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i-KIDAY HORNING, MAY 26.
Augusta—Her Future Trade. •
The communication ot “Georgian” in anoth
er column, corresponds so fully with the views
we have long entertained, that we desire to com
mend it to the attentive consideration of the cap
italists—and real estate holders of the city, and
with their indulgence to urge upon them the ne
cessity of making an effort :n the matter. We
are aware that we render outsell obnoxious to
the charge of presumption, (and it has been this,
, and the apprehension that some of our business
men would regard it an interference with their
business that has kept us silent heretofore,) in
making suggestions to much older heads than
our own—men too, who Laving by industry and
frugality acquired an ample competency, have
invested it in real estate or stocks and retired to
the shades of private life to enjoy the fruits of
the labor of years, but this charge even if made,
t shall not deter us longer from the expression of
sentiments of the correctness of which we are so
fully satisfied.
“Gr.o oian,” who is an active, enterpising,
business man, and a holder of real estate and
stocks, has presented briefly and forcibly the
strong points of his ease to the consideration ot
those who have so much at stake in this matter,
and we have therefore but little to add. And
but for the fact that silence has been so long
preserved on the subject we should not add any
comment, for we cannot flatter ourself that un
supported by such men as “Georgian” we could
be able to excite to action in this matter.
To real estate holders this subject is particu
larly one of absorbing interest, and the truth of
the necessity of some immediate action is daily
forcing itself upon the minds of reflecting men.
It is in fact a matter of dollars and cents, and
when a consideration of that character fails to
excite most men to action, there is indeed little
hope of accomplishing such an object by touch
ing any other spring. It will therefore be <ur
purpose to present it alone in that point of view.
For years Augusta has suffered, to some
extent, in common with the other cities
of the Union, from the general revulsion in
monetary and commercial affairs. During all
this period we have seen a general depression
and decline in the business of the city, and real
estate holders have been made to feel it with
peculia force, because ol the reduction of rents
and the possession of tenantless stores and
dwellings, and while thus weighed down, thev
have been wont to attribute it rather to the re
vulsion, than to seek for other and equally po
tent causes. Confidence, however, is now ra
pidly being restored throughout the country, and
with that restoration should return that flourish
ing state ol trade which, m days gone by, was
wont to make the heart of the business man ana
the real estate and stock holder glad, but it has
not been the case. Whatthen can be the cause!
Something must be wrong, radically wrong.—
The problem is solved by “Georgian”—it is
the absence of sufficient stocks of goods to ar
rest the progress of the merchant who is seek
ing a mart for the purchase of supplies. It this
be true, and we apprehend no one who has ex
amined the subject carefully will question its
accuracy, it is imperative on the holders of pro
perty to put forth their energies to remedy the
evil. How this is to be Jone “Georgian” has
truly suggested. The Legislature has author
ized the existence of limited partnerships, by
which capitalists may only embark as much of
their capital as they expressly stipulate to do
and no more. What, let us examine, may this
be reasonably expected to accomplish! This
is the great and absorbing question, and we will
endeavor to answer as briefly as possible.
To capitalists we remark, embark your sur
plus capital in an enterprise of this sort, bring
to the city abundant supplie of goods in every
department of trade, sufficient indeed to make it
the interest of country merchants and dealers to
stop in the city and make their purchases, rath
er than to seek supplies in a more remote mar
ket, and the great desideratum of restoring the
commercial importance of Augusta is accom
plished. But we invite you to make this invest
ment, not with the sole object of a restoration of
trade, but with a confident belief that it will
certainly be a most profitable investment of ca
pital. That the profits will be immediate and
abundant, we regard as certain as that the en
terprise be committed to the charge of prudent
business men. Why should it not be profita
ble! Augusta is most favorably and advanta
geously located to command an important trade
with the interior, at all seasons of the year.—
For at no period are the merchants of the inte
rior deterred from visiting the city from consid
erations ofhealth —her advantages for obtaining
supplies are not equalled by any inland city in
the South—the expenses of living and business
are much less than in any ot her rivals—all of
which are important considerations, and when
combined, are. conclusive in support of our po
sition, that the business will be profitable and
afford a fair return in the shape of immediate
dividens; for with these advantages, added u
ample stocks of goods in every line, we can
hold out such inducements to country merchants
as will induce them to stop and purchase their
supplies, because they maj’ make their purchas
es as cheap as in the neighboring seaports.
