crop will
be materially larger than that ot either of the
two past years, and will closely approximate to,
if it do not fully- reach that of 1839-’4O, when it
was 2,177,835 bales. Under the influence of
supplies coming forward freely, at prices lower
than were ever before known, being no longer
factitiously propped up on the other side by a
reckless system of banking and a rotten paper
currency, little advance here upon the present
rates can be looked for; indeed, some depres
sion, particularly upon the lower qualities of
American under the usual accumulation of
stock, during the weight of the import, may fair
ly be expected. To these general views it may
be added, that there can be little certainty- of a
return to good trade, except upon a continuance
of low prices for the raw material.
Opinions op the English press on Presi
dent Tyler’s Message.—We have seldom
had occasion to peruse a document in which
the feebleness of the individual by whom it is
promulgated, and tlie foibles of the people to
whom it is addressed, are more conspicuously
displayed than they are in the last message of
the President of the United States. Toassert
that the American States, “under their free and
wise institutions are rapidly advancing towards
the consummation of the high destiny which an
overruling Providence seems to have marked
out for them”—that “the Americans have a go
vernment, the strongest in the world, because
emanating from the popular will, and firmly
rooted in the affections of a great and free peo
ple, and whose fidelity to its engagements has
never been questioned”—and that the name of
Gen. Jackson was placed, by the defence of New
Orleans amongst those ol the greatest captains
of the age”—is to provoke a smile throughout
the civilized earth, and to speak in a tone which
is the more ludicrous, because it is contrasted
with the humiliating facts which even this pom
pous discourse cannot altogether conceal or
contradict.
With some few exceptions, there is hardly- a
paragraph in this message which does not con
vey- some arrogant assumption very ill-suited to
to the present condition of American society
and American credit; and, however reluctant we
may be to pass a severe or unfavorable judge
ment on the concerns of our friends on the other
side of the Atlantic, it is impossible to withhold
the expression of our dissent from many of the
propositions laid down by President Tyler for
the edification of the Congress and the nation.
* * ♦ Amongst the most satisfactory parts
of this paper, we may- advert to the recommen
dation of the warehousing system in the United
States, and the evident inclination of the Exec
utive to place the import duties on such a per
manent footingas can alone preserve the Union,
supply- the revenue, and promote the external as
well as the internal trade of America.
We have looked with anxiety for some formal
and peremptory- censure and disavowal of the
doctrine of repudiation, which would not have
been ill-placed in a document professing to treat
so largely- of the interests and duties of the A
merican people. To our astonishment, howev
er, even this slight satisfaction to the creditors
of the insolvent States is entirely omitted, and
we are left to infer, not only- that their debts will
not be recognised by the federal government, but
that their dishonesty will not even be reprobated
as it deserves.—Times.
A pettyfogging defence is not calculated to
raise the character either of nations or individ
uals. The defence of the American President
is shabby. If the relation of the States toward
the federal government, and the federal govern
ment towards the States are ill regulated, that
may- be a very good reason for improving them;
but can be no good reason for robbing foreign
ers. If a foreign government were to consider
the bad faith of any of the States a good ground
for attacking it, the federal government w-ould
interfere; why, then, doesit not interfere to make
good the liabilities of such state? The exam
ple of America will not be lost. When people
are disposed to forget the maxim that hones
ty is lhe best policy, let them think of the great
western republic, which, from loss of character,
cannot, in its necessities, raise as much money
as many a private gentleman in England could
obtain without difficulty.— Morning Chronicle.
The message is, long though it be, short in
comparison with the similar communicati«ns of
many- of Mr. Tyler’s predecessors; nay, consid
ering the number and importance of the sub
jects treated therein, it exhibits a degree of con
densation unusual in American state papers; if
its language be plain and occasionally inaccu
rate, and the grammatical construction ol its
sentences indicative of no facility or elegance
of literary composition, Mr. Tyler has the good
taste to avoid that grandiloquence of style and
affectation of classical learning with which Con
gress has been so frequently treated.
The manner of the messags is plain, frank,
and intelligible, and its matter generally, so far
as it goes, rational and defensible; its sins are
rather those of omission than of commission.
The dishonorable character of a single partner
in a fi rm brings discredit on the establishment,
and the non-payment of its debts by a single
State disgraces the whole Union.—Their foreign
creditors have nothing to do with internal ques
tions of policy- as Io their claims; all Europe
looks to Congress to rescue the national charac
ter from reproach and shame.— Morning Herald.
ft is truly astonishing to us that the official
organ of the federal government should, ostrich
like, thrust its head in the sand, and think to
conceal its body.—What a monstrous assump
tion it is to assert that the good of the American
government is unquestioned; in the same breath
in which that government is described as the
creature of the popular will, and at the very mo
ment i>; which that popular will has been signal
ized by repudiating either the State debts, or at
least all taxation to pay them. Are there two
I totally distinct and opposite popular wills— two
1 totally distinct and opposite popular constituen
cies ?—one which dictates faith to the States-
the other which dictates good faith to the federal
government.
Are aH the Slate members of the federation,
whose “general indebtedness” the president de
plores. to ba considered as utterly unconnected
with the confederation in its collective charac
ter: and are the United .States entitled to boast
of their freedom from debt—of national faith in
tact and unquestioned ate they entitled to plume
themselves on superiority, in this respect, to the
European governments: while the Stales, it is
acknowledged are in debt, over head and ears:
at„l « imt is worse ate making no provision for
Ipc.ingj 1 ’ » t We have too gte.it an inter-
est in the career of a kindred race, to ■
hostile censure: but lhe best friends of sovMjfc
nations, at home or abroad, are those who « il
tell them the truth. — Globe.
We are, indeed, led to believe that the tej®*
of the Secretary of the American Treasury]
be found where it appeals to go into that bra®'
of the subject mote at-large, and willrnoresid®-
fically charge the English capitalists witl®t
causing the failure of the loan. Nowitappw*
to be necessary- for the information of our AmW>-
can brethren, and before any thing more is aid
upon the subject, that no assumption*caqHU
more fallacious or more utterly unloundediflfc
the large English capitalists had seen their fey"
clearly how to get the American stock trans;r
red afterwards from themselves to the puttk,
there would have been no scruple on their
to enter into the contract, notwithstanding 1
that has passed amongst the Americans onset
subject of repudiation. - S
It is not, therefore, with the large tnojß
capitalists of England that the virtue of tlteW
jectioa of the American loan rests, but willtlfii
milion mouthed voice of the British public J©
setting aside all pecuniary- considerations,
nantly spurned such open violations of nflUg.
and private faith which since 1836 has
hibited in the United States on a scale
dented in commercial history. It may- ptafr
bly tend to soothe and modify the morlificaO
which every right thinking man in the Un®d
States cannot help feeling, to attribute tlie fSj
ure ofthe loan to a comparatively small nurtr
ber of opulent individuals from some assuMth
interested motive, instead ofthe true
deep and universal feelings ofthe people ofiM
country against such an open departure from#
tegrity, and honest dealing.
Let the Americans, however, not
themselves for a moment upon this point.
ftublic press of England has on this subject Ifflit
iterally the exponent ot the public mind, Ojt
not its director; and, sinkingall
feeling and predilection with a degree
mity- which has not been evinced in the ifa”;
ment ofany public question since the
mencement ot the revolution. American mW
men, men, therefore, need not attempt to
the salvo that the expression of feeling and o{3
ion given by the English press is only- the reg®
of individval minds, am. can therefore onlv'js'
for what it is worth in that view on the sufejdp*
We know, from an extensive experienceJgU
if any public writer had attempted even apafflM
tion of the violations of faith that
openly avowed in the United States,
not have found in any grade ofomcreußKWM
land one persxm intt-n
pond to nis views. Within the last tw4 ytarS]
this fact has been proved more than onee, and
again by articles written as feelers ot the puilic
but in every one of these attempts the paries
found that they would not be tolerated tl Uey
proceededfurther.— Standard.
