Newspaper Page Text
OLD SERIES, VOL. LVJI.
THE CIIRONICI.E & SENTINEL
H ruiusHCn DAILY, triweekly, and weekly.
BY J. W. •& W. S. JONES.
The Weekly Chronicle it Sentinel
IS PUBLISHED AT
Three Dollars per annum—or one subscriber two
years, or two subscribers one year for 35.
TYi- Weekly paper, at Five Dollars per annum.
Daily poper, at Ten Dollars per annum.
Cash Systbm.—ln no case will an order lor rhe
papar be attended to, unless accompanied with
the money; and in every instance when the lime
for which any subscription may be P aill ' expiit s
before the receipt of funds to renew the sub.-< tip
don, the pa,>er will be discontinued- Dep.i < iati
money received at its value in this city
©bromclc an£_S«itlnrL
A jjGV S T A .
FRIDAY MORA [NG ’ FEBRDARY 21.
Wash»Kl»“’ a Birth Day.
The anniver»ary ol the birth «f the illustrious
Washington. was-observed in this city with all
thosedemonstrationswhich usually mark a Na
tional Festival In conUniiiiy with the pro
gramint of the ceremonies, the procession was
formed in the rooming, under the command of
Col. Stovall, as Marshal of the day, and march
ed to the Presbyterian Church, when the Rev.
Mr. Dodd made a fervent appeal to the throne
ol grace, after which, a portion of the “Fare
well Address” of ‘ The Father of his Country”
was lead by Mr. John Hill, which was suc
ceeded by an appropriate oration from Wm. H.
Platt, Esq., to a very large and fashionable au
dience. When the ceremonies at the Church
had concluded, the procession again formed and
returned to Broad street, and a handsome dis
play by the military companies of the city clos
ed the morning festival.
In the evening, the spacious room in the Ma.
sonic Hall, was crowded, at an early hour, with
the lovers of the dance, in the mazes ot which,
they mingled apparently with unalloyed pleas
ure, ’till long after the midnight hour, forming a
scene as animated and spirit-stirring as it was
rendered splendid and beautiful by the bright
eyes and smiling faces of the gentler sex.
The arrangements of mtwe Aos/ of the Unites
States Hotel, were, in the highest degree,
creditable to his taste and zeal as a caterer for
the public, in hisprrwZmr sphere, affording am
ple evidence ot his capacity to spread a banquet
as fascinating to the eye as grateful to
the palate.
The Methodist Church was also the scene, in
the early part of the evening, of another ven' in
teresting display, made by the “Washington
Total Abstinence Society,” of this city; on
which occasion, a large audience was highly
entertained (we lean), for we did not hear it) by
a chaste and appropriate oration from A. P. Al
drich, Esq., of Barnwell, S. Carolina.
Eate from Yucatan.
Tne Picayune of the Itith says:—By the schr.
Rosario, arrived yesterday, we have news from
Campeachy up to the 3d instant, several days
later than byway of Vera Cruz.
Up to that date, the besieged inhabitant - were
as sanguine of maintaining their ground as cv
* er, and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
Uy the Courier of last evening, we learn that
two skirmishes or partial attacks had lately
come oil', without important results. The Mex-
T, mill ~
•' in the second. Provisions
"—"were abundant in Campeachy. The Mexican
steamer Montezuma lately made an attack on
the vessels at Sisal, which is reported to have
resulted in a considerable destruclion id proper
ty.
Suicide. —The New Orleans Picayune of the
Ifith instant, says:—A deep and painful excite
ment was awakened among our citizens yester
day upon learning that Mr. Lavergne, President
of the Consolidated Bank, had, in the course of
the morning, committed suicide in the grave
yard on the opposite side ot the river. He sur
vived but a tew hours the wound by which his
seli-ilestruction was effected; If we have heard
aright on the subject, the deceased gentleman
left behind him a written explanation of the
reasons which induced him thus to rid himself
ol life. This letter anticipates that his motives
will lie mi-construed, but positively denies that
any misconduct of his own had le t him thus, to
sacrifice himself, nor is it believed by our citi
zens that such was the case. The deceased had
exercised almost absolute control in the manage
ment of the Bank over which he presided, and
pledged as he had been to the stockholders and
the public in endeavoring to bring about its re
sumption, he found the cares and responsibili
ties of his position too overwhelming tor him
and sought to escape from them in death indic
ted by his own hand.
Mr. Lavergne was a gentleman ol great a
menity and elegance of manners, of distinguish
ed connections, and in addition to the advanta
ges of his elevated social position, he pos-essed
the unqualified confidence and esteem of our
business community.
p'rom the Charleston Courier.
■ Charleston Races—Washington Course.
FIRST n.iv—FOUR MILE HEATS—PURSE. ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The following were the entries for the first
day’s race over the Charleston course.
Mr. Lovell’s g. m. Omega, aged, by Timoleon,
dam by Oscar.
Mr. Sinkler's eh. h. Santa Anna, aged, by Ber
trand, Jr., out of Daisy, by Kosciusko.
Col. Hampton s ch. m. Rowtonelia, 5 years,
by Rowton out of Sally Hopkins, by Kos
ciusko.
Judge Hunter’s b. m. Mary Thomas, 5 years,
by imp. Consul, out of Parrot, by Roanoke.
Mr. M. 11. Singleton’s imp. b. f., 1 years by Au
gustus, dam oy Orville, out of Sprightly.
At the appointel hour the whole field appear
ed within Hie allotted space, and speculation
was rile as to which of the contending animals
would wear the wreath of victory. jVi.irtf Thom
as was a favorite with mest ot the stranger
crowd, while the veteran Santa Anna, and the
no less celebrated Omega, the victors of many a
■field, had their respective backers, both being
known to possess good fool and "bottom to kilt"
any thing that could not run twenty miles.
Rowton ‘th’ was from a stable that never furnish
ed a nag without exciting the belief among a
jarge portion of the attendants of the Turf, that
there was business to be done—and Mr. Single
ton's imported filly, lofty and noble in carriage,
and exhibiting great strength of limb, and her
powers ot endurance untried, made those who
had backed their respective favorites begin to
reufeinber the old adage that there was -many
a slip between the cup and the lip.”
The toss for position placed the horses as fol
lows—Sant" Ann" the track, Omnia second,
Rmetonrlla third, the nameless filly fourth, and
Mary ’fooi.uis outside.
FIRST HE IT.
At the word, all got oil’well together, Omega
leading, kut the position of the field was imme
diately change I by the tjllv taking the place of
Chnega, Santa Anna third, and the whole exhib
iting a beautiful suing on the back stretch, and
up to the quarter. In passing the string, the fil
lystill had the lead, ’rhe second mile was run
with little change of place, except that Santa
Aiina, who was fourth at the close of the first
mile, brushed up and locked Rowtonelia, at the
quarter stretel), and the whole passed the judge's
stand in a cluster; Omega in the van. All i<>n
tintied to rim in close proximity throughout tite
iniril uii’g, tlie old gq y, hoqexer s-f'l! retaining
per place O:; eritefii.g (fie fourth and last mile
Gftki* lieat, Mary Thomas made play, and with
such success as to take the lead when about
half the mile was completed, amt a spi: itet’ con
test was kept up by all toe nags io the end of the
heat, Mary Thomas being the winner by about
three-fourths of a length, I luiega second. Time
of heat, 7m. 555.
. SECOND HEAT.
The imported filly was drawn, with the belief,
no doubt, that she stood no chance with such a
field ofwell tried stee is,and with a view ol bring
ing her again into the area, when there would
be more probability of establishing a reputa
ian .
vsdv i i ■ ■ * i , A O JL* t
A good start was obtained fol lie* remamiiig
tour competitors. Omega uticait. on so m re
placed by Santa Anna, followed by Ito-ionel
la. It was soon perceived that something was
amis.' with Mary Thomas, and before the mile
was completed, she broke mean, ;md so bmlly
that II was with difficulty hat she was taken
from Ihe track. The second, third and fourth
mile of this heat was run, Santa Anna ahead,
occasionally pressed by Itowtonclla, and once
or twice so closely as to lap, but tlieetloil to
out-foot theoldbcn.se was fruitless, and he won
the heat iiy about two length.-. Omega running
at her ease, and ju.-t dropping within the dis
tance. Time Km. its.
THIRD HEAT.
The start was bad, Rowtonelia being the suf
ferer, both the oilier horses gening a running
start, before she was al all onder way. Omega
now look up the running in good, earnest, and
was alietui throughout the heat, Santa Anna
failing in several attempts to take the lead.—
Time Bm. 11-.
EOt'nTlt HEAT.
Rowtonelianot having won a heal was ruled
out of the race, and the contest was narrowed
down to the veterans Santa Anna and Omega.
They had often met in rivalry lor the ascendan
cy, and il'otir memory serves us. with alternate
success—and now they were leftout ofa field of
five, to decide a 1(> mil- rme. The interest
was great, both cooled off well, and opinions
quite varied as to the result. They got off
well together, and the first two miles were run
at a killing pace, considering that both had been
iiLiiuß..’ lour mile heals. OuMtga. us.k the lead,
but the Mexican was determined to put hei up
and in brushing, out footed her twice or thrice,
but could not sustain his position. The steady
stroke of the well tried and experienced old grey
told, and the third mid fourth mile wasrttn with
out hardly a doubt ot the final result. Omega
•frinningeasily. Time Bm. His.
PINAL RESULT.
Judge Hunter sb.m. Mar,' Thom-
as, syears by imp. Consul. 1 brokedown.