But apart from this there are other considera
tions which should not tail to engross the atten
tion of the holders of real estate, for to them the
increase of business brings a rich reward in the
increase of population, and with it the certain
occupancy of stores and dwellings, and the con
sequent advance in rents. These results al
though not so immediate, are equally certain,
and the knowledge of that fact should operate
powerfully to induce efficient action on the par t
of those interested. Verbum sat, is a maxim
equally venerated for its antiquity as truth, and
as we promised to be brief, we will not trespass
on the indulgence of the reader with a more ex
tended comment, nor animadvert upon that in
difference to consequences which we sometimes
see displayed by men, who sit quietly down and
look on unmoved, while their substance, their
life’s blqod in monetary affairs, is leaking out,
drop by drop, and make no effort to avert the
impending calamity—although we confess we
have seen much of this feeling exhibited in this
city within the last few years.
TV We learn from the Boston Mercantile
Journal that a number of the friends ol Mi.
Webster in that city, are to hold a meeting on
Friday evening, “for the purpose of adopting
measures t» extend to him a welcome on his re
turn, and lo express their appreciation ot his
character and services.”
Messrs. Botts and Jo cs.
The Richmond Whig of the 23d says:—This
contest is in regular course, and the results of
scrutiny are even more favorable to Mr. Botts
than he had anticipated. Mr. Botts yesterday
served Mr. Jones with notice of contest, and a
list 0f270 odd names objected to.
groin bie AurumiuA Hepublwaii.
General George Washington—Dr. Tomlin
son Fort. »
May the shade ot the great and good Wash
inuton pardon us tor associating two such
names together; but wedo it as a prelude to an
extract which we are about to make from the
Sar of San Marino. Washington, ithasever
been held, is without his peer, but he has (if
this Democratic sheet can be credited) found his
match at last in Dr. Fort. Listen to the Slar :
“But what shall we advance to sustain our
parallel in the cause of our c ndidate for Gov
ernor. Os A ashington, it was said, “We ne’er
shall see his like again!”—but where is the vir
tue ol emulation, it this be the case? It is true,
that Dr. Fort had no semi-continent to battle lor,
no new principle to establish, worthy ot' the
highest earthh destiny of man; butinthesphere
of his public services, in the duties which he
has performed tor Georgia, both at home, and
when employed at Washington, we feel satis
fied that ail the integrity, all the devotion, all
the clear, cool judgment' which distinguished
the Father of his Country, is discernable in the
cai eer of Dr. Fort. For years has he sustained
the highest credit as controller of the fiscal affairs
of the State, and when honesty too, was seldom
without its temptation; for years has he been
the mediatory counsellor of the people in all
their endeavors, restraining them when intem
perate, aiding them when oppressed, and al
ways enlightening them as to their true inter
ests. Nor has his counsels been ill-judged.—
How otherwise, could the cause of Democracy
have prevailed so as io have placed Georgia in
the van wbe.’jever a poetical contest is at hmd, •
and wiio wiiNheny that Dr. F<m aha pbliiTai j
distraction, (detraction?) we had almost said,
were synonymous.”
Now that is w hat we call rid beyond all par- '
allel. We think with the writer, that Dr. Fort
and political atstrdction are not only almost, but
altogether synonymous. Time was, when a
controller of fiscal affairs of a State was praised
for administering faithfully and with intelli
gence, such fiscal affairs. Lowndes, Cheves
and Fort, however, are extolled for different
things—the two first, because they reformedabu
ses and improved the currency—the last, be
cause he has damned the currency of the State,
ruined her credit at home and abroad, corrupt
ed the people by bribing them with loans, and
he is now putting the screws to that same peo
ple by forcing collections with the energy of a
Shylock. The Star says, tn another place, that
no one but Dr. Fort could have saved the State
from Bankruptcy, through his efficient manage
ment of the Central Bank.