Illinois.
The effects of Locofoco rule in Illinds are
rather more disastrous than in Georgia. The
Springfield cotrespondent of the St. Lous Re
publican writes, under dale of the 11th imtant:
“The Secretary of State appeared vlthii the
bar of the House, and read to that body a com
munication from the Governor, urging upo» lhe
Legislature the immediate necessity of action in
regard to the finances of the State. Hi affirmed
that, for the want of means, it was wilt the ut
most difficulty that necessary supplies 'ould be
procured for the two branches of lhe Legslatiire,
and when they were, it was at most extrbitant
prices. Wood, which he stated could beourcha
sed for one dollar and seventy-five cents cish, the
State now had to pay three dollars and a lull far;
candles, wliicit, for money, could be proctred at
thirty-seven cents per pound, now cost ths State
one dollar, and other things in the same jropor
tion: all arising from the fact that the* was
nothing but auditor’s warrants to pay then: with.
He also stated that it was with the utniot diffi
culty that money.nough could be procuret'topay
the postage on letters addressed to the Executive
department, and entreated that some uctl.n might
be had in regard to the finances of the State at
once.”
Is not this a melancholy finale to patty mis
rule and misgovernment .'
Seriovs Fire.—At about three o’clockP.M.,
on Saturday last our citizens were atoned by
the cry of fire. It proceeded from a hous be
longing to Mrs Jewett, and occupied by Mr.
McFeely, situated in Montgomery street. The
fire had made so much progress, that it was bund
impossible to check it even alter the arrival ol
the fire companies It is not a little remirka
ble that the flames were first obsetved to issue
from a room which was unoccupied, and uhere
no fire had been for a long time. Theothetten
ement under the same roof was occupiel by
Mr. Crews, son-in-law to Mrs. Jewett.
The buildings in the vicinity being of wood,
and the wind being materially increased by the
intense heat, the lire soon communicated ti lhe
building lately occupied by Mr. Oemler, aid at
the time tenanted by Mr. H. Knapp ; andttlso
to the house occupied by Mr. G Haas, and Mr.
A. Dixon, which it was found impossible to
save, though all, or neatly all of the furniture
was preserved. Mr. McMahon’s house situttel
in Bay street, near Mr. Haas’was entirely stripp
ed of its furniture, but was saved bytheprodig
ious efforts of the firemen. This was in great
danger with the wind blowing directly upon it.
The zealous activity of well intentioned per
sons, has left this house in a pitiable condition,
with the windows stove all to pieces, and the
furniture of Mr. M. Cary, the occupant sadly
mutilated.
•From the burning district to MrWJllloil's
house, a cotton shed extended with wooa?n rtuf.
This building was saved with difficulty, and a
stable between Messrs. McMahon’s and Dilloa’s
was torn down in order to arrest the progress of
the flames in that direction. Mr. Williamson's
cotton sheds, being of brick with slated nols,
were saved with more ease, notwithstanling
their great exposure.—About 1000 bags of Dot
ton were removed from all these sheds, as *-e)l
as 200 or 300 bales of hay, without material in
jury. Mr. Dillon also had all the furniture re
moved from his dwelling house, and the luste
with which it was done, injured it greatly.
During the fire, a coal was carried into theair
and dropped down the chimney of one of Mr.
Williamson’s stores, descended through lour
stories and communicated with a bag of cotton
on the lorver floor. This w-as providentially
discovered, ab ut 6 o’clock in the evening, or
the whole building would have been destroyed.
It is rented by the Iron Steamboat Company for
the storage ottheir cotton.
The whole loss may be stated at from $8 to
310,000, only §2OOO of which was insured on Mr.
Oetnler’s house. This insurance was taken by
the Phcenix Company of London. Mrs. Jewett’s
loss is by far the most severe, as she had effect
ed no insurance. Two of .he houses that were
burned, belonged to her, viz. lhe house where
the fire originated, as has been before stated, and
the house occupied by Messis. Maas and Dix
on. At the time ofthe fire Mr. H. was lying
ill in bed, having been injured by a fall from bis
horse, the day before. He was removedin this
condition from the house.
We have to record the death from apoplexy,
resulting from over exertion, of a very respecta
ble mulatto man, named Mclntosh, a shoemaker
by trade. We understand he has beenafireman
attached to Engine No. 6. ever since the present
organization ol the Fire Department, and was
ever ready and efficient in his duties. His re
mains were yesterday followed to the grave, by
all the Firemen in the city;
A soldier from the U. S. Batracks, was slight
ly injured by falling from a piazza. The troops
from the Barracks headed by their officets, were
on the ground and rendered effectual service.
We observed that some of the hose ofthe en
gines occasionally burst from the pressure ofthe
forcing pump, indicating they are hardly ade
quate to the duty they niight be called upon to
perform. We ought not to omit to say tnat the
fire companies evinced their usual energy in ar
resting the fire.
Mr. Knapp’s condition, w ith a large lamily
left houseless, is a most destitute one, deserv
ing tlie sympathy, and aid of his fellow citizens.
Those whose fuinilute was removed have s.uf
fered severe loss, and all who are thus deprived
are industrious and worthy people.—Aurrhuß
Republican.
Destructive Fire in Darien.—We leant 1
from Capt. Bills, of lhe steamer Ocmulgec, ar
rived at this port on Saturday from Darien, that
a fire broke out in that city on Thursday night
last, between 9 and 10 o’clock, by which proper
ty to a considerable amount was destroyed. It
occurred in a three story building, situated on
the wharf, known as “Harford's Ware House,”
which together with its contents, consisting of
20 bales of cotton and a quantity of lime, was
entirely consumed. From 4to 500 bales, cotton
was thrown off the wharf to save it from the
flames. The steamer Richmond belonging to E.
Henderson, Esq., of this city, and several ves
sels lying at the what f were with difficulty saved
by being cut adrift. A large quantity of wood
piled up on the wharf was burnt.
The building was owned by the Bank of Da
rien and was occupied by the Ocmulgee Steam
boat Company. We are not advised whether
the building or cotton was insured, or what was
the amount ot property destroyed.— Savannah
Republican.
A Hcmsne Wife.—The Pennsylvanian gives
the following account, and thinks the lady al
luded to must have been a relative of the cele
brated Widow Grizzle of eel-trap memory-:
Picayune.
“Pooh, pooh!” said a humane lady impatient
ly to her expiring husband, as he strove to give
her a tew last words, “don't stop to talk, but go
on with your dying!”
Singular Determination.—Forseveral days
past Mr; Thompson, warden ofthe Eastern Pen
itentiary, has been applied to and importuned by
a young, well dressed, and intelligent English
man, calling himself Robert Graham, to be ad
mitted to the prison. He stared that he had
read Miss Martineau’s work on America, and
had come from England expressly to realise the
condition of solitary confinement, and would not
be denied. His request could not be compliedjyith
yet still he persisted jn his desire, untjl his im
portunities cou)d no longer be borne.
Hy questioned Ms, T. as to what grade of
crime woujff give him a four years term there,
and his manner and expression of countenance
seemed determined to secure his object. This
induced Mr. T.tobring him before Mayor Scott
yesterday, when, after a hearing ofthe tacts, he
was .•ummitted tv Moyameusing in defrult ci
bail to keep the pence.— Phihi klphia Ga.ze'l-. I
h THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2.