Mr. Sinkler's ch. b. Santa Anna.
aged, by Bertrand, Jr. 5 12 2
Mr. Lovell’s gr. m. Omega, aged.
by Timoleon. I*3 11
Col. Hampton's ch ip. Rowtonelia,
5 years, by Rowton. 2 2 3 ruled out
Mr. Singleton’s imp. b. f I years,
by Augustus. 3drawn
For the second race, one mile heats, the fol
lowing horses were entered, and came up to the
post at. the signal.
Air. Lovell's b. h. Rn 'lie, 5 years, by Virginian,
out of Southerner’s dam.
Mr. JiV. H. Sinkler’s ch. e. Hilly Dy\e.e, 'A years,
by imp. Emancipation, dam Leocadia.
We left theturt before this race was run, but
learn that Revelie won the purse in two straight
heats. Time, first heat, Im. 565. Second heat.
Im. 58s.
The weather was fine, except being quite
windy—the attendance was lair, and everything
went oil much to the satisfaction ot ail con
cerned.
The following are the entries for this day’s
race, three mile beat-:
W. Sinkler’s ch. m. J'anelte Rerklty, aged, by
Bertrand, Jr., out of Carolina, by Buzzard.
Col. Hampton enters Mr. Richardson’s ch. f.
Zo- . -I years, by imp. Boston, out ot'Leocadia.
Mr. Lovell’s Martha Roteton, 5 yem-, by Row
ton. out of Phenomena.
Mr. M. R. Singleton’s imp. b. f., 1 years, by
Glauetts, out of Clrristabel’s, by “Woeful.
Remarks of Mr. Dayton.
OP NEW JEBSRT,
Oi Mr. Al ilujfi-'s R :o!u.‘a>n,i anil th Amend
ments.
In Senate, February 15. 1813.
Tile resolutions of the gctitlemrm from South
Carolina, (Mr. McDutlie) as well as his re
marks in support ofthose resolution.', assert on
ly general abstract principles, extending to no
measure of a practical character fir the relief
of the country. I was the more disappointed in
this, as he alleges that all parties are responsi
ble for the present condition of things.
His abstract principles may be condensed
fairly as follows:
1 u reference to the currency: Do nothing:
the country will work out its own salvation.
(He might have added, “with fear and trem
bling.”) This principle is not a new One : it
was mie Ait Ilie pi iumples us foe bust Adm.ais
self.
In reference to Jinaure and cii«imc, <, , his doc
trine is. that we should be governed by the leg
islation of Great Britain; that if she looks on
ly'towards free trade, we are to reciprocate;
that our tarilf law- are a curse to our revenue,
and the legislation of Congress is more destruc
tive to commerce than all the piral. f thai ever
swept the ocean! (By the way, that is the only
community of ino-.iei n times who nave ever car
ried into effect the gentleman's doctrines of h-e
trade.) These are his principles, and they ap
pearlo me to carry with them their own icfiua
liolt. If they needed an answer, they have
had one in full from the gentleman who preced
ed me. lam thankful, sir, that such principles
have not as yet given birth to any measure;
what they may do in future, remains to be seen.
There is a liii I of the desert which deposites its
eggin the sands, and leaves it there, to quicken
or addle, ns tite action of the elements may de
termine, and it i-sso of these prineij 1<••. I’hey
are mopped in the public mind, end should it
ever warm them into life, they will break their
shell, and we will then seethe strange foreign,
anti-American prodigy, which snail stall:forth.
At present. 1 c intent my- 11 with having stated
the principles in their baldness, without follow
ing the argument.
The resolutions ol the gentleman from Maine,
(Mr. Evans) amendatory ofthose abave allud
ed to, are likewise th? assertion of general prin
ciples only. In those principles, generally, I
heartily concur. But the third, 1 apprehend, is
exceptionable. This resolution in substance
is: That while Congress does not intend to
adopt any measure for the payment of the debts
of the Slates, yet "in view ol the disastrous
consequences to the national character and cred
it,” &c., it “declares that the debts of the several
States, created by legislative authority thereof
respet lively, are obligatory and binding,” Ac.
And that it is “the duty of the people of said
States'’ to resort to the most ellicient means to
pay them, Ac.
As an individual, I have no doubt of the truth
of the above propositions; but, as a member of
this body, I prefer substituting my amend
ment. lam notone ofthose who see a consti
tutional scruple behind every bush, but still I
would prefer keeping within the line of aohtomZ
e.7ced right: more particularly where, as in this
case, there is no possible inducement to go out
ol it.
1 did not understand the gentleman's resolu
tion as holding out the idea, cither directly or
indirectly, ot the assumption of State debts, as
has been intimated from tne other side ot this
chamber. The first sentence ot the re-olutiun
is an express negation of it.
My amemlmem was with a view—
I. Tn get rid of that part of th- resolution by
which we assume to declare what contracts are,
or are not, binding upon the States. And—
‘J. To incorporate into the:.-? resolutions
something vindicatory of the faith and credit of
the Federal Goveimmen?.
By a .. it authority is it that we have the right
to declare, in our legislative character, what ob
ligation- tietween stat ■ and ttrail rei- are bind
ing? Who anti what has constituted us the
judge ? Is it one ot the powers expressly grant
ed, or an incident to any such power ? We
may talk about ourselves, and say what we will
anti what we will not do. But we ought never
to say—or to, in the language of the resolution,
derlarc— what others are bound to do, unless we
have the clear right to make such declaration.
Th® position assumed was that we had the
right, bccntl i ■ the delinquencies of the States
were atlecting our national character, and there
fore the expression of opinion was justified.
But surely lb? l-’deral Government has no pow
ers originating in any such uncertain, doubtful
I source. Who is to settle what does and what
| does not aft'eetoitrnatiomil character, as pteliroi
; nary to the exercise of litis right? <>r hair much
: must that character be efiected ? How hard
' \’ e the blow which knock'ibis latent t ight
like hidden fire from the flint ? Will the failure
ot a merchant or a bank do it ? These affect
ourcredit.it is said, “ii/-,>/ / z«' i i. But is it the
right or duty ot this Government todcclare the
law ot the corilra?’. between tli<: merchant or
bank and its cru-'itor ’ It is obviott< that no
power can originate in such a s<mi<:e. Bitt the
right was chimed on an.ithct gfmtrid. ft v. as
said that we are the creditor some of the
States, and therefore have a er.-limfs tfoht to
talk. That the Secretary ot it lt . Treasarv has
no doubt toll these ilelinqnent Stalest!,!, same
thiti’’,.
1 submit to the candor of gentlemen whether
this resolution U bas'd,or purports tube based',
upon anvsuch ground. It “deelares that the
debts of the several States” .are binding. Whai
debt' at-1 y. hat Siafes I N;t that otic uhose
bonds wc happen to hold, bitt all. But why is
it. on tin? th-e of this res il'ition. Ih.ai weassimi
to express this opinion ? Not because we are
i—editors. lint, in the language of the resolution,
■■in view of the <ll-1:1:11' conscqtionce to the
national character and credit.” The expression
of an opinion by th? Secretaty of the Treasury
i- a very different thine '.’ram a d‘ : -la ration of the
th ~in'r.' -.’ by th ■ American Senate.
When it sneaks, it .night 11 be ‘G- one having
authority.’ And if .vithom authority, I -'.tbinit
that it had better lie sil 'tit.
Aside from our doubtful ri -h t.i declare the
law. it strikes me as impolitic, Ido desire to
keep th. eredii and faith of tite Feti -ral Govern
ment dt-'.inci from the States: and so I presume
do other gentlemen. Act tins mi xing up ulUui
national characte.- and the state debt-:, and our
decl.itatory opinions abmil th>■ h't':il tis htsand
moral dmi 's, all in one resolutioti, is kneading
too much in the same trough. Its etlect is Io
leaven to a greater extent our national credit
with unmerited distrust.
1 have heard a great deal said here ami else
where of the loss ot our national credit, (n these
resolutions, in the reports upon our tables, even
in Executive messages, every where indeed.
Yet it appeals not to have entered the head of
any body to vindicate the faith of the nation.
Even while denying our legal obligation to an
swer for the debts of the Stales, our whole tone
has been such as to convey the idea thet we felt
ourselves morally involved in tiieirdelinquency.
This I deny, and in support of that part of my
amendment, desire to say a few words—not in
that spirit of national whining, which haste
come so common, nor yet in the spirit of railing,
but as an appeal to the justice and liberality ol
the wot Id.
Let us open the records of national faith, and
see by what right it is that we are vilified by oth
ers—by what right it is that Great Britain as
sumes to act as “res'usmoium" for the nations
of the earth.
One ot tlie earliest evidences of British abili
■ ty in finance was in the reign ol Charles 11.
The supplies were exhausted, and his Majesty
needed money. Clifford was dignified with a
peerage and the treasurer's staff, for the follow
ing notable suggestion, (got from Sliallsbury.)
He advised/hat they seize upon the funds which
had been paid into the Exchequer by bankers
upon tin? I'aiili of Government, if .as done at
once—-'.he Exchequer was shut up—none bad
warning; the ruin of many followed; bankets
stopped paymen • merchants could answer no
bills; distrust took place everywhere. This is
the language of her own historian, who denoun
ces the act as “an open violation of the most
solemn engagements foreign and domestic.”
The fu st item in the public debt of Great Bri
tain is the consummation of this outrage.
The amount due from Government, and which
it had in gold and silver, was X 1,328,526.