Perhaps the following extract is quite as good
as the preceding:
“Some said he was once a Federalist, and
contended for too much power to be vested in
the General Government—others that he was
President of the Central Bank, and the paper of
this Bank was belotv par. General Washing
ton was a Federalist —so was Alexander Ham
ilton, John C. Calhoun, and a host of others,
when Federalism was inoffensive.—While it
existed in theory, it knew no distinction of per
sons dr places. Some of these gentlemen have
died before these Federal charms were meta
morphosed into Federal curses. Some have
lived to see the change, and found profit in their
knowledge. Among these, we rank our candi
dates for office.”
So Dr. Fort was an old Federalist as well as
Mr. Calhoun. We want to know how long it
was since Federalism ceased to be offensive.
We are informed by the Slai of San. Marino,
that J. C. Calhoun and Dr. Fort were Federal
ists when Federalism was a mere theory. We
thought that Federalism was a reality formerly,
and now a theory. Some of the most rank old
Feds joined Jackson’s ranks in 1828, and some
remained with the M higs. We know no Fed
eralism worthy the name in these days, unless
it be that which uphold the centralizing dicta
tion of Jackson and Van Buren, and extolls the
Royal Executive Veto Power. This is the on
ly Federalism that we have seen or heard of
since 1828.
We recommend to the pro tempore Editor of
the Star of San Marino, to lay aside the pen
until the return of Gen. Brisbane, from the
North, or if be must write, not to go so lar be
yond his depth Such disrespect to the intelli
gence of his readers, will materially dim the lus
tre ol that lone Star.
For the Chronicle and Sentinel.
Mr. Editor—ldentified as are my interests
with Augusta, I cannot but feel deep solicitude
in view of her waning fortunes anddeelining
commerce. Possessed as she is of the most ad
vantageous local position known to any inland
town in the Union, she has only to will it and
she commands, in addition to the trade ot the
middle and western counties of Georgia, an im
portant portion of the trade of North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama, and
yet, with all these prominent facilities, she is un
able to furnish the interior with its supplies;
indeed, she possesses but one extensive whole
sale dry goods establishment, and that one, tired
of the fruitless effort to convince the country
merchant that it is not abusing its monopoly by
the charge of excessive profits, has it seriously
in contemplation to abandon the business.—
Where are the owners of the “lofty dwellings
and noble stores” which adorn the city! Let
them look at these “standing monuments of un
successful enterprize, of bitter disappointment,
and the fruitful source of widely threatened in
dividual ruin,” and weigh well the present and
probable future condition of things, and say if
action, prompt and energetic action, is not im
periously demanded; or will they, with folded
arms and sage like nod, reply, as they have for
the last thirty years, “Oh; capital, like water,
will find its own level, and when it is demon
strated that Augusta presents superior induce
ments, why then capital will seek investment
here.” They remind me of a story I once heard
of a physician, who, upon being told by his pa
tient that his regimen had done him harm, as
sured him that the whole pharmacopeia con
tained nothing comparable to the prescription he
had given him, and as a proof of its undoubted
efficacy, sajd, that he had had one gentleman
with the same complaint under his hands for fif
teen years. Now, I would tell these gentlemen,
your water level. < r do nothing regimen, has
pretty nearly used us up, and unless you aban
don it, and set about emulating other cities, both
in their effort to induce the embarkation of cap
ital in your trade, and to encourage it when thus
embarked, you never will, you never can, draw
capital from a distance. The want of encour
agement and indifference with which the pur
suits of commerce are viewed by the real estate
owners of Augusta, contrasted with the warm
encouragement and attention paid them in other
cities, constitutes an impassible barrier to the
introduction of distant capital.
To me it is incomprehensible that intelligent
men, sagacious upon most matters involving
their pecuniary interest, should manifest such
pernicious indifference to the effect which the
efforts of other cities have had, and are to have,
upon the value of property’ in Augusta. Are |
we to stand idly by and witness decline in trade,
reduction in rent, loss .of population, and in
crease ot taxes? Will nothing move us to ac- I
ion in this matter.