New Paper.
w The reader is referred to another column for
the prospectus of the “Gkoroia Coi rieb,” a
new Whig paper, to be published in Rome,
Georgia, by Messrs. Brown & Milleb. The
absence of a paper in that section of lhe State,
that would promulgate sound Whig principles,
has been seriously felt for years, and we there
fore hail, withpnuch pleasure, the establishment
of one at a period so propitious for the enlight
enment of the public mind in that section of
lhe Stale, on questions in whieh they are so
deeply interested, and especiallyare we gratified
that the. duty of conducting it has devolved up
“on Messrs. Brown & Miller, who we are assur
ed, for we have not the pleasure ol' a personal
acquaintance with them, are eminently qualifi
ed by education, interest and inclination for a
zealous and able support of the Whig cause.
1 In view therefore of the great and growing
importance politically, morally and physically,
of that section of the State, and the consequent
-necessity for sustaining a journal capable of
disseminating with tact and ability political
truth, we earnestly appeal to the Whigs through
out Georgia, to contribute prompt and efficient
aid to its support—not a mere negative support
and countenance by the unmeaning and value
less “we hope it will succeed, it
jought to be patronised, &c.,” but send up your
names and let them be accompanied in every
instance by the cash. Do this and you will in
spire the conductors with confidence intheir suc
cess, and they will enter the lists with increased
zeal and renewed detertninatian to battle in the
■great cause Os liberty and the constitution, which
being correctly translated according to our ac
ceptation, means the supperl of Henry Clay,
a National Bank, a sound Currency, dis
tribution ofthe proceeds ofthe public lands,
curtailment of Executive patronage and power,
ttelrenchment and reform in the expenditures of
and the great conservative
* Rhode Island. —The Assembl vmen in favor
of law and order in Rhode Island held a con
vention last week at Providence, anil nominated
a ticket for State officers at the ensuing election.
—Governor King was unanimously nominated
for re-election, but declinad, urging his long
cherished desire to retire to private life. James
Fenner was then nominated in his place, and is
understood to have accepted the nomination.
Congressional Elections.—The Executive
of Massachusetts has ordered elections to be
held in the congressional districts in which there
was,no choice at the last trial, on Monday, the
13tl« day of February inst. The districts in
which there was no choice are Nos. two, three,
four, five, six, and seven.
Ohio.—The Locofocos have arranged their
Districting bill in Joint Committees ol the two
Hauses. They take 14 ofthe 21 Members of
Congress, leaving the Whigs but 7.
A New Hampshire paper speaks of General
M’Neilasthe “gallantto/lie-scaned soldier.” In
stead of “bottle,” it should have been “battle
scarred.”
Jj" The Philadelphia papers say, that the
nomination of Judge Sutherland as naval offi
cer in Philadelphia, has been confirmed by the
Senate.
Massachusetts.—The Hon. Sol. Strong,
chosen Senator, by the Massachusetts Legisla
ture in place of Hon. Mr. Wood resigned, is a
Whig, Mr. Perkins, who was lately chosen in
place of Mr. Little, is also a Whig. The Bos
ton Advertiser explains their election as fol
lows :
For the information of persons at a distance,
not conversant with the provisions of our Con
stitution, it may be proper to mention that va
cancies in the Senate are filled by joint ballot of
the two Houses from among those persons who
were candidates at the time ofthe gensral elec
tion by tlie people—the ballot being confined, it
one member only is to be chosen, to the two un
elected candidates who received the highest
number ot votes from the people—or if more
than one Senator is tube chosen, the numberot
candidates taken is equal to twice the number
of members to be chosen, it often happens,
therefore, that the patty which predominates in
convention of the two House.-, lias only the op
tion of selecting between candidates oi' the op
posite party, as in the present instance.
Ifrom the N. O. Picayune of the doth ult.
• ‘ Late from Matamoras*
Important Neicr—Confirma.iun of the Capture, of
Col. Pisher and his men.
By the arrival here yesterday ot the schooner
Doric, Captain Raruiford, from Matamoras,
whence she sailed on the 14th instant, the report
of a desperate battle between the Texans and
Mexicans is confirmed. We give such details
as we have been able to gather.
Il appears that on the 15th of December the
Mexican General Atnpudia, then at Matamo
ras, received infonnation tiom Generals Woll
and Canales, that from 869 to 1900 Texans had
taken Loredo, and that they (the Mexicans)
could not with their present force oppose them,
and were compelled to iall back; and further
infoi mation was brought that the Texans were
on the march by the southern route for Matamo
ras, and ahead of lhe opposing forces. Upon
the receipt of this information, Gen. Atnpudia
forced preparations tor an immediate movement
up the south side ofthe Rio Grande, and on the
following day commenced a forced march with
two battalions, known as the “ Sappers and
Miners,” which they continued in tlie worst
weather up to the 22d of December. At Mier
the General learned that the Texans had cross
ed the Rio Grande, and were only two leagues
distant from the town. Thereupon piepatations
were made tor their reception—three pieces of
cannon being stationed to welcome them.
During the night the Texans, to the number
of about 269 men, commenced their attack upon
the town, under the command of Cols. Fisher
and Green. They cut their way through every
obstacle till they reached the artillery. At this
point daylight appeared, when the Texans took
to the houses ot the town, from the doors and
windows oi which they kept up a continual lire
upon the Mexicans, whom they cut down as
last as they were brought up to the guns. This
kind of fighting was continued from house to
house and from sd-eet to street, the Mexicans
being piled up in heaps in every spot where
they attempted to form. In consequence of
their smaller numbers, the Texans, however,
were unable to sally out upon their toes, but
they kept up their fire till late in the afternoon.
At this time one of tlie Texan captains, with
out consulting his brother officers, hoisted a (lag
from one of the houses. The Mexican General
thereupon sent in one of the prisoners he had
taken during the day, to ascertain if the Texans
liad surrendered. * A consultation was then held
amidst much excitement, among the Texan
officers, the filing on both sides tailing off in the
meanwhile. By agreement wotd was at last
sent to Gen. Ampudia, that the fight should
cease on lhe part of the Texans, il they were
allowed to retire unmolested. This proposal
was refused by Ampudia, who however pro
mised them f:.ir atm honorable terms, should
they capitulate. Col. Fisher then asked two
hour’s time for consultation, threatening that if
this time were not allowed he would recom
mence the firing. This was acceded to, and by
the expiration of the time named, the capitu
lation was drawn up and signed, although it
was grievously feared it would not be respected
by the Mexicans.
The battle lasted 17 hours, during which the
loss of the Mexicans was 420 killed and 130
wounded, many ofthe latter having since died.
The Texans lost but 11 killed and 10 wounded,
but one of whom has sinee died.
It is related that among the Texans were six
boys, ol whom the oldest was but 17, and the
youngest 14. The last named distinguished
himself by shooting twelve Mexicans in succes
sion as they were brought up to man the guns.
Artillery was at length brought to bear upon
the house, which was at once shattered, when
the boys attempted to escape to an adjoining
one. In the act of entering the window two of
them were killed, but the othets effected an en
trance and recommenced their firing upon the
artillery men, which they continued until they
were ordered by their commander to desist.
On the 7th instant, Gen. Ampudia returned to
Matamoras with such of his favorite regiment
as had survived the severe battle, bringing with
him about 212 Texian prisoners. He was to
leave for Mexico with them on the 13th or 14th
instant.
The prisoners are all treated with every kind
ness and attention by Gen. Ampudia, and one
ofth« boys has been adopted by him. Accord
ing to all accounts, the Mexicans fought with
great bravery at Mier, and the fact of so many
having beeu killed, confirms the aceoqnts.—
Had Gen. Somervell accompanied Gen. Fisher,
with such of lhe men who retired from the Rio
Grande after the capture of Gnenero, it is
thought to be certain that Gen. Ampudia wsuld
have been utterly defeated.