The payment of this sum was stopped for
twenty-five years. In the mean time hundreds
had died in penury and want, and then Govern
ment. instead ofpaying them seventeen millions
of dollars, which were*due lor principal and in
terest, forced the creditors, by act ot Parliament,
to accept of one half of the principal only—less
than three millions of dollars, or nothing; and
for this, they issued bills bearing an interest of
three per cent, only, instead of eight, the usual
rate when they got the money.
This surn now constitutes’the very first item
in the public del t of Great Britain. It is the
basis upon which the whole ofthat immense
pile rests, stained as it is with national perfidy
and oppression.
Again ia 1811, we have another and more
modern instance of Britain’s boasted financial
faith. The notes ofthe Bank of England having
become depreciated by their immense issues and
loans to Government, the obligation was cancell
ed this way. Having first relieved the hank
from paying specie, they next resolved that these
bills at e worth their face in specie, (and this at a
time when they were notoriously at a discount
of at least 10 per cent.) and then made them a le
gal tender. But. lest even this would not satis
fy the public that ninety pounds were not equal
to one hundred, they went further and made it a
highly penal oftence, a misdemeanor, lor any
one to either receive or pay them away at less
than their face. Notwithstanding this, they con
tinued todepreciate until they reached ailiscount
of twenty, thirty, and forty percent.; and Govern
ment then paid off i; ■ public creditors. “ nolens
volens,” in this d‘'pi''•luted paper, and nothing
else. Theeliect of ibis glorious operation in fi
nance may be seen and appreciated by reference
to Mushet' 'tables.
But, whatever may be the peculiar notions of
Great Britain upon the subject of financial faith
as indicated by the above, at-least she claims
never to havedenied her obligations. It shede
frauded her creditors, it was always “pursuant
to the act in that case made and provided;” and
her creditors have the consolation of knowing
that she has never denied their debts! Oh, no.
01 rcpntlialiim she has a holy horror. With
what an air of pious coinpiaceneyarewebrand
ed as a nation of swindlers and < heats, while
they, with upturned eyes, thank God they arc
not as other men ! Yet, unless the past be a fa
ble, liistory a lie, repudiation, even in its worst
10l u>, has had in. place there. ...
the crown and church lands were seized upon
liir the public use. They were disposer! ot at a
season of great pecuniary want, to raise money
to carry on the civil government and pay her ar
mies. They passed into the hands of honest
purchasers, who, relying upon public faith, paid
therefor a lull price, :.nd govemmeril received
their moneys.
Yet, notwithstanding all this, a fewyears after
t ’arlimnem, by public enactment, again seized
upon these lands and handed them back to the
church and crown. Thousands were beggared
by the act. Government was at least bound, by
every principle of law andjustice, to makegood
the damages:. It was a debt ot the most sacred
character. Yet, after a little legislative coquet
ry, she denied the debt, and to those who clam
ored 100 loudly for justice, she gave a place in
Newgate and the Tower.
Sir, 1 do not know to whatextent a careful eve
might trace this moraldelinqueiicy. Butolone
thing I am sure, it little becomes Englisbmeti to
lecture us on moral duty or public faith.
There was one pecuniary transaction between
the two governments, and it illustrates strongly
my position. In the treaty of 1793, the United
States assumed to" tunkefullandcompletecom
pensation” for certain debts due from American
citizens to British subjects, ina*>mueh asdifficul
ty was found in collecting then), and to do it in
specie. The amount was settled by convention
between Rufus King and Lord tl.iv. kesbttry, in .
1802, at Xii<X),OOt>. This stun was paid to the
last dollar, and in specie; and this too at a time
when England herseltpaid her public creditors
in nothing but depreciated paper.
But our bonds will n it sell in Europe, and
therefore our credit, they say, is gone. And has
there never been a time when British paper
. could not be sold at par ? Sir, the history of the
past teaches this. While the eertilica',es and
Treasury notes ot this Government have com
manded, almost in tin wor.-t of times, dollar for
dollar, the Exchequer bills ot England, (even
when bearing an interest of7j per cent.,) which
. represent her tloatingdebt, have been at a dis
count as low as U) percent.; while herthree per
cents., which I take as a specimen of her funded
debt, have oscillated between the extremes of
■l7® and 100; and this not through the agency or
in time of war only, but of public distress and
commercial disasters. While she has been ar
bitrary and faithless to her creditor, this Govern
ment has not defrauded one of a dollar. While
she is staggering under a debt of X7a8.397.570,
(more than thirty-five hundred millions of dol
lars,) we, as compared with her, have none r.t
all. Our whole public debt would scarcely par
thedisejunt on a thirty day note drawn for hers.
Yet her citizens and the European world hold
British credit good while ours is to be doubted!
Sir, there is no government in the world
whose credit ought to stand higher than that of
these United States. There has none, no, not
. one, acted with a faith more pure; not a man of
the old work! nor of the new has lost a dollar by
its promises. Its means are boundless—it-:
debt - a® nothing—its honor pure.
A.)),; h i- i. wi:h the other soveixigntie .if
the. old world. Nut one can be named which is
not staggering under its load. Within the last
tew years the debts ot the principal Powers of
Europe (which it is believed have not been ma
terially altered since) were as follows: Great
Britain I have already alluded to. France (did
time permit 1 would show how she had paid
her creditors) had a debt ot X191,893,0f>3, with
a revenue insufficient to meet the expenditures
of her Government, Austria had a debt of about
X80,000,i)T>; Holland, in 1833, had a debt of
about X10,OlW,OOt», which is vastly increased
since: Naples,of X2i>,ooo,Otht; Denmark between
XIO and XI 1,000,000; Portugal an arkttowlr.ilged
debl, in 1838, of X 19,086,122; Prussia of X 29 -
OOO.OOtl; Russia of X'30,000.6,10: Spain, accord
ingloher official statements, of X 89,600,000.
and it is believed that her actual debt is three
times that amount. With these budgets of in
iquity upon their backs, (die fruits of rapine
and war,) they stagger along like the old sinner
of Bunyan’s allegory, reading homilies to us,
doubting whether we eau iollow! H>, in lusty
youth, carrying the weight ofa thistledoivn.' and
, with im inheritance stretching from sea to sea •
There is a cool assurance in this thing to which
the history of the world has up parallel.
Sir, 1 anr not one of those who make a merit
. of abu-ing Great Britain. She has my highest
i respect but, in the life-time of an empire, mat
teis such as I have alluded to will occur, aqd
j they should teach us charily. With the kind
r ost of feeling-, -z hen they- scout at us as taith
lcs‘ when thou affoct a sanctimonious regard
• for plights 1 faith which we have nut, wium
i ib.t’i riaima credjt in the marketsol the world
’ denied io us, hitman nature cannot refrain from
< asking how they are entitled to it.
'• Mr. President, I have no disposition to speak
r "t pe< sons ex, ppi as connected with things, but
I have before sajd that from the highest official
e ot Government t > theliwesi, the same humili
". ntingspectavle is seen. Wc appear Io have tor
i' gotten ihat th.' respect and confidence wo a--
c smite for ourselves.
■. It wa-with stuprise a; ..| mortifu atiun that I
rea lhl the i, ’seal message of the Pi."idem ol
t the UniiedStates the result of a late mis
sion to the mni-ii niarkct; Europe, t'ould
e not the discreditable fart have been left to ru
u- mor—to the chance ol remaining unknown to
- the many and beingforgott mly the leu I Was
e it necessary mr any useful purpose that c.ur
AI GDSTA, GA. THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 1843.
sliame le pul'lished iu this enduring lo;m to
th? ends of the earth? The loan has been takin
by our uun citizens who know us best. Was
its negotiation aided by an announcement qf the
tact imit our credit was dishonored abroad?
Why further depreciate, in this most effective
of ail possible ways, the credit of the country?
The iaeyjs staled in connexion with, and in aid
of the argument in behalf of the Exchequer
jilain-liM surely, the Chief Magistrate of this
country, with American blood in liis veins, mid.
I hope’ an American heart in his bosom, should
have hesitated in this kind of formal and olii
cial announcement of the dishonor of American
credit. It is a course of business '-suigeneris."
The country draws upon the money markets of
Europe foriive millions of dollars. The bi lis
dishonored, when forthwith the drawer, this
country, through its’highest officers, makes so
lemn protest oi the di ait against itself and gives
public notice! Did his Excellency suppose
that any body was likely to pay the honor ofthe
drawer? If not, why send the discreditable fact
to the ends of the earth?
Again, in the same message and in the same
connexion, is another matter equally indicating
the want of that proper tone of sentiment which
the organs of every Government should assume
on all questions affecting its national credit. 1
allude to that part of the message in which the
President refers us to his recommendation that
the land fund be “mortgaged tor the redemption
ol the principal andiiuerest of any loan" which
the Government might contiaci, and thereby
“vindicate the Government from all suspicion
of hgd faith or inability.” Ac.
Sir, 1 ain a citizen ot the ‘f'edShat Govehi
raent ol these United, States; I am a citizen of
the State Government of New Jersey ; neither
have ever dishonored their faith by a broken
promise. Aside from other objections to this
plan, my feelings revolt at it as an indignity, as
an unmerited imputation. WkiS
An American President recommends to an
A tncrican Congress that, in additional to our
national faith, we give collateral security byt
mortgage; that wa submit to terms in the mar
kets of the world not asked of other nations—
terms implying a distrust of our integrity and
our honor!
K Far back in the history of the world, when
loans were made upon the personal responsibil
ity ol kings and princes, it was not an unusual
thing to put the crown jrwcls in pledge. But
our loan was to be made upon the plighted faith
of the Government. The proposition from the
Executive to hypothecate our troten jewels as
collateral to our faith, had it been made by a
foreign Power, would have been resented as an
insult.