It is not yet too late to avert the impending
evil. The Legislature of Georgia hns author
ized the existence of limited copartnerships.—
Under the provisions of that act, there should
be but little difficulty in establishing two drv
goods house, with a capital of 950,000 each
conducted by experienced men, themselves con
tributors to its capital. Do this, and impress
your banking institutions with the necessity of
granting such reasonable facilities to your sound
merchants, as w ill enable them to meet the in
creasing demand for goods, and you will have
created a nucleus for the enlargement of your
commerce, profitable in itself, and much better
calculated to increase your population, enhance
the value of your property, invigorate and ener
gize your fellow citizens, than would be the
completion of forty rail roads to Augusta.
Georgian
The Texan Mquauroli.
The New Orleans Tropic of Saturday, the
20th instant, says:—An article which we had
prepared, in relation to the affair*, of the Texan
Navy, in connexion with the late movementsol
the President of Texas, is unavoidably postpo
ned. We learned last evening, that the Briti.-h
frigate Spartan, 36 guns, left Galveston,several
days ago, the commander having in his posses
sion the late proclamation of President Hous
ton. Capt. Elliott, th*' British Minister to Tex
as, sailed from this port on the steamer Alaba
ma, in her last trip, for Havana, and no doub
is entertained that he had Houston’s proclama
tion in his possession. These movements clear
ly indicate a determination on the part of the
agents of the British Government in this quar
ter, to aid the President of Texas in his mad
crusade against the Navy of that Republic.—
We.shall not be, in the slightest degree, surpris
ed to hear, in the course of the next few days,
that the naval power of Great Britain, underthe
sanction ot thatinfamousscoundrel, Sam Hous
ton, has driven the “Lone Stax” from the Gulf
of Mexico.
Late ami Important from the Texan Squad
ron.
The schr. Expert, Capt-Gardner, arrived last
evening, eight days from Campeachy. t>’y this
vessel, we are placed in possession of a letter
i f[om an officre jin the Texan giving the
I latest information with regard to the movements
ot the Texan fleet. Our letter is dated five days
I later than those received by the last arrivals.
Texan brio or war Wharton, i
Off Campeachy, May 10, 1843. (
To the Editors of the Tropic:
By the last arrivals ,rom this quarter, at your
port, 1 presume tou were placed in possession
of full information relative to our movements
up to the Ith or sth instant.
Since that period, nothing of particular im
portance has occurred. We have tried to force
the Mexicans into a fight, but they will not
“come to the scratch.” on the morning of the
2d instant, at 1 o’clock, a fair breeze springing
up, we got under way and stood out lor the
Mexican squadron. The land breeze, by which
alone we could hope to reach them, died away,
and wc were compelled to beat in to our ancho
rage. The next morning, at 5 o’clock, the
breeze again set in, when we once more made
sail for the enemy.
We came near enough to their ships to ex
change a few shots, and are in hopes, fi om the
confusion observ-able on one of them, that one
of our bails did considerable damage. They
soon played the old game and retreated. The
object of the Mexicans, as we plainly under
stand, is to induce us to leave our anchorage
with the morning breeze—and as the calm usu
ally comes on a little before mid-day, they hope
to catch us powerless, and to “use us up” by the
aid of steam, .n the most summary manner.—
To this operation, as you may well imagine, we
all object. Give us a good wind, and my word
tor it, the Texan Navy will prove itself true to
the core—we await only the favors of fortune
due those who diligently seek them.
On shore, the operations are of an odd nature.
As near as we can judge, the Mexicans in pos
session of the heights were reinforced to-day l.y
•about two thousand men, and beyond all doubt
a fierce attack upon the city is contemplated.—
The Campechanos, however, expect reinforce
ments from Merida every hour, and whether
their expectations are fulfilled or not, will un
questionably be able to hold out against the en
emy.
Midshipman Fayssoux, who you have learn
ed was slightly wounded in the action of the
30th ult., has perfectly recovered, and is now on
duty. All our officers are in the finest health
and spirits, and anxiously desire “a fair fight
and no favor.” We pray for an early chance at
the enemy. You shall hear from me at ever}’
opportunity. J.
The total population of Ireland, in the
year 1841, was 8,175,174.
Mr. Hotis Sustained:
The editor of the Wheeling Times, Mr.
Wharton, one of those appealed to by Mr. Botts
to sustain him in his recollections of Mr. Ty
ler’s having promised to sign the charter of a.