We have heard it conjectured that Col. Fisher
and his comrades will be shot on their arrival at
the city of Mexico, but we cannot for one mo
ment enterjain such a belief. Even it so dis
posed, whieft we muc|; dqubt, the Goveipment
of Mexico would never dare to comtpit such an
outrage.
•TV’Gross apd vulgar minds w ill always pay
a higher respect to wealth than to talent; for
wealth, although it be a far less efficient source
of power than talent, happens to be far mere it
telugible.
TWBNTY-SHVeNTH CGNGHEMM.
Correspondence of the Baltimore American.
Washinoi-on. January 27.
In Senate, after the presentation of several
memorials and petitions, Air. Merrick moved
to take up the bill to authorize the making ot'
permanent contracts lor the transportation of the
United States mail upon Railroads.
The bill was debated at length by Messrs.
Merrick and Henderson.
Among other things, it designs to break up all
the private expresses of the country; and Mr.
Merrick declared that one third ofthe mailable
matter is catried out ol the mail. The bill was
discussed during the morning hour, and then
postponed.
OREGON BILL.
Mr. Berrien addressed the Senate al length in
opposition to the bill. He contended lhat the
advantages claimed could not be realised with
out a violation of the treaty of 1818. He con
ceived that the bill was in ail respects an in
fringement ofthe rights granted under the trea
ty. It interfered with the stipulations, and he
was therefore opposed to it. It pledged land in
the territory upon the faith of the UL States, a
grant in lee-simple as long as the grass should
grow orthe waters flow.
Mr. B. made much of his speech apply to the
charge that there had been an antecedent viola
tion ofthe treaty of 1818, by the act of 1821 of
the British Parliament. He objected to this
justification ot an otienee by us, Itecause of an
offence by another party. The principles of
justice would not admit of so narrow a construc
tion as this. The act of 1821, tor the exercise
of criminal jurisdiction, lie did not conceive was
as much an interference as had beep asserted.
Jurisdiction was derived from person as well as
from place.
Mr. B. said that Great Britain claimed per
petual allegiance over her subjects every where,
beyond her borders as well as in them, and in
this view ofthe case jurisdiction was innocent
and justifiable. Besides the same jurisdiction
was open to us to exercise over our people settled
in the territory. The civil jurisdiction was sub
ject to the same innocent jurisdiction, he con
ceived. It was not a jurisdiction setup to try
the title of land or in land, but a jurisdiction
limited to the temporary possession ofthe land
occupied. The subject of Great Britain was
entitled to certain occupant rights, between the
hunting and in times given to rest. If a contest
arose in the mean time between two British sub
jects, there might be a jurisdiction over the diffi
culty.
Air. Linn stated a case of difficulty. There
■«'9t> no'w' a-eonte-st Agoing on in the territory of
the following character. A subject of Great
Britain had settled upon a spot of land which he
afterwards abandoned. —Alter twelve years an
American took possession of this land, and af
ter it was occupied some time by him, the first
occupant returned and claimed possession.—
What tribunal was to decide upon a case like
this.
Mr. Berrien stated that the difficulty was to
be settled not by the subject, but by the power
whose subjects they were.
Again, he said in regard to the act of 1821,
that the act had not been objected to upon ex
planation by the British Commissioner in 1827.
The British Commissioner answered the com
plaint made by saying that the Law of Parlia
ment was designed to be confined exclusively to
British subjects. This view was acquiesced in
then.it was not just for its to complain of it now.
The truth ofthe case was we had been worsted
by the treaty of 1818.
If we were determined to break up existing
obligations let us take the proper method by
giving the year’s notice provided for in the bill.
The moral force of the nation would be weak
ened by taking any other mode to get rid of the
treaty.
The bill would be a violation of the national
faith. It interfered with the dutiesof the Execu
tive branch of the Government. To the Presi
dent was committed the right to receive Am
bassadors and to make negotiations. All nego
tiations belong to the Executive branch ot this
Government. Congress had no power to make
treaties except under the war power. In ordi
nary times ot peace it belonged to the Executive
Department of the Government. We were call
ed upon by the bill to interfere with this power,
to interpose the exercise of our authority, and at
a time and under circumstances most peculiar.
Again, the bill was treated as an exclusive
jurisdiction of territory, and therefore, a meas
ure which would lead to innumerable difficul
ties.
Mr. Berrien reminded the Senate too, in con
clusion, that the Executive Department now
had charge ofthe negotiations. They were un
derstood to be in progress, and at such a mo
ment it was, thata bill like ibis was introduced.
Air. Archer said he had a few wotds to say
upon tlie bill, and moved that it lie postponed
until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
GOVERNMENT STOCK.
Mr. Johnson of Md. presented a memorial
froat one thousand citizens of Baltimore, of all
parties, praying Congress to issue two hundred
millions of Governmeut Stock to be divided a
mong the States and 'l'erritories according to
their respective populations. Mr. J. also pre
sented one ofa similar import signed by a hun
dred merchants of lhe same city. Also, the
proceedings of a meeting held in Ohio county,
Virginia, on the same subject.
TUB EXCHEQUER.
The resolution of the majority of the Com
mittee ot Ways ami Means, was announced as
the order of the day.
Mr. Fillmore replied to the remarks ot gentle
men who had preceded him, and in defence of
the report of the majority. He said that, odious
as the Sub-Treasury was, it could not compare
with the hydra-headed monster, lhe Exchequer,
in the shape of a Government Bank, and it was
such an institution in every thing but the name.
But the Committee of Waysatul Means, it was
said, had neglected their duly in not recommend
ing something definite, to secure the safe keep
ing of the public moneys. Did gentlemen tor
get that, although lhe part of the Sub-Treasury
relating to the reception of specie, the Receiv
ers general, and the construction of safes, etc.
was repealed, there was a portion ot it, the
most important, still standing’! he meant the
sections whieh made it felony in any officer to
use the public treasure; but the Whigs when
they repealed the worthless features of the act,
took care to define what should be the evidence
of such malfeasance.
Mr. Fillmore stated that the law- of’B9 enact
ed that the Treasurer, under the direction ofthe
President, should havecontrol over the deposite
money, and the resolution of 1816 specified
in what funds the public dues should be receiv
ed, viz: Treasury notes, gold and silver, or the
notes of specie paying banks. So it would be
perceived that the Exchequer scheme proposed
to do nothing more. And yet the Committee
were blamed lor not presenting something more.
But the Exchequer was far more objectionable,
and was a Government Bank, as before observ
ed, in every thing but in name. After quoting
from a speech of Mr. Cushing, delivered in 1837,
in which a Government Bank has clearly defin
ed, and which definition was precisely applica
ble to the scheme now before them, he took his
seat.
Mr. Giddings moved the previous question on
the resolutions, that the scheme of Exchequer
presented by the Secretary ofthe Treasury dur
ing the last session ought to be adopted.
Mr. Thompson of Miss, moved to lay the
whole subject on the table.
Air. Cushing called for the yeas and nays,
which resulted—yeas 66, nays 141.
Mr. Cushing withdrew his motion to strike
out the word “not.”
Mr. Pickens said that the minority did not
propose their amendment as a substitute for the
resolution ol the majority, but as an addition
The motion tor tlie question was then second
ed—ayes 98, noes7s.
The House then proceeded to vote on the a
inendinent of the minority, that the committtee
of ways and means bring in a bill to regulate
the keeping and tiLiisier of public moneys, &c.
This was rejected: yeas 105, nays 115.
The resolution of ti.e majority iteclating that
the plan ought not to be adapted was agreed to—
yeas 103, nays 18.
Mr. Burnell moved a reconsideration of the
vote, and made a speech declaring that he wish
ed something to be done for the relief of the coun- '
try.