Sir, we ate all frail creatures—we scarcely
know ourselves; but I think it is in no improper
spirit that I arraign this high functionary before
the country as forgetful of its lion n’. The mo
ney can be procured and has been procured
without any such extraordinary means. Bur,
if it could not have been, taxation was open to
us; belter that, than negotiating on terms imph'-
ing a distrust ol our integrity.
But this charge of forgetfulness of what is
due to ourselves does not attach to the Chief
Magistrate alone, ft does appear to me as if
one party in thiscountry have systematically de
cried its credit, have made an effort to swell in
public estimation the amount of its indebted
ness and depreciate its resources. Have we
met these charges as we ought? Unquestiona
bly a system ot' retrenchment has been in pro
gress since the revolution ot 1840, which has
saved and is saving millions to the country.—
The danger, indeed, is, from present appearanc
es, that Congress will rush blindly from one ex
treme to another—will show a “zeal outrunning
wisdom. In this respect at least Whig promi
ses have been kept to the letter. There is noth
ing, so far as I know, which should involve the
credit of the Federa),Governinent in the slight
est suspicion; yet even in this Hall, and every
where, there is a species of tame submission to
moral castigation. When we arc told that our
credit is suspected, when every wind that blows
brings with it charges of dishonesty and fraud,
no voice has been heard to vindicate the un
stained faith of the nation. This ought not to
be. Whatever may be the sins of some ofthe
States, (and God knows 1 am n« apologist tor
them.) the faith of the Republic is without spot
or blemish.
Did 1 not feel that from the peculiarorganiza
lion of our Government there could be no claim
upon us for .state debts, 1 would have hesitated
to throw back upon the world the perfidy of the
cannot but believe that l.ur<>peail >'!l| tIHIIJII ulv
dersland our system betlcrthan is pretended. If
a partnership in Liverpool were of that kind
called liiitilcd, or, in other words, forspecific ob
jects, each person having contributed a specified
amount of capital, and liable tor no more, and
one, two, or three of the twenty-six partners
should become embarrassed in their private af
fairs, the firm would very readily understand
that it was neither morally nor legally bound for
private debts; ay, and they would umierstand too
how the firm might be sale though individuals
were not so. Yet the articles of partnership
(if I may be allowed the expression) under
which the Federal Government does business
have been published throughout the world.—
They are the American Constitution, of which
all had notice. So far as the Stales have any
interest in this firm beyond what is necessary
for the transaction ol its business, (as the pro
ceeds ol tne public lands,) 1 would have no ob
jection to rcltun the same to them, to do with as
they judge proper; but, whatever may be the
power <sf the Federal Government in regard to
the assumption of State debts, (about which 1
give tio opinion,) I utterly protest against its mor
al or legal ZmiiZi.'y for the delinquency of any
Slate or States ofthe Union.
Sir, the secret of this spirit ot railing against
us abroad is not in the anticipated loss ®f monej'
only; that they have been used to at home. Still
less docs it arise from any peculiar excess of fi
nancial virtue; but it comes from, and is in aid
of, their old spleen against our institutions.
I am aware that this debate is not ofthe most
useful character, but it will be remembered that
it did not originate on this side of the chamber.
If these resolutions be pressed to a vote, I trust
ray amendment may be first adopted. It is ne
cessarv to divest them of the assumption ofthat
doubtful power to declare an opinion on the
law, as.well as to indicate our sense of what is
due to the credit and character of the Federal
Gsverament.
Cheap Literature.
Messrs. C. E. Grenville & Co., have laid an
our table, Nos. 6 an.l 7of Bitrcess’ Novelist’s
Library, containing “Henrietta Temple,” by
D. Israeli; an.l “Peter Simple,” by Capt. Mar
ryat.—Price, 25 cents each.
Also, No. I of “Marlin Chuzzlewit,"’ by Boz,
with illustrations.
Medical News.
We have received from the publisher the Feb
ruary number of this popular Medical Periodi
cal.—The work is for sale by Thoma»R.ichards.
Repudiation and a Stay LawJin Flori
da.—The Tallahassee papers say, thal a pre
amble and resolutions have been adopted by the
Legislative Council, by a vote of 22 to 4. de
claring “that the people of Florida are not legal
ly or morally respon- ible for, nor will the;,' pay,
the bonds issued under the authority of a pre
vious Legislative Council, generally kn«wn as
the faith bonds."
The bill concerning executions, known as the
Slav Law has passed the Senate by a vote of 9
to 5; and the Star says, “the friends of the bill
indulge an increasing confidence of its passing
through the other house.”
Death of Byron.—Our facetious and plea
sant neighbor of the Mobile Morning Herald,
inquires anxiously how many arms Lord Byron
could have died in, as in the last ten years he
ha? known a score of persons who claimed the
honor ot holding the warrior-hard ir; his last
moments. A certain Count Barato, calling
himself a “Greek exile,” aud now lecturing up
on Greece, in Augusta, Ga., is the last imiuor
tal personage in whose arms the poet lav when
dying. We think the propel- question to in
vestigate shoul.l be, how many times did Byron
really die, as he must surely have kicked tl;e
bucket more than once to have yielded hfs last
sigh in a dozen pair of arms
A Novel, Steimboat.—The Baltimore Clip
per sayss-r' A steamboat is being built at New
Castle, Delaware by ftaplaiu Robinson, upon
an entirely new plan. She is constructed with
out frame or timbers, In’ing put together upon
the principle of a hogshead, with iron hoops.
She iseighty-uve feel long, has twelve feet beam
guards included, i went v-on? feet six inches hold,
and when ready, will not draw more than two
and a half feel water. Th? hooping does away
with caulking, and having no ftaine gives her
more room and Itys weight, as well as being a
>reat saving of timber and money.
Thue is a green germ of goodness living in
every heart that beats. We may talk ofthede
pravity of man. but there was never a felon in
vltaiit who ha<l not some gleam ot tunshine
| ohted away within his breast.— Pd.
From the New Orleans Picayune.
Izatest from Mexico.
Arrival of the cutler Woodbury nrith Mr, f—uthall
—G< I o,i tie M.xican Coast —Robberies and
Murd r:—l vpisit cm if the 7\xan P. nmcis
<f-r. <f.r.
The U. S. revenue cutter Woodbury, Capt.
Rudolph, arrived at our port yesterday morning
from Vera Cruz, whence she sailed on the sth
instant, bringing I’. A. Southal, Esq., neater of
important despatches from Gen. Waikly Thomp
son to our government, Win. Eppe's and‘laity,
S. G. Norvell, one ofthe San Antonio prisoners
recently liberated; and one of Santa Fe prison
ers, who up to this time had remained in the
country.
The Mexican eoast was visited by a severe
gale of wind on the 31st utt., occasioning much
damage and loss of life. Many fishermen who
were outside Vera Cruz were drowned, and a
Mexican brig of war was wrecked some twenty'
miles from Sacrificios. Tbe U. S. brig of war
Dolphin, lying at the latter place ( lost her
launch, but fortunately all rhe men were saved.
In addition to the French corvette Brilianie and
Spanish brig of war Patriote, the English sloop
of war Elector was at Sactificios. The Wood
bury rode out the gale nobly, as alse the pas
sage down and back, dining which she experi
enced very heavy weather. We give a list ot
her officers:—Capt. T. C. Rudolph, eon’tmaiid
er; J. J. Nitamo, Ist Lieutenant; B.
McLean, 2.1 do.: Win.
Thf h"'.v Mexican b, ig vtWVHMmBH
at New York, had at rived at Vera Cnft, mtrter
command of Capt. Marlin.
The steamer Itegenerador left Vera Cruz on
the 30th of January lor Campeachy. She had
orders to return immediately te Vera Cruz, in
company with theMoatezuma and Gttadaloupe
steamers, for the purpose, as was supposed, of
taking down 800 inert to the assistance of Gen.
Minion, at Campeachy.
The Mexican brig lost on the coast, was on
her way from Tobasco to Campeachy, with
supplies for the fleet. The captain and one of
the men were saved ; the number of drowned
persons was 8.
It is said that 3000 Indians have lately flown
to the assistance of the Yucatecos. At Vera
Cruz, and other parts of Mexico, all eyes were
turned towards the campaign against Campea
chy, and the general impression was tliar it
would not succeed.
Santa Anna was still at Manga de Clavo,
and was not expected to visit Mexico before
June. In the meantime, orders had been issued
to the different departments to raise each its
share of volunteers (!) by the first of March, and
to such extent that the regular standing army of
the country would then amount to 100,000
nien.—These volunteers were flocking into Mex
ico by hundreds, tied in strings and closely guard
ed! — so we learn from one ot our correspondents
at the capital.
Robberies and murders arc of almost daily oc
currence at the capital, and under the very nose
of a government invested with absolute and un
limited power. A conducta on it way from Rear
del Monte to Mexico was recently attacked u]>-
on the road, the escort killed and all tbe money
tell into the hands ot the brigands.
S. G. NorVell. one of the San Antonio prison
ers who had been left sick at Queretaro, was re
leased and on his arrival at the city of Mexico
through the intervention of Col. Carasco. The
rest ofthe prisoners taken at San Antonio were
still at Perote, and appear to be in good spirits.