Bank, in his paper of the 19th not only sustains
Mr. Botts fully, but remembers yet more of the
conversation than Mr. Botts stated!
Mr. Wharton says he was present at Mr. Ty
ler’s room on the occasion reterred to, when the
opinion prevailed that the Senate would be
equalty divided on the subject of the Bank, and
Mr. Tyler was asked whether in that event, he
would give the casting vote for or against it; to
which he replied substantially, “in that event,
sir, I should give my vote regardless of opin
ions, expressed and acted upon, when I was the
Representative of Virginia, in favor of the
Charter. When 1 was the Representative of
Virginia, I acted in accordance with what I be
lieved to be the wtshesef my constituents: lam
now the Representative of the whole Union, and
believing that a large majority of the People at
the last election, expressed themselves in favor
of aU. S. Bank, I shall, it called upon, vote for
a Charter!!!”
Ncff ced!
O' We notice, says the New York Herald
that another debate has taken place in the
House of Commons, in which the most friendly
feelings were displayed by both parties towards
the United Slates, and which was marked by
one of the most important concessions that ever
came from the British Government. Sir Robt.
Peel has openly given up the right of search or
visit, and fully admitted the inteipretation to
this principle given by President Tyler.
The following are extracts from a speech of
Sir Robert’s, delivered on Mr. Hume’s motion
in lhe House of Commons on the 2d of May:
Sir Robert Peel said, • • • The
noble and learned lord says, “ Look at the pro
ceedings of the American Senate, which had
rejected, by a majority of 72, a bill lor the set
tlement of the Oregon Territory.” I say th.it at
first the American Government—l mean the ex
ecutive Government—had acceded to our pro
position, that an arrangement of the question
relating to Columbia should be made by this
country. The noble Ibrd says this was opposed
and rejected bj- the American Senate; but I
may look at the House ot Representatives, by
far the most popular assembly. The House of
Representatives was in possession of Lord Ash
burton's correspondence, and ye: with the ex
ample of the Senate before them, they refused to
proceed with the bill. If we went oh we would
find that these gentlemen held out no prospect
of an amicable settlement of the question, and
relinquished all hope ot such a result. It is to
this that the noble lord refers lor the purpose of
obtaining a paltry triumph. 1 will not refer to
the right ol search or visit. What I have on a
former occasion stated to the House on this sub
ject is fully borne out by subsequent events. I
said, and I say again, that no authority was
given U> make concessions on this point.’ He!
claim m- .cst oj visit if ire know the vessels
America.: . If ire do not risii lhe vessels knowing
them to be American, ue do it on our own respon
sibility, at our own risk and peril; and we arc
liable to be compelled to make compensation should
we take such a step. If the noble lord had limit
ed himself to the search of only suspected ves
sels, no fault would have been found."
But you say that we have effected nothing;
that we have left the Oregon treaty all unsettled.
Now all this is said for the purpose of possess
ing the people of this country with the idea that
Lord Ashburton has failed as a negotiator.
(Hear, hear.) However, with respect to this,
my firm persuasion is that the two countries will
shortly enter upon an amicable settlement of the
Columbia questiqn. (Hear.) Then with re
spect to the boundary question, all the accounts
that Her Majesty’s Government have reeeived
from America concur in representing that the
boundary states are animated equally with our
selves by a sincere desire that the line of dem
| arkation should be drawn as soon as possible.
I They have appointed engineers, they wish that
I the line of deinarkation should be drawn in one
year, they are actuated to all appearance by
I precisely the same leelings as we are. That
is what we hear from the United States
With respect to the right of search, the A
merican Government has communicated to
us their instructions to their officers, but as
it is impossible for me-to speak of the nature’ of
them at this stage of the proceeding, with re
spect to them I can only state that it is my firm be
lief that they can be carried into effect. On the
whole, then’ my persuasion is, that it will b?
most desirable to leave the two countries to set
tle these questions amicably betweenthemselves;
and with the knowledge that they possess oftheir
areat reciprocal interests, with the knowledge
that any bad feelings which might mutually a
raise would only recoil on themselves, and not
withstanding the indications ot adverse feelings
which may be displayed for a time by small
bodies, my firm belief is, that it will be found by
this treaty concluded by Lord Ashburton we
have not only secured the foundations of peace,
but that we have done that which is most desira
ble for our common interests, and that as far as
negotiations can effect that object, these negotia
tions will issue in establishing permanently a
micable relations between the United States and
ourselves.