Mr. I. D. JonesofMd. explained his vote (in
the negativejand said that he considered it to be
the duty ot Congress, if they could, to do
something to relieve the country; and if the
Exchequer, properly amended, could be so form
de as to meet the public wants, it should be a
dopted.
Mr. AVise, who had been absent when the
votes were taken, said that he would, on Mr.
Atherton’s amendment, have voted “aye,” and
on the resolution “no.”
Mr. Arnold then obtained the floor, and after
a few observations, indicating that the vote of
the House was so decisive that nothing more
need be said, he moved the previous question,
but at the earnest solicitation of Mr. Wise,
withdrew it; who explained the reason of his
having been accidentally absent when the votes
were taken.
For the first time this session he had felt a
sensation of hunger, and had gone to the refec
tory to take “a snack”—and was much astonish
ed to find on his return that the question had
been taken. He now said that he would have
voted "aye," on the instructions moved by Mr.
Atherton and Mr. Pickens, as an amendment,
and he would have voted “«o” on the resolution
of the Committee of Ways and Aleans.
After Mr. AV. finished,’ Mr. Everett moved to
lay the motion to reconsider on the table, which
was agreed to without a division, and the House
adjourned.
Conrerpondence of the Charleston Courier.
Was iinoton, January 27. I
The Senate was not in session to day. This
day completes eight weeks ofthe present session,
anti there is already a t umor that an extra sess
ion will be necessary to supply the deficiencies
in the legislation of this session. There is cer
tainly a vast njass of business to be done and al
so many things to be talked about The Senate
has pot yet taken up the subject ofthe repeal of :
she Bankrupt act, The Committee on the Judi- t
have (he House bill before them, and will i
report q.qt that bill feut an entirely new one ■ :
This will be debated a long time, modified, an.i , t
passed. The H.;u“e must then take that or do i
nothing. * i
All lhe principal app. qitt iu.m inll-are
to be passed; and the most laponaut measures
of the session, viz: the Warehousing bill rm,
the bill to provide for catrying in.o cuect the
Webster treaty with Great Britain, are yet un
touched.
Petitions were presented to-day in the House,
and also resolutions of State Legislatures, in
favor of a reduction of the rates of letter post
age. This subject attracts much attention. The
present rates are abominable. Mr. Merrick’s
Dill, now before lhe Senate, reduces them to five
cents for a single letter not exceeding thirty
miles; and for all distances exceeding thirty
miles, to ten cents. The bill from the Post
Office Committee of the House makes no ma
terial reduction. The vast and increasing bur
den of the franking privilege has thrown in
creased expenses upon the Post Office Depart
ment, while, at the same time, the resort of the
public to private conveyances tor their corres
pondence has materiallydiminishedftsreceipts.
There can be no substantial reform without a
bolishing all manner of government franking,
and then reducing the letter postage so low as
to compete with the private railroad conveyan
ces, and to encourage an increased epistolary
correspondence, throughout the country.
The democrats in Pennsylvania are sending
petitions to Congress in favor of Cost Johnson’s
plan ot relief. The scheme will be confined to
no particular party, as parties are now organiz
ized, and it may help to create a new parly.
A resolution was adopted calling on the Pres
ident ofthe United Slates, for information as to
the rumored cession of California bv Mexico to
England.
The subject ofthe fine imposed on General
Jackson was again debated, —Mr. Payne of Al
abama, spoke in favor of remitting the fine; and
he will be followed on the same side by Mr. Daw
son of Louisiana.
The Senate bill remitting duties on rail-road
iron imported for the use ofthe Petersburg Rail
Road Company was again taken up an itsthini
reading and was rejected; yeas 55, nays 92.
This was rather unexpected—the tariff' interest
proved strong and inexorable.
Air. Adams submitted a resolution, to modify
the first proviso of the first section ofthe act mak
ing appropriation for the naval service for 1842,
so as to allow the addition, by promotion, of
four commanders in the Navy above the num
ber limited and prescribed by law. He said
that his object in offering the resolution was to
enable the President and Senate to promote com
manders attached to the late Exploring Expedi
tion.
Air. Mallory had no objection to the officers
pereonally J>ut : he wishedjirst to inquire into
their conduct. * » » r
Mr. Adams said that he would move to refer
the resolution Jo the Committee ofthe Whole.
Mr. Mallory, remarked that he wouldhave no
objection to that course.
Mr. Merrxwether would have no objection to
rewarding Captain Wilkes as a literary and
scientific man, but he did not think lhat an offi
cer should b« promoted simply on account of
science. The resolution was then referred to
the Committee of the Whole on lhe state of the
Union.
Prom, the Cincinnati Gazette.
Oregon Territory.
The debate on this subject excites a good deal
of interest in the United States Senate, and is
becoming a topic of remark in the leadingpress
on both sides. We condense lhe following
statement of lhe merits of the case from Mr.
Calhoun’s speech:
1. Priority of discovery by Captain Grey of
Boston, in 1788, of the mouth of the Colum
bia. From this follows the right to such coun
try, watered by this river to its sources. This
discovery was explored more fully afterward
by Lewis and Clarke.
2. The cession by Spain ol all her rights ol ter
ritory north of the 42d parallel ot latitude.
3. The French claim to which the United States
succeeded.
On the other hand, Great Britain sets up her
title to the same territory on the following
grounds:
1. Priority of discovery by Mears, sailing un
der Vancouver.
2. That Spain in 1799 yielded to Great Britain
free access and settlement to this country with
her own subjects.
3. The cession to Spain by France, in 1763, of
all her rights.
As matters stand, therefore, the United State;
assort a complete and perfect title to the Oregon
Territory; Great Britain claims only the right
of admittance for her subjects, for all the purpo
ses of trade, settlement, &c. Various efforts
have been made to settle this conflict of titles
As a compromise our Government offered to
fix the parallel of 30 as a limit between us op
on that coast; that of Great Britain to claim noth
ing south ofthe mouth of the Columbia River
in latitude 46. These efforts failed, neither par
ty accepting the propositions made.
A fresh negotiation was opened in 1817- —
Then it was agreed that the respective claims
of each country should remain for ten years,
each having the common enjoyment of it for
trading, hunlingor settlement tor those purj oses.
In 18-27 another attempt was made to dispose
of this question. It tailed. The two Govern
ments returned to the understanding of 1817,
and agreed to yield to each other a portion in
common, with liberty to renounce the arange
ment on either side tipem a year's notice.
It thus appeals that Great Britain makes no
claim to the right of colonizing, and that we, by
the convention, have prohibited ourselves-from
taking exclusive possession or jurisdiction.
Now the bill before the Senate violates the
treaty of 1827. It confers upon our citizensfix
ed possession in grants of land. It does not con
fer it at once, but it binds the Government to do
it. A sovereign power could not make an act
more complete in this respect, the only limit in
the bill beino the alleged extent of our territory,
so that it exeludes Great Britain from the whole
now in dispute. On the other hand, that Gov
ernment had been more cautious. Tite act ol
Parliament is not to take possession of the coun
try, or grant its soil, but to extend to the Brit
ish subjects the protection of the British law.
We should pursue a juslercourse. Whether
the treaty was wisely or unwisely made, we en
tered into it, and are bound by it. We mustgive
the year’s notice before we can gi ant land in, or
take possession of, lhe Oregon territory. But a
surer policy still remains. If we rush into con
test with Great Britain, as we must do, should
we violate our treaty with ner, and forfeit our
faith when she lias maintained hers, we endan
ger everything on that distant coast. Her re
sources iit Asia are great. She could concen
trate them in the Pacific tar sooner than we,
and in such force as to put us at defiance. But
if, not yielding our rignts, we maintain peace,
and leave to time, and the rapid inarc h of our
settlements, we may ensure the peaceful, but
certain enforcement of our rights. Let this
matter, said Mr. Calhoun, have its own natural
course, and, by and by', you may easily as one
plucks a ripe peach, gather what thus it would
be hardly possible to tear away.