It was rumored that Messrs. Judge Hutchinson,
James W. Robinson, Wm. E. Jones, Alsbury,
and Maverick would be almost immediately re
leased, and the current report at Mexico was
that all were shortly to be liberated with the ex
ception ofthose taken at Salado belonging to
Capt. Dawson’s unfortunate company. We
have always supposed that Santa Anna wonki
liberate t lie San Antonio prisoners in the course
of a tew months.
The report that Van Ness was at work in the
city of Mexico is not confirmed. He, along
with Fitzgerald and Hancock, had been senten
ced to ten years’ imprisonment, as was first sta
ted, but were still confined at San Fernando.
Col. Fisher, with his patty who were taken
al Mier, were near the city of Mexico on the Ist
inst. They have been sentenced to work on
the road between Acapulco anil Mexico, at a
very disagreeable point. It was said that such
ot the prisoners at Peiote as were engaged in
the Salado fight were to be placed among theul.
■PatTm ■n ~ mi.." l L..~| l nml ll -<
The Diorio del Gobiemo and the other Govern
ment papers have wonderfully cooled down of
late in relation to the affair of Com. Jones, at
Monterey, and become much more temperate in
their tone. From an article in telation toJJal
ifornia, which we iind in the Diorio ot the 7th
of January, we copy the following:
“We have given to the public the official com
munication ot the Commandante General of
this Department in relation to the capture and
subsequent restitution of tlie port ot Monterey
to the government of Mexico, by Com. Jones:
we have in like manner manifested the zeal of
the Supreme Government to preserve at all
times, pure and unstained, lite national decorum
and the honor of out flag, fn consequence, an
official note was passed to the most Excellent
Miiiister ofthat Republic, resident at this court,
and we have the satisfaction to announce that
it has been answered by him, the representative
ot the United States government, assuring us,
in express terms, that the conduct of Com. Jones
was not, (as we supposed and did expect,) au
thorised by any order from bis government,
which will very shortly disclaim bis acts and
make all due reparation to the honor of Mexico,
not being incompatible with that of the United
States.
“A constitutional republican government,
like that of the United States, cannot at any
time order the territory of any nation at peace
with it to be occupied until war has been for
mally declared by the legislative assembly.
“Lastly, a letter from Coin. Jones to the min
ister of his country expressly declares that the
capture of?>lonterey was his own deliberate act,
and was committed under the belief that war
had been declared between the two nations.—
He further states, that the moment he ascertain
ed his mistake he immediately caused the Mex
ican standard to be replaced and unfurled, and
honored it with a national salute.”
The article in the Diaro then goes on to state
that the diplomatic correspondence between the
two countries is of too delicate a nature to pub
lish at this time, bill that the Mexican citizens
may rest assured that all is right, and that the
honor of the country is healed. From all this
we infer that the vaporing bulletings ofthe Mex
ican government, issued at the outset of tbe af
fair, have been answered by Gen. Thompson in
a fittn, decided tone. He has probably told that
government that the United States would make
all amends the case required, but that we were
not to be frightened into an apology by empty
gasconade or meaningless threats. Such, we
really believe, will be tbe tenor of Gen. Thomp
son's diplomatic notes when published, and
were it not for this manliness arid severity they
would probably have appeared in Mexico ere
his. '
The Rf.d River Freshet.— We have yet no
later intelligence from lied Rivet, but glean
some additional particulars regarding-the recent
frightful calamity from a slip issued on the 3d
instant, at the office ol tlie VVashington (Ark.)
Telegraph, which has only now come to hand.
The disaster is the most fearful that ever betel
the Red River country, and the detraction has
extended even beyond our worst anticipations.
AH the bottoms lie buried beneath the heavy
mass ol moving water, whose appearance was
so sudden and rapid that it has borne resistless
down every vestige of human industry— cotton
bales, cotton presses, corn, cattle, horses, hogs,
~ in one wide and general ruin.
The steamer Hunter, Capt. Crooks, rescued
many ot the drowning people, but some were
necessarily left to perish in the cane and timber
asther ? was no possible way of reaching them;
their cries often being heard above the noise of
the element. Six families of Indians, 14 miles
this side of Jonesborough, are reported lost. At
the date of this information the flood was still
on the rise.—A“. O. Pie. of the 16ZA.
“Phrenology applied to Marriage,”
Is the title of a small volume laid on our ta
ble by Mr. L. N. Fowler, containing a course
of lectures designeu to improve the social rela
tions oflife. by the application of Phrenology
to ntatrtmoniai alliances, which is thus express
ed by the- author in his preface:
“ The object of the first lecture is. to offer
some reasons why a reform or change is de
manded in the present mode of forming matri
monial alliances, to make a thorough and care
ful exposure ofthe faults, direct evils and injurious
rnnseqin nrrs which necessarily arise-from such
connexions, as they are contracted at the pre
sent day. The second lecture is devoted to
pointing out the monwr in which such reform
mu-l lie brought about, in order to make the in
stitution of marriage what God designed and
j the laws of nature require it shqnH Ixt,”
' In addition to the tregiise on the necessity and
I importance ni' consulting phrenology as to the
propriety or impropriety of a matrimonial alii
am e, tlie author has added, byway of appendix,
a chapter on tight lacing, which may be read
with benefit by some of both sexes. We there"
fore commend the work as one calculated to
i excite a lively interest, and may impart valua
i ble instruction It may be had of Mr. 1* at his
I room
SAJ I.RDAY foullN’lNG, FEBKUARS lii.
Proceedings of t'ougress.
In consequence of our desire to spread before
our readers copious details of the foreign news,
received per steamer Acadia, for which we are
indebted to the Philadelphia North American,
and to the courtesy of a gentleman of this eity,
who obtained late Philadelphia papers from a
passenger, we are compelled to omit the pro
ceedings of Congress on Saturday and Monday
last. The loss of them, however, is trifling, as
both days were quite consumed in profitless de
bate.—ln the Senate, on the abstractions of
Messrs. Rives, McDuffie, and others, in the
shape of resolutions, amendments, &c. &c., and
in the House upon various questions, of all
which we shall endeavor to present a sttiumary
in our next.
Veracity of the Federal Union.
The editor ot the Govei-nsr’s veritable organ,
the Federal Union, copies our affigfr; in which
we exposed his Excellency’s corruption, in giv
ing advetlisiug to the Fayetteville Advertiser,
ami insinuates that we did so from a vindictive
feeling, produced by the Governor’s otdering
~U»e ‘•Chronjci.e & Sentinel” discontinued.—
1 1 ’ t ja- near the tMtaaMjml editor
Usually - 'ipproavHe»:' J r riic^^^^^ffl>‘ l Wt,-
nel wliich had been previously sent to the Ex
ecutive Department, was discontinued under the
operation of our cash system, on the Ist of Jan
uary, 1842, and not by any order from the Go
venior, but because he did not pay in advance.
Whig National Convention.
The Whig members of Congress, at a meet
ing in the Senate Chamber, on Saturday even
ing the' 18th instant, appointed 'Wednesday the
3d day ot May, 18-14, for the holding tfl a Whig
Convention ft). Baltimore, to nominate candi
dates for President and Vice President.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
AKni'VAl! OF THE
STEAMER ACADIA.
Twenty-Five Days Later from England.
From the Philadelphia North American.
By the arrival of the mail steamer Acadia at
Boston, we have copies of Wilmer & Smith’s
“European Times,” and Wilmer’s “News Let
ter,” to February 5, from which we extract the
most important items.
The British Parliament met on the 2d inst.and
was opened by coinmission.
The Overland Mail from India had not arri
ved at London on the fourth.
Money was very abundant in London. The
Bankot England had upwards of £11,000,000 in
its vaults, or more than one half the amount of
the circulation.
The Cotton market was in a very depressed
state, owing to the emormous amounts forward
ed.
Mr. Drummond, Private Secretary to Sir R.
Peel, was shot in the vicinity of Charing Cross,
on the2oth uk. He died ill the course of five
days afterwards. The assassin, Daniel M’-
Naughton, is a native of Scotland. It appears
that M’Naughton misteek Mr. Drummond for
Sir R Peel, whom lie intended to have made
his victim. Opinions are various as to his in
sanity. He had been arraigned for trial, and
plead not guilty; but the trial was postponed by
consent ofthe Attorney General.
The new Governor General of Canada, Sir
Charles Metcalfe and suite, will leave Liver
pool in the steamship Columbia, which sails
f rom that port on the 4th of March next.
A Brussels paper states, that the British Queen
■ so inllch d=»»3g eil in her J ast v°y
pair her. It is said, that in case the’Cli’ambers
will not grant a sum sufficient to repair her, the
Ministry intend selling her in her present state.
British Parliament.
On Tuesday, lite 2d inst. the British Parlia
ment was opened by commission. The Queen
not being present, theoccasion lost much of its
customary interest. The Royal Speech was
lead, as is usual on such occasions, by the Lord
Chancellor:
THE ttllEEN’s SPEECH.
“My Lords and Gentlemen—We are <em
manded by her Majesty to acquaint you that her
Majesty receives liom all Princes and States as
surances of a friendly disposition towards this
country, and ot an earnest desire to co-operate
with her Majesty in the maintenance of general
peace.
“By the Ireaty which her majesty has conclu
ded v. ilh the United States of America, and by
tbe adjustment of those differences which from
their long continuance, had endangered the pre
servation of peace, iter Majesty trusts that the
amicable relations of the two countries have
been confirmed.
“The increased exertions which, by the libe
rality of parliament, her Majesty was enabled
to make lor the termination of hostilities with
China have been eminently successful
“In concert with her allies, her Majesty has
succeeded in obtaining for the Christian popula
tion es Syria an establishment of a system of
administration which they were entitled to ex
pect from the engagements of the Sultan, and
liom the good faith of this country.
The difference for some time existingbetween
the Turkish and Persian governments led to
acts of hostility: but as each of these states has
accepted the joint mediation of Great Britain
and Russia, her Majesty entertains a confident
hope that their mutual relations will be speedily
and amicably adjusted.
“Her Majesty has concluded with the Empe
ror of Russia a treaty of commerce and navi
gation, which will be laid before you. Het
Majesty regards this treaty with great satisfac
tion, as the foundation for increased intercourse
between her Majesty’s subjects and those ofthe
Emperor. . * * * *
“Gentlemen of the House of Commons—Her
Majesty has directed the estimates fur the ensu
ing year to be laid before you.
“Such reductions have been made in the a
mount ot the naval and military forces as have
been deemed compatible, under the present cir
cumstances, with the efficient performance of
the public service throughout the extended em
pire of her Majesty.
“My Lords and Gentlemen—Her Majesty
regrets tite diminished receipt from some of the
ordinary sources of the revenue.
“Her Majesty fears that it must be attributed
to the reduced consumption of many articles,
caused by that depression of the manufacturing
industry of the country which has so long pre
vailed, and which her Majesty has so deeply
lamented.” » ♦ *
After the reading of the Speech the House
adjourned.
Important Speech of Sir Robert Peel on the
Right of Search.
In the course of a debate on the 3<t inst, in
Parliament, Sir Robert Peel, in reply’ to a mem
ber who had alluded to the recent treaty, spoke
as follows:
I rejoice that the honorable gentleman has giv
en me an opportunity of making some observa
tions on the late message of the President of the
U. States. The sincere and honest desire 1 have
always entertained for the maintenance of a
good understanding between this country and
ths United States } and the spirit in which I'have
always spoken ot America, makes it a doubly
painful duty to me to have to refer to that mes
sage, which, I am sorry to say, does not give a
correct account or the negotiations relative to
the right ot visit. Perhaps I may do right to
confirm what the honorable gentleman has said,
that there is nothing more distinct than right of
visit is from the right of search. Search is a
belligerent right, and not to be exercised in time
of peace except when it has been conceded bv
txeaty. The right of search extends not only to
tlie vessel, but to the cargo also. The right ol
visit is quite distinct from this, though the two
ate often confounded. The right of search,
with respect to American vessels, we etj’,irelv
and utterly disclaim; nay, more, ff wo knew
that an American vessel were furnished withall
the materials requisite few tne slave trade it we
knew that the decks were prepared to receive
hundreds of human beings, within a-pace in
Which life is almost impossible, still we should
he bound to let that American vessel pass on.
But the right we claim, is to know wiiethera
vessel pretending to be American, and hoisting
the American flag, be bona fide American.
There must be some great misunderstanding
upon the subject; but considering the importance
ot' maintaining this right—a right n<g peculiar
to England—consideringthat ws;are contending
for a right which is thyt only security against
fraud, against «he grossest abuses by parties in
tetested in this iniquitous traffic, considering
that we are now the advocates of a principle
necessary for the interests and security of all
maritime nations —it is my duty to state, in the
face of the House of Commons, that the claim
to the right of visitation contended lor in Hie
despatch ut Lotd Aberdeen has not been relin
quished; that on this subject there was made no
concession whatever, amt that to the principles
laid down in the despatch of Lord Aberdeen we
adhere at this moment. (Cheers from both sides
of the house.)
With respect to the treaty which we have en
tered into with the United States, in signing
that treaty we consider that we have abandoned
no right of visitation. We do not understand
from the United States that they entered into that
treaty with any engagement from us to abandon
the right of visitation, which, if not necessarily
connected with the question of the slave trade.
We thought that it was a step in advance when
the United States professed a readiness to detach
a naval force to the coast of Africa, for the pur
pose of suppressing the slave trade. We did
not accept Ute detachment ofthat naval force as
an equivalent lor any right which we claimed;
yet still we thought that lor a great country like
the United States to take that step with us on the
coast of Africa, although the power of visitation
is limited under the treaty in such case, although
we claim no right to visit slavers bona fide Amer
ican; and the right is to be exercised by vessels
ofthe United States—we thought it, Isay,astep
in advance towards tbe ultimate suppression of
the slave trade to accede to the proposition of the
United States. But in acceding to that we have
not abandoned our claims in the slightest degree
nor did it ever make any part of our intention,
during the controversy, to abandon the right to
which we lay claim in tliejlesjiatch I have men
tioned. AHeai’, hear, heajA Wp haveytoiit^it-,
bur- Y' :
known ire a oeetaration tuiuse; hill sifltS:
the apjiearance of the President’.' Message, we
have taken an opportunity of intimating to the
United States the construction we place on the
treaty. (Cheers.) I trust, sir,»tliat I have said
enough to satisfy the house bn this point; I trust
also, that although compelled to avow a materi
al difference of opinion between the two govern
ments upon this material question, 1 have stated,
this difference of opinion with the respect which.
I wish to maintain towards the high authorities
ofthe United States. (Hear,hear.)
Terrible Hurricane and loss of Life.—
A devastating hurricane occurred on the 13th.
In almost every part ofthe country the barome
ter fell lower than it had done for years. A brief
enumeration of the most striking casualties will
shew its effects. The papers state that there is
scarcely a seaport in the kingdom, large or
small, which had not been visited by its ravages.
Disasters at Liverpool.—The American
ship John Cumming, Capt. Thayer, from Sav
annah, at anchor in Bootle Bay, at one time was
in peril of becoming a total wreck, but as er
wards got into Princes Basin in a damaged
state.
The American ship St. Petersburg, from N.
Orleans, was in a perilous situation off the port,
and the pilot compelled to cut away the masts.
The ship Adirondack, Capt. Hackstaff, from
New York, had two men blown from the main
yard, and two others maimed by being blown
on deck. The Captain was also injured.
A Scotch schooner was wrecked off Crosby
Point, and four persons out of five on board
perished.
The Vernon, a trader between Liverpool and
Glasgow, was totally wrecked at the entrance
of the Mersey—the captain and two of the crew
were drowned—the others saved by a life boat.
A schooner called the Isabella, of Belfast,
was wrecked off West Hoyle.
Two flats were ashore at Hoylake.
The schooner Portland, of Glasgow, was cast
ashore at Southport, crew saved.
The Osceola, from the United States, arrived
with her decks swept of every thing.
The Santon, from Calcutta, lor this port, was
driven ashore in Ballyteigne Bay. Capt. Hux
lable and two ofthe crew drowned.
At Lytham, two lighters, the Union and the
Brothers were wrecked, and the crew of the lat
ter perished.
On land in the vicinity of Li verpool, the storm
raged during the whole night with great vio
lence, levelling chimneys, loosing tiles, and in
some cases destroying dwellings. We note,
hwever, no loss oflife.
The Samarang, from N York to Hull, struck
on the Brake, slipped from her anchors, and was
abandoned in a leaky state, with main and miz
enmasts cut away. Crew saved.
Destruction of the Lily of Liverpool.— This
splendid vessel,' insured by the underwriters at
Lloyd's, to the extent oi £20,000, was totally
lost, together with two valuable vessels, upon
'tSzJJyizc/v> r. — I'un'Rt <J! France
was the scene of a melancholy catastrophe.—
Near the spot where the Reliance was wrecked
a few weeks back, the Conqueror, Capt. Dug
gan, a fine vessel from Calcutta to London,
with a valuable cargo, was driven on shore on
the night of the 13th ult., and immediately went
to pieces. Out ot seventy-eight persons" every
soul on board was lost except a boy. The crew
consisted of forty-five seamen, exclusive us offi
cers. There were sixteen passengers.
Loss of the Jessie Logan.—Another vessel
from the East Indies, owned in Liverpool, was
totally wrecked in the same gale off the coast of
Cornwall. She was 8511 tons burthen, Ameri
can built. She became unmanageable in the
gale, and was driven on the rocks off' Boscas
tle, and lost. The crew, with the exception of
tbe cook, were saved.
Total Loss of the SitipENOLAND.-The ship
England, Capt. Lewis, encountered the hurri
cane on the 13th, and soon became a total wreck.
Crew taken off' by a Dutch pilot boat.
Frightful Loss of Life in Ireland.—The
most sweeping loss oflife occurred on tiie coast
of the county Down, in Dundruni Bay; among
the shipping craft which be.ong to Newcastle,
and Annalong, a little fishing village near Kil
keel. The following communication, dated
Newcastle, details the tragic result:
“A most awful catastrophe has befallen this
village. No fewer than forty six fishermen, be
longing to Newcastle, perished in the storm.
Such a scene ot desolation, lamentation and
woe as this place presents has seldom been wit
nessed. But tlie melancholy calamity has not
been confined to our immediate locality alone.
A few miles further up the coast, at Anna
long, 27 other individuals were lost, making an
aggregate of 73! About 2t)of the poor creatures
belonging to litis place, who were lost, have left
wives and children, who were entirely depend
ent upon them for maintenance; many others
were the chief support of aged parents. As
nearly as can be ascertained, 60 children have
been left fatherless. Thus, along with the
pangs of bereavement, wliich the survivors have
to suffer, the great bulk of them will, conse
quently be reduced to the very lowest state of
destitution.
The Mediterranean appears to have been se
verely visited by thestormsthat caused so many
calamities last week in the Channel. Several
vessels were lost. The packets from the Le
vant and Algiers, were eight days ia arrear.