Retracted from the World of Fashion.
London and Paris Fashions,
FOR JANUARY.
Fur Camaii.s. —Those immense capes are
still much wotn, particularly those in ermine
and sable, the former being generally lined with
pale blue satin, and having a very small square
open collar, lined in tlie same manner, and
so as to show the color ol the lining next Io the
skin, thereby taking off that heavy appearance
of so much whites round the opening of tlie
arms is placed a pretty blue fancy' silk trim
ming, terminated with a nctud and tassels, re
sembling that which attaches the collar. This
same style and form is also adapted for the zibe
line fur, the only difference being that it is lined
with a rose color satin.
Crispins.—Velvet is the material now most
in vogue for this style of mantle, particularly
tliose in green velvet, cut on the biais and trim
med with a rich chenille fringe; or those of the
same material and shape—that is to say, long
and very large, and trimmed with the fur of tlie
musk cat, a very rich little tur, which is com
mencing to lie much worn.
AlorninoCai's have a very pretty effect when
doubled (or lined with Florence, lilac, pink, or
blue, and trimmed with a ribbon posee, (or pla
ced) in loops over the top of the front. Another
style, and more simple, are those composed of
'Lyonnoise muslin, with rounded ears in the
form of a papillion, and trimmed with three
raws of Mechlin lace; between each low is seen
a pretty colored ribbon, put on perfectly plain,
the hair worn in lull bands.
Bonnets.—There is nothing new to remark
concerning bonnets, which continue to be worn
short at the ears; amid those which have lately
made their appearance, we may cite the follow
ing as being of the most becoming style, com
posed of white gros d’ Afrique, and those in
brown velvet, decorated with lone drooping fea
thers, the interior of the brim trimmed withNe
ry small roses.
' Walking Dress.—A very pretty style of
dress are those made in black satin, Pekin, or
black moire; the front of the skirt trimmed with
two facings of black velvet, ornamented with a
narrow fancy silk trimming, placed perfectly
flat round the edge of the velvet, the centre of
the jupe decorated with a double row ol' jet but
tons, descending to the skirt; tight sleeves bout
fantes at the elbow, and likewise ornamented
with velvet buttons pareil to those on the jupe.
Camaii.s.—One of the most elegant camails
is one of black velvet, the front part bordered
with a fluted fancy trimming, four fingers in
width at the bottom, and gradually diminishing
in width toward the top; the collar is decorated
with the same, kind of trimming, taking a thou
sand different forms; being variegated and strewn
with jet beads or bugles.
Evening Dressbs. —Those velvets ofthe aile
de mouche colour have great success among our
elegantes, both for pelisses and evening dresses.
Nothing can be prettier for an evening toilette
for our young debutantes than dresses of crepe
lisse or Indian muslin, a double jupe, the upper
skirt forming a tunic; —both the jupes, trimmed
With a rich silver net work, and forminga head
ing to the broad hems with which they are sur
rounded. The body lightly di aped and Ninette
sleeves.
Feathers—These are bfevery description;
some have tips ofthe marabout covering the
stems ofthe long and waving ostrich, and form
ing the saule Victoria, so much the fashion.
Never were feathers more worn titan at the pres
ent moment, and never were they more rare.
Materials —Amidst all the pretty and elegant
looking novelties, the Pekins are decidedly still
the greatest favorites—for instance the agate Pe-
Irtti, the watered P-'kin, the Pekin serpent®, the
Pekin zebra, the Pekiti guipure, the Pekin ri
'ete, Mid the Pekin Hem 1 111. The brocatelle
is d much sjtokenol as being the most perfect
for a w^£S^ Hi ' BR,ada P' ert
sanie , »°s ,, r.'T FaMh i Ona . ble co,orh ,nut h ‘he
shades of Som enewand beautiful
snafles ot purple green and violet, have lately
uS'are Ifrel "! i3t > ,Ure “ amecolorand blß<
which ate likely t«> be much bi vogue.
From T)r. It. M ‘7W Yearsin Chinn?
Opiunu
ITSWLPPhY, ANDi’kr IN CHINA.
“The opium lor the Chinese market is pro
cured solely from out Anglo Indian posses
sions, the Patna and Benare. t r „ hl l(ie ' t . orreg ,
ponding districtsol that name in Bengal, and
the M.dua from Bombay. I h»t Wll ft, )m ,. ra r e
exported in small cakes, the latter in balls each
about the size of a thirty-two poundshot. They
are packed in the dried leal and stock, o f tfo,
poppy, and senton to China in last-sailing djp.
per». It being a great object to be first inthe
market, there is at all time , great competition
amongst the several mercantile houses on this
point. The clipper no soonerarrives at Macao
than she immediately proceeds to transfer a por
tion of her cargoto receiving ships, stationed at
well-known positions on the coast of China.
These ships are always effectively manne 1 and
armed, to enable them to resist any sudden at
tack either by the mandarins or pirates who rove
about this coast in great numbers. They for
the most part lie at anchor some miles from
land, and al stations where the Chinese opium
merehant, from long habit, knows where to find
them. Here they are always certain of obtain
ing ready sale lor the drug, ahd at prices which
repay the original purchaser, at times, many
hundred per cent. There are but lew firms,
however, in consequence of lhe enormous float
ing capital required. The Chinaman comes
w ith his bags of dollars and sycee, or pare na
tive silver, and receives the opium in exchange.
No credit is given or asked for; all dealings are
carried on in ready money. The opium is nev
er used by the Chinese in its crude state; but it
undergoes a process which separates the rosin
and other impurities, leaving a residuum some
what analagous to the morphia used by us,
though in a very impure state. This is retail
ed at most exorbitant prices, and is supposed to
be used universally and indiscriminately
throughout the empire. For medicinal purpos
es it is employed by the Chinese, both intetnallv
and externally, to a very great extent; and 1
have been informed by aitatiw doctor that a
very few grains taken internally nv tfe iiiosl
confirmed opium-smoker is certain to lull him
to sleep, and have a far more powers ul effect
upon the secretions than if ten times that quan
tity was introduced into the system by means of
inhalation.
The drug, w hen used for smoking, has the
appearance and consistence of tar. Tlie appa
ratus necessary for proceeding with tlie opera
tion, consists oi a small lamp, titled with a glass
shade, a steel probe, a small brass box contain
ing the drug, and an ebony pipe, about eighteen
inches in length; at tlie further extremity of
which, is a large pear shaped bowl, smooth and
flattened on its upper surface, in the centre of
which is a small hole capable of admitting a
pin’s head. The smoker now lies down on bis
bed, and drawing the table, en which the lamp
is placed, close to him, with the probe he takes
from the box a piece of opium about the size of
a pea; this he applies to the flame until it swells
and takes fire; instantly blow-ing the flame out,
he rolls the opium for a short time on the bowl
of the pipe, and then re-applies it to the flame,
and repeats the same process until it becomes
sufficiently burned to be fit tor use. It is now
introduced into the small aperture in the bowl,
and the lungs having previously been emptied
as much as possible ot atmospheric air, the pipe
is put to the mouth, and the bowl applied to the
flame, and in one tong deep inspiration, the
opium becomes almost entirely dissipated. The
lumen are retained in the chest for a short time,
and then emitted through the nostrils. Thisop
eration is repeated until the desired effects of
Ysje drug are produced, the tteriod of which va
ries according as the individual has been accus
tomed to its effects. Some old stagers will
smoke whole nights without being completely
under its influence; whereas, to the beginner,
or to a person not used to the habit, a very
small quantity is sufficient to stupily. I had
the curiosity to tty the effects ofa tew pipes up
on myself, and must confess 1 am not at all sur
prised at the great partiality and craving appe
tite always present with those who are long ac
customed to its use. From what I have myselt
experienced, as well as seen in others, its first
efleets appear to be that ot a powerful stimu
lant.