The Semaphore ofthe 18th states, tiiat the wind
raged with such violence at Genoa during sev
eral day’s, that the inhabitants residing near the
pier hail been obliged to abandon their houses,
where their lives were in danger. Several ves
sels had been thrown on the Italian coast.
Lord Melbourne, who has been very ill, has
sufficiently recovered to see company.
The accouchement of the Queen is expected
to take place in March or the beginning of
April.
Sir Robert Peel has been engaged in a con
troversy with the currency men of Birmingham,
represented bv the Chamber of Commerce in
that town. The Chamber contends that a sure
remedy for every social evil is to be found in
the establishment ofa new paper currency bv
government.
A destructive fire broke out on the sth ult., in
the extensive workshops of Messrs. Foster and
Stewart, joiners and builders, Liverpool, which
were soon destroyed. The estimated loss is
£12,000. The workmen who had the whole of
their tools destroyed, have suffered severely bv
the calamity. A handsome subscription to re
imburse them has been made.
A vast mine was sprung at Dover, on the
26th ult., to blow up the Roanddown Cliff,
which stood next to Shakspeare’s Cliff, the ob
ject being to make a roadway instead ofa tun
nel, for the Southeastern railway. The quan
tity of gunpowder was 18,500 pounds. 1,000.-
000 tons of chalk were dislodged by the shock,
which settled gently down into the sea below.
The Anti-Corn Law League have been hold
ing meetings, collecting subscriptions, and en
forcing their views during the last month in al
most every large town throughout the kingdom.
On the north side ofthe Tweed, Scotland, they
were enthusiastically received. The “demon
strations” at Ediittoigh and Glasgow were on
ly excelled by thrc# during the present week at
-Manchester and Liverpool. In London and
the neighborhood, the meetings of the same bo
dy have been numerous and successful.
Mr. Charles Dickens has written a letter to
the editor ofthe Times, in which lie asserts that
the statement es the Edingbnrg Review, that he
went to America as a sort of missionary in the
cause of international copyright, is destitute of
any particle of truth.
Mr. O'Connell has published a letter to the
people of Ireland, in which hesays: “1 am able
at present without doubt or difficulty, to an
nounce that the crisis has come upon us, when,
if the people of Ireland, the clergy and laity, will
! but combine in their overwhelming majority, the
i Repeal of the Union is all but immediate, and
the commencement ofa new era ot Irish, prosper
ity is at hand.”
France.
Another commercial treaty between England
and France is said to, be on the tapis, wherein
both countries concede various duties, and aim
at an approach to reciprocity but; judging from
the unfortunate results of previous attempt®,
l. ere is li tie rca.-on to apprehend that the piei
ent riegotiation will fare better.
Spain.]
The regent has dissolved the Cortes, which
strengthens the belief that Hie spirit ol revolt had
not been confinedto Barcelona. The newCorted
are to meet in April, till which time the control
of government will remain with the regent and
his ministers.
Portugal.
The Portugese proposals for a new tariff'were
delivered to Loro Howard de Warden on tlie
16th ult.; but tbe further alterations offered to
Great Britain were so slight, and coupled with
such conditions, that there is no chance of their
being accepted by the British Government.
Russia.
The Frankfort Journal states, that the Empe
ror of Russia, by an ukase has modified the Rus
sian Tariff', so as to facilitate the importation of
linen, cotton, and woollen cloths and silk-mer
cery.
Turkey.
The Syrian question had been settle.! accord
ing to the wishes ofthe Five Powers,on the terms
set forth in a note to their representatives bv the
Reis Effendi.—
“Tlie Sublime Porte hereby informs the re
presentatives ofthe Five Powers, that it is wil
ling to make a trial iu Syria of the following
administrative system: the faculty ot electing a
Christain Kaimakuna, to be charged with the
administrative government ofthe Christain pop
ulations. shall be accorded to the Maronites;
and the faculty ol electing a Moslem Laitnakann
..fogovera the remaining populations, (ofthe Lase
hrwu.) shjjll he to the Druses,
- " China. *
China news to the 13th October says the Hong-
Hong monopoly is at an end. Teas moderate,
and their quality good. Tbe Ist instalment of
the 21 millions has been paid. g-i
The Indian mail reached London on the 7tn
Jan., with news that on the 12th Oct. Gen Pol
lock leftCabul, having disgraced the British
arms by another massacre. The soldiers at
tacked the helpless populace, murdered nearly
all, and set the town on fire!
Liverpool, February 4.
There has been a fair demand forCotton during
the present week, but jirices have further declin
ed Jd per lb. in all American descriptions. Fair
Uplands are now 4gd, being Jd below the lowest
point of any previous depression. The sales of
the week reach 28,810 bales, of which 25,070 were
American.
February <•
There has been a fair trade demand for Cotton,
assisted by n moderate, speculative and export in
quiry, during the present week, but the urgent
inannejin which sales have been pressed, has
caused a further decline of Id per lb. in the value
of American descriptions. Fair Uplands are now
at 4;d, being jd per lb. below the lowest point of
any previous depression. The strong dispo
tion to sell manifested by holders, is the con
sequence of repeated advices from the United
States assuring us of an excessively abundant
crop. The imports during the last few days have
proved very large, and we cannot perceive any
prospect ofa speedy improvement in prices. The
sales of the week have amounted to 28,810 bales,
of which 25,070 were American, 1,170 Brazilian,
210 Egyptian. 409 West India, &c., and 1,900
East India. There have been taken on specula
tion 4,000 American, and for exportation 1,200
American.
From the Charleston Courier.
Washington Course.
PURSE 750 DOLLARS.
SECOND Day’s RACE—THREE MILE HEATS.
|R ESULT.
Mr. Lovell’s ch. tn. Martha Rowton 5
years, by Rowton out of Phenomena,.! 2 1
Mr. Sinkler’s ch. m. Jeanette Berkley,
aged, by Bertrand, Jr. out of Carolina,
by Buzzard, 3 1 2
Col. Hampton (Mr. Richardson’s), Zoe,
4 years, by imp. Rowton, out of Leo
cadia 2 3dr.
Mr. Singleton’s imp. b. f. Glaucus Filly,
4 years, by Glaucus,outofChristabel,
b} ; Woeful dis.
Time—lst heat, sm. 545; 2dsm. 595.; 3d 6m 18s.
Awful Calamltylat Troy.—Thirty Lives
Lost!
About four o’clock, P. M., of last Friday, a
great land-slide occurred, from the very high
hill called Mount Ida, at Troy, N. Y. Part, of
the hill gave way, and slid down upon the
town, just as it did in January, 1837, crushing
. Uuuse* **”i n -ujwoal"’ - - -
Some eight or ten dwellings, occupied by
poor families, were crushed and buried beneath
the mass of earth. In these, it is supposed there
were not less than thirty or forty persons, only
ten or twelve of whom escaped.
Within an hour, nine bodies had been dug
from the ruins—five of wliich were without
life, one partially injured, and three not beyond
recovery.
Had this avalanche occurred in the night, the
destruction <\t life would have been still greater,
as many occupants of the houses were absent
at their labor or elsewhere.
Babes in their cradles, mothers with their
children in their arms, and stalwart men, who,
but two hours before, breathed freely and in
health, have been taken from the ruins, mutila
ted and mangled corpses.
A man from the country, passing at the time
with his team, leaped from his sleigh and esca
ped. The horses and load of wood were buried
beneath the earth.
The Budget says: “We just left the scene of
disaster. It is one of horrific desolation.—
Thousands were congregated on the spot, and a
corps of efficient men engaged in penetrating
the earth and clearing awav the fragments of
buildings.”
Corresjwndeni'c of the North American.
New York, February 19.
Nothing further from the North America; her
cargo has arrived in the city in good order, and
great efforts are making to get tlie ship off.
The brig Wm. Neilson, Morris, arrived yes
terday from Poti an Prince, reports when she
left, a report was current thal a revolution had
broken out on the south side of the Island, aud
the planters and others were shipping off their
coffee and valuables as fast as possible. The
extent of the trouble cannot be stated, as letters
received here t.iffer as much as reports of local
affairs.
Febntarv 20.
In the Hayti affair, I have obtained the facts
from a passenger, who states that shortly before
they sailed, the General in command at Aux
Caves had forwaided to President Boyer a se
ries of requisitions, among which was a revision
ut the Constitution of Hayti, and the re-instate
ment ofthe Secretary of Foreign Affairs, and
Secretarj' ot State. In tlie event of a refusal
the southern part of the island would form a
new Government. The merchants were doing
their business as usual, but were daily expecting
trouble, as Boyer would play a double and false
part, which would be resisted, and a revolution
ensue.
The last accounts ofthe health of Sir. Chas.
Bagot, state thal his life is drawing to a close,
and all hope is given over.
The death oi rich uncles is all the rage at pre
sent. Almost every paper we open has an ad
vertisement asking for information of some hap
py individual who “will hear of something to
his advantage” by applying so and so. True,
these things never happen to us—nobody ever
would die to leave vs “a large and unencumber
ed” estate, but we hear of t hem da ily.— Pic.
The Scotch Major.—Some 60 or 70 years
tgo, a Scotch major in the British army was
stationed at Montreal, in Lower Canada. He
had from his quarrelsome disposition, fought
several duels, and in every instance killed his
man. Indeed,from his bullying reputation, he had
acquired such a character, that it was deemed
the height of folly to contradict his word.
Yankee pedlars abounded in those days, as
much as they do now; and it so happenetl thal
one of them had located himself in the same tav
ern with our valiant hero trom Scotland. In
the course of conversation, the Major observed,
“The Yankees are all cowards!
I “You’re a liar!” cried the pedlar.
All eyes were turned upon the last speaker.
He was informed of the courage and perform
ances of the major, and advised to retract his
words; but all to no purpose.—He persisted in
his assertions; and the consequence was a chal
lenge to a duel the next morning which was in
stantly accented by our s’ankee, on condition
that the battle should be fought without seconds.
Matteis being thus agreed upon, the Major
repaired to the ground the next morning at the
time appointed, where he found the Yankee
walking to and fro with a shouldered rifle. On
the Major’s apnearance, with a pairot hair
trigger pistol’ , the Yankee presented his rifle
and said:
“Lay down vottr arms, darn your skin.! ar i’ll
blow yourtarnal brains out.”
“That is downright murder,” says the Major;
“no man of honor would require any such
thing.”
The Yankee persisted in his demand and the
result was, the pistols, were laid at his feet.
“Now,” says Jonathan. “I’ll deal fair with
you: 111 have the pistols, and you shall have
the nite.”
The Major gladly made the exchange; and
seizing the weapon, cocked it, and aimed it at
the breast of his antagonist, exclaiming:
Deliver, or I will blow vou through!”
“Blow and be hanged!” says the Yankee. j
The Major snapped the piece, but— it was not. |
loaded I
He became so mortified from the circum
stance that he left the service.— Portland Am> ri- |
can. I
VOL. Vir-NO. 9.
MONDAY MORNING FEBRUARY, 27.
Tlie l»®ue of Government Htadu.
The importance of this subject to the Amer
ican people, and its novelty, have induced ns,
heretofore, to devote much of our space lo ihu
publication of the series of Letters from th®
Hon. Wm. Cost Johnson, and to urge upon the
reader the necessity of a calm and dispaMiM
ate consideration of tbe questions involved, sep
arating them, as far as practicable, from poli
tics. To present the question fairly before the
couutry, it is but just that we should also lay bes
fore the reader the arguments and reasonings m
those opposed to the measure, that they may
be in possession of all facts and arguments,
pro and con, necessary to form a jorreet opin
ion. We therefore give place, to-day, to tha
report of the majority of the Committee of
Ways and Means, ol the House of Represen
tatives of Congress, and shall, to-momw, pre
sent the report of the minority ol the same Com
mittee; both of which reports oppose the mea
sure, and to both of which we invite the read
ers careful attention, as indispensably necessary
to the formation of a correct decision upon a
question of such magnitude, involving as that
decision may, the credit and honor, to a cartain
extent, of the States of the Union, and, pex
chaiine. the happiness or mfeery ofthe whole
American people. That this momentous ques
tion should be canvassed iu a spirit ot calm
ness, is not only due to patriotism, but it is due
to ourselves as an intelligent and honorable peo
ple, and we sincerely hope it may be met and
decided upon in that spirit, regardless of the
sneers and slang of the demagogues ot the day,
who canvass every question with reference,
solely to the influence it may exercise upon oaa
er the other of the great political parties of the
day.
We may expect, ere long a report upon the
same subject, from the Special Committee of
tlie House of Representatives, of which the
Hon. Wm. Cost Johnson is chairman, lo
whom several memorials on the subject of issu
ing State stocks have been referred, and whea it
makesits appearance, if our limits will pert® it
we shall lay it before our readers, as it will
doubtless reply lo many of the arguments ofthe
Committee ot Ways and Means. These do
cuments will spread before the country tbe
whole subject, in all its ramifications and de
tails, and will afford to every one who feels aa
interest in the subject, ample means for the for
mation of a correct and well digested opiaiua
upon its merits.
Mr. Crawford’s Debut.
The Washington Correspondent ofthe Phil
adelphia United States Gazette, after sketching
the scene in the House between th® Hon. G. W.
Crawlbrd and Mr. Blown, noticed by us some
time since, adds;
“This is the first time, I believe, Mr. C. ba®
attracted the attention ofthe House, and be bore
himself to-day in a manner so cool and collect
ed, and perfectly gentlemanly that he won much
respect. He w'ilT be in no danger hereafter of
being trifled with.”
The Last of the Barous.
We are indebted to S. A. Holmes, of the Lit
erary Depot, for a quadruple Brother Jonathan,
containing "the last of the Jtaronx,” entire, by E.
L. Bulwex.
Parting Honors to Henry Clat in Naw
Orleans.—The citicens of New Orleans gave
a maguifieient Ball to Mr. Clay on tbe eveaulug
of the 15th, which is thus described by the Bnlto
tin of Thursday:
Tlie Ball given last night, as a farewell coa
ptliuem to Mr. Clay, was one of th® most nu
merously attended and brillant fetes ever c«U
brated in our city. The display of beauty taste
and elegance was unsurpassed, probably be
any similar exhibition on this coutinut. Mr
Clay entered the room about eleven o’clock the
orchestra playing as he passed through the* de
lighted multitude, the appropriate air “tfoii pj
the Chi f.'
The supper was served at midnight, in the
handsome and spacious dining room ol the bk.
Louis Exchange, and it was truly a magnilicern
entertainment. Before the company rose tn.m
the tables, the presiding officer proposed
The health of our dcslciiguished guest, Mr. Clay.
1 he sentiuient was drank with acclamation
Mr. Clay arose and returned hie thanks for the
honor done him. He said he weuld not ocean*’
Hie time ofthe company for more than a mu
ineiit, it ben so many good things were going
into their mouths, andhewassure so little wottl
attending to would come from his; that th® oc
casion did not permit him more than lo say that
to-morrow lie should leave this beautiful e*aa
try and glorious city, where lie had received so
many kindnesses, not from one party alone but
from all the males, and, what he valued in
finitely more, liom all the females; and that in
depai ling lot 11 is own houie, lie should carry the
recollection ol those affectionate hospitalities
with him, and the gratitude with which they fill
ed hit* would remain to the latest hour of hi*
lite.- Mr. Clay concluded by offering—
Ihe ladies of Acew Orfr'uas—Accomplished,
eautiful, patriotic.
Mr.C. was frequently interrupted ia his short
address, by the enthusiasm ofhis audience aud
the sentiment with which he concluded' was
drowned amid their acclamations.
So departs from our midst tlie great represen
tative oi American principles, not greeted with
idle and formal compliments, but with the spou
taneous effusions of respect and attacluuem,
itig delightful remembrances, and carrying
with him the good wishes of both sexes aad alt
parties.
hrotn the Tropic of Thursday we cut the fol
lowing:
Departure of Mr. Clay.—At ten o’clock this
morning Mr. Clay bids adieu to New Orleans.
He leaves on the steamboat Diamond, upon
it hit.lt he proceeds a short distance up the rivtw
to the residence of Col. John Preston, where he
will remain for a short time, until tbe Ambassa
dor passes up, when he will proceed to Vicks
burg. For nearly two months Mr Clay has been
the guest ofthe city, the recipient ot iu hospital
ity, and we are sure that none of our eiuzen*
can witness his departure without a feeling at
legiet. When he leaves us, be leave® iu all
human probability, forever. But be this as it
may, he carries with him the best wishas ®f this
enure community, and the sincerest prayars for
his health and happiness. To Mr Clay huu
selt, the separation from a eity where be has
been received with so much kindness we doubt
not, is peculiarly painful. That he will aver
remember with pleasure his visit to tha great
metropolis ofthe South, we are already suffi
ciently assured.—The feelings ot his jiolitical
friends as well expressed in the following line*
dashed off by a friend of ours, upon the impulse*
ot the moment:
FAREWEtf. TO HENRY CLAV.
Tj’sn farewell Harry ! when we meet*»aiu.
1 he laurel wreath oi conquest ah all be I Lint—
Achiev’d in peace without or spot or »taiu—
I he meed ot victory, u bloodleaa »igu !
And thoi»e who now oppose thee shall confete
I he gentle influence of thy virtue rare :
Hhall view thee in thy pi ide of place, aud blest
Benignant Fate that the han placed thee there •
Then may we hope, by thy directing hand,
The reign ot Katurn will appear;
That Peace may spread her wing* o’er all the land.
And Plenty shed her stores throurhoui the >«aj.
That midst the sounds of mirth, the sous, the LiHgb
The rustic darice ; the artless village Kier, ’
The lab'ring swain the cup of joy may qualf,
And sit contended ’neatb bin owu house-tree.
That every man xhall by tbe grateful shade
Ofhis own ti%-tree stretch himself suprue,
Blraa the Kieat hand this state of case has made
And aafely eat the fi uil of his owu viua. *
And now, Columbia’s greatest son fa re wall!
We meet again when triumph crowns thy brow •
The ag- 'ball of thy future grandeur tell, *
And ptoudly honor, as it loves thee uow.
Peyton A. Southall pass'd
this city yesterday on hi« way to Washiugtu,
with despatches from ottr Minister at Meaico,
which City he left ou the Ist inst. We learn
tli&t be repotts that Santa Anna is using every
effort to increase th® Army ofMexicoto 100,00 V,
now said to be 60,000 strong, aud that a ryady
invasion of Texas with an oviawhsUumg force
has been determined upon.
Mr. Southall passed from New Orfeau by
the way of Montgomery, Ala. loMadisoH, Geo
by the new opposition line ol Stage*, beating foe
Alail from Montgomery to Madison, sevefi.
hours.— Charleston Mercury of the fbld.
Onions and Rohes.— The florists say foatt
oniops embedded in the earth nearlLeruois oh
flowers increase their fragrance very psrcaptibly..
Wondet what effect garllck would haw tried ii»
he same way.