There are few who have not, at some period
of their lives, experienced the powers of opium,
either to soothe or mitigate pain, or drown cares
and sorrows. But as w-ith most other tempo
rary stimulants, there follows a period ol nausea
ana depression: the opium becomes partly di
gested in the stomacli, and it deranges all the
natural secretions. When introduced into the
system through the lungs, this does not appear
to follow. Its effects are then far more immediate
and exhilerating, as well as more transient.
The pulse vibrates, it becomes fuller and firmet;
the face glows, the eyes sparkle, tlie temperature
of the skin is elevated, and it becomes suffused
with a blush; the organs of sense are exquisite
ly •sm.sitiv*. pavspiratlon flows profusely, re
spiration becomes quicker, tlie action ofthe heart
is increased, lhe nervous energy is exalted, and
a glow ol warmth, and sensations similar to
those which often attend highly pleasurable and
agreeable feelings, overspreads the body ; every
organized tissue shares the impression, and the
whole system becomes preternaturally excited,
and assumes tlie characteristic of disease. The
perceptions become more vivid; the imagination
more prolific with ideas, and these of a mote
brilliant and exalted character. Fancy is a
wakeneJ, snd creates new and bright associa
tions; the pleasurable scenes ol former lite are
again recalled; events and circumstances long
effaced from recollection, taels long forgotten,
present themselves to the mind; the future is
full of delightful anticipations • whilst the most
difficult schemes appear already accomplished,
and crowned with success. Under its operation
every- task seems easy and every labour light;
the spirits are renovated, and melancholy is dis
sipated. The most delightful sensations and
the happiest inspirations are present when only
fiartaken to a limited extent, and to those not
ong accustomed to its use.’’
“If [tersevered in, these pleasing feelings van
ish ; all control of the will, the functions of sen
sation and volition, as well as reason, are sus
pended ; vertigo, coma, irregular tnuscularcon
tractions, and sometimes temporary delirutn,
supervene.”
Antiquity of Steam Navigation.—Sundry
records and documents, relating to the early
maratime historyoi Spain, it appears have been
discovered at Madrid, which it is alleged, es
tablish the fact that as eat ly as 1548 a contri
vance was constructed by a Spanish sea cap
tain, for propelling vessels on sea, without the
asssistance of wind, which from the description
given, could have been none oilier than a steam
engine. It is stated that this invention was laid
before Charles V., who rewarded the projector
with pecuniary grants and promotion in tank;
but tnat a commission appointed to examine
the machinery having reported unfavorably it
was taken to pieces, and the inventor never di
vulged the principle of its operation. The ap
paratus is described as consisting of a large
cauldron of boiling water, and of certain wheels
placed on both sides ofthe ship or vessel to be
moved. An experiment was made at Barcelona
in presence of several distinguished individuals.
The machinery was attached to a ship ot 209
tons latien with eom, and was moved in a calm
at lhe rate of a league an hour.
From these statements, it would seem that the
grand discovery of the power ot steam, and of its
application to the purposes of navigation, is
somethingilike two and ahall centtiriesoldertlian
we have been accustomed to suppose. The
steamboat theietbic, may be considered as none
of outs. The ait ut living, too, was long since
as seriously discoursed upon as it has been in
modern times—for an old bishop so clearly de
monstrated lhe possibility of a voyage to the
moon, that he particularly computed its duration
allowing sixty hours for the journey! So that all
things considered, we are not so much wiser
than our forefathers as we have been apt to fan
cy ourselves. — Phila. Journal.
Commander Mackenzie. —It affords us much
pleasure to be enabled to state that Capt. Mac
kenzie has been unanimously and triumphantly
justified from all blame, by the Court of Inquiry.
This result must have been anticipated by every
one who has given a candid attention to the
estimony.— Ptitladelphta Gazette.
Important Decision.—The New Court of
Errors has just determined, in opposition to the
decision ot the Judges of the supreme Court,
that where there are two executors to a will one ot
them, without the action, consent or knowledge
offrie other, may legally sell and assign a bond
and mortgage belonging to the estate.
Lines
On a visit to the ancient residence of Chablbs Carroll
of C.irrolton.
Old Time lays his finger, whilst stealing along,
On ma i ini oils and walls of renown:
He crumbles their mortar, and wears of! their stone,
Shuts firmly his graep as he stalks on alone,
And finally topples them down.
He enters the gardens and walks of the great.
Fells the shrubs with his wasting scythe
In furrow he courses the paths once so fair;
Their beauties hr hurries along on the an,
And m parting, says its his tithe.
Such ii»pr««* he lays not on deeds of our ftiies,
Immortal alone them w« And;
Their acts shine forever, for evil or good.
Withstanding the force of hie dissolving Hood.
Beacons left for guidency <»f mind.
Thy hoineetrud—illustrious Signer the last!—
Hilently tells us tins story;
Shows the brush of Time’s wing us he’s tiiiiiug past,
Hut fioru acts of thy greaturss never can cast
A ray the smallest of glory.
If then from high heaven, thy spirit would thiow
Around on the Councils of State,
Such motives a» governed thy compeers and thee,
U ben planting the roots of the Liberty Tree,
Their actions and thoughts to make great.
'I hen, then we’d behold, as in wandering round.
Annapolis City of old.
Such councils ot wisdom and patriot fires,
'Neath moss covered roof.s and hei honored old spire*,
As long to her glory *d be told.
Annapolis, January 12, J. H 3.
From the N. O. ’jy op t r ,
Tliefolfowiiig capital impromptu, irt.m
pen of it lair Inend ol our- { n Miwissippi S
cidentally became our pro|wtyafe W( (| l <.,
and we take great pleasure in giving j/a
tn out columns. The accomplished
seldom invokes the qiit-e-, but when she
she generally dashe. off .something
rich and spirited.
The First Grey Hair.
‘teld! what vi.ion Lur»t» upon ray aigbt.
White all around i. dark and .till a. night”
( lad in ton- -li.Kning rob.., it lavru ray art. M
And evary piil., i. .tilled in Mon, ■
Why ...lu, it met alwt that form nppnn
T? <«»• the wretchedness of coming yeur*—
f \ ol * n «ui*h ~duy« »»* grief aud pain—
Lite • hope* grf dead—they will not bloom again.
J hat vision each enchaiitvd dream dispels,
And more than loss of hope or ioy it
Y . !“** and fa*™ mat-
And, O’ what losa is bitterer thsfrflie last!
Avaunt, false glittering fiend! HJhall be mme ■
vespite the malice of such arts as thine;
Hcienca and skill can save me from the fate W
I hou wooldst foretell, in spite all thy bate!
Ala* Im idle all—words from the tomb.
« u.* * ure *y < ould not tall my coming doom.
* n that robe of silvery fight,
. rou, 'd Uiee hang dim shades aa dark as ***—
till there! with thee spnng forth ghosts from the deac
r< * «*• bitter tear* I’ve abed.
all the sorrows and the deep daanair.
Vtah us the first Jrey Uir!
€ommtnioi.
AUGUSTA MARKET.
.. U, Rv Februsry 1. (
tok/fot-Tto dull , lwe ofour couon |rade
been somewhat dispcUsd by th. account- receive*
by the steamer up to the of j ßnuaryi tfo
heavy transactions in the Llv ( . rpool ro Jk el> Bnd
firm ptice of the staple, have caused an advanca U
be paid in out market, of at least J e s act per U>
on ail qualittes. As the maintenance us the pre
sent rates in the Liverpool motket appear to be
based upon the supposition, that ths cropofth.
United States would not exceed 2,000,000 bales 1
and as we have every abundant evidence that 1
Mill probably overgo that calculation, we have
but little reliance that the present rate, is
that market will long be sustained, and out
qcavy dealers have not entered the market at tbt
advanced rates. Considerable sales oav. bees
made since lhe receipt of the accounts ttx ,
‘b““e l apeciilat|ors, and our betters are firm w.
advancedTSTee! WnftiduAy • ' <*• as extremes
of the market.
Dry Goods, Hardware, Huts and Shorn—Con
slderable activity in the trade amongst our whole
sale dealers during the past week.
Bagging and Rope— The demand for both these
articles continues good. Good Hemp Bagging h
In good demand, and becoming rather scarce.
Bacon Considerables sales front wagon, haw
been made during the week at 5J cents, and Lard
at 6 cents.
Flour— Canal Flour has become rather acarce
and is held wholesale at »6—retell price *6,50.
‘ toss—Bulk Salt has been sold from the wbar)
at 40 cents, and saek Salt at «I,BJ} by the quan
r tity.
I Money— Checks on New York, Charleston and
, Savannah, cun now be had from our bank, at pgr
Central Bank notes sell front 25 a 30 per cent dl»-
! count. State six per cent Bonds are held at 48
cents, and some few sales have been made at that
, price—4s and 46 cents is the price generally atfer
-1 ed. The bills of the following banks are difficall
of sale ut any rate, as there is but little confidence
. in their solidity the Exchange Bank of Bruin
; W ick, the Insurance Bank of Columbus, lhe Pho
, nix Bank of Columbus, and thn Bank of Hawk
insville.
State.ne.d yf Cotton in Ategußa and Humburf
AoncsTA, February 1, 1843.
1 Stock on hand Sept. 1, 1842- • 2,4*8
Received from Sept. 1, ’42, to Jan. 1, '43-122,001
’ “ “ Jan. 1, ’43, to Feb. 1, ‘43.. 32,822
Total supply and receipts 157,182
shipments.
To Savannah in January, 1843- ■•. 12,574
j Chaile.ten, by river, “ 1,472 •
“ byR. R’d “ 9,552
Sav'handCharleston previously 105,730-128,328
I Total stock on hand thia day 28,054
• Os which there ate in Augusta 22,564 bales, and
* In Hamburg 5,490 bales.
I
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Wcdne«»av Evening, January 25.
1: XCHA NG K TABLE.
(secciE SARIS.) x
AraesTA Noras.
Mechauiri>’ Bank
Agency liruiuwick Bank.
Bunk of Augusta
Augusta Insurant r Banking ('oMinaaw “
Branch Geourii 7. *
Brnnch rtafe Georgia rt.7’" **
SAVANNAH NHTra.
Slate Hauk »•
Marina and Fire Ineuram e Hauk*. . “
Plan tern’ Bank u
Central Rail Road Bank 2 & 3 di
COVNTWY NdTKa.
State Bank Branch,Maoon p-r
Other Brunrhea Hute Bank’ '
Comnwreiid Bank, Ma«.ou.. *•
IJruunwuk Bank
MiiUdgevill Bank m
Georgia Rad Road Bank, Atheik*. “
City Council of Augnata m
Ruckeraville Bank *
Branch Marine and Fire l»n»u*uuve Banß *
St. Mary > Bank ~ “
Branch Central Rail Road Bank,* Macon.* 9 3 die
Central Bank («) “
Exchange Bank oi Bi unawiok No mJv
Inauranre Bunk of CohunLua, Macon ... No sale
Phoenix Bank, Cofamhim 4<
Bank of Hawkinsville " *<
City Council of Milledgeville Bbtortat**
City Council of Colnuibus «
City Council of Macon a
Monroe Rail Road Hau l Broke
Bank of Darien and Hi ; uc* »»
Chattahhoiu hre R Roud *« Baukiug Ca. *•
Wexteru Bank of Georgia
Bank of Columbn* > »•
Planter* and Mechanic* Bank Coltmibuw. M
Bank of Ocinulgee «<
Georgia 6 cent Bond* for specie 40 43 ty do 4.
Georgia 8 com Bonds for specueNene in uiaikei
SOUTH CAROLINA NOTE*
Chaile*ton Bunks pai
llajtk of Hamburg
Country Bauks.
Ai Abama Notea 12 (td iu cUa.
CHECKS
Ou New York eight — Cd) | prean.
Baltimore— fail *
Lexington u
Richmond, Va 1(d) - **
So van naii per4ii| daa.
New Orleans, Wednesday, r. m., Jon 26.
The sales of Colton to-d.y were 3000 balsa.
The luatket is heavy, and holders are willing Mi
lers at our quotations. Purchasers show no In
clination to operate until the receipt of the steam
er’s accounts from Europe, which ore looked lor
with much greater anxiety than is usually «t
--taeht d to such intelligence.
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Louisiana and Minrssippi— Ordinary 4 a 5;
Middling 5j a s|; Middling Fair 6j a Oj; Fair 7| a
71; Good lair Stj a tt|; Good and fine —a —.
Them wax a pretty lair demand for Exchange
to-day at previous tnteH, say for sterling 3| a 4
per ct prsm.; front s 5 524 a 6 55; N York 60 day
bills 2f a li per cl discount.
Mobile, Thursday Evening, January 26.
Cotton.— The market to-day has bee.n quite ac
tive, holders having more freely met the views of
buyers, and nearly 4000 bales have changed hands
at yest<:i!sy’s qiotiitfens, which we eonllnut.
Infeiior 4< afi; oidinary 5j a 51; middling 6a
G|; tuid.:.i..g frit7t liur74 a 7fc.
Eonhonge.— We have nothing of interest to of
fer under this head. There were bnt few draw
ers to-day.—6o day bills on New York brought
15J; 30 days on do 16 a I6f; sight do 17. Sight
on N Orleans 19L 19ja 20; but the supply of bitt,
was unequal to the demand at even these rates.
Specie is very scarce. We hear of sales at 23 a
25 per ct prent.
Freights.— Four American ships have been ta
ken to-day. The Denmark for Liverpool at 15-
16d, the Cahawba for Dieppe at 2ic, the Ameri
can for Havre at 2c, full cargo, and the Superb
for the same port, 500 bales at 1 }c, and 500 at 2c
to be filled up at the latter rate with the benefit o f
the rise.—Constwise, wc hear of nothing to-day.
JOB PRINTING,
lu all its various branches, neatly anM
expeditiously executed,
at the o fr t e e or e
CHRONICLE de S KNJ f j N E t
X»dln ß .
HandbilL. IfoateST ‘
Labels, Tickets,
Notes, /Policies,
Checks, | dtt. dtc
Work requiring Ruling fa Binding will
executed in the/best atvle
blanks, y
Os every variety, and of superior oualitv ■<>
heretofore rold tn this eRy, botl, „ reXi '
paper and typographical execution, will be.
kept constantly x>n hand, or ean be
printed to order at short
feb 18 t.otice. ts
ROBERT’r HAMiiS,
Attorney at Law,
wni Waynesboro, Os.
Will practice law in the counties of Burke,
Richmond, Columbia. Washington, Jefferson
Scriven. ly fefc u
CRAWFORD & GUNBY.,
Factors and l.'oatruiasioii Merchants,
nnv 26-ts No. 72 B.ty st., Savannah, Ga.
WM. R. BATTLE, "
Surgeon Dentist.
Respectfully offers hi« professional services to
the citizens of Augusta and Hamburg. Ladies
w aited upon at their residences if requested
Offtre nt the Masonic HaH. dim* janßß