AUGUSTA, GA THURSDATWORNIAG, JUNE L 1b43.
SAWRuAI MORNING, MAY 27.
“These are life's histories,
It's smiles and tears.”
However we may have refused on allocc;
sions since our connexion with the press to at,
vertise an unfortunate erring “better half," w
cannot find it in our heart to resist the appeal <
Mrs. Thompson, to all “Editors who feduispo
ed to aid the cause of injured innocence,’' to coj
the following advertisement of her abscondt
spouse, which we find in the Columbus Enqui.
er, and we sincerely hope it may be the meat,
of'restoring the wayward, indiscreet Aiexandc
to the arms of his disconsolate Elizabeth.
' S 5 Reward.—Left my bed and board, with
out anvjust cause or provocation, my nusuan.
ALEXANDER THOMPSON, to whom
was lawfully married by ’Squire McKendre<
The said Thompson left this city a few day
since, tor parts tirknown to his lovingand devo
led wile. My husband is about twenty-tour o
five years old, but has not yet arrived at years <.
discretion. He is about five feet six inches ii
height, dark complexion, jealous lookin
eye, and is usually suspicious and distrustful <
those he takes an interest in. Any one who wi
give information of the above personage to me
at Columbus, will receive the above reward, an
the thanks of a most chaste, virtuous and dis
consulate wife. .
ELIZABETH G. THOMPSON.
Columbus, May 21.
Editors qho feel disposed to aid the cause o
injured innocence., willujeasepublish the abovi
loyed domestic happiness may not thatconfi
deuce, which it requires to eat “sassingers" in
New Orleans, have secured to them! But ala.-
its absence, likea chilling frost, has nipped theb
young affections in the bud, and now come 1
“the winter of their discontent.” O confidence
confidence! how potent thou artol good or evil!
What a multitude of faults dost thou conceal,
and how thy absence can turn into sins of deep
est dye the mst innocent acts! And thou too,
most “filthy lucre," by all caressed, and yet bj
holy men accursed as “the root of all evil,’’ thou
must needs in this age of pure and disinterested
affection portray most eloquently the charms ol
the fair Elizabeth, and ever and anon whisper in
the ear of the credulous Alexander, how beauti
fully the $30,600 relieved her defects. At least
thus insinuates that faithful chronicler of pass
ing events in Columbus, Luvin Racket, from
whose communication in the same paper we
cull the following allusion to this melancholy
termination of their loves.
S “D, nt u reckkolect sum 7or eight munths ago
a rich widdur that kiirn from Stewart kounty up
here suarktn? She kourted a Mistur Thomp
son, retale defer in water-melluns, appals and
nock-need sperits, jist a leetle abuv Ruse& Bar
nard’s store, o, pasit Captain Barrow’s hotel.
Altur she had addressed him fur a short tynie
he begun tu lele “lender Enioshuns," andlynalle
when he hurd she had $36,000 Dollurs he “caul ■
holo out no more,” an tha . wur marryed. The
next mornin he swore she was an angil—aoman
what jist suted him, fur she hadn’t bort a pare
of shuse, in 7 munths, and she was rich too.
He konsulted sevral Lawyers about the best
way fur him tu go about akin charge of his dul
ajneas efex, atsafMc giltin thur advise he went
tu hur Hometu proklaitn himself “monwkof all
he survay ,e.” He found that all wamtgole h it
glitturs—an, unfeelin retch ! his de-uited
his bettur half. She ar now on the look out
fur him, so she kan give him a change of kluth
ing, (atfekshunate kretur) furshesezhe didn’t
karry enny with him. She reqwested me tu sa
tu u if u could git enne imurmashun konsurnin
him, that u wud oblyge hur by drappin hur a fu
lynes thru the post offyee; and that she wishes
ii tu rekwest lhe Presydent of Texas not tu let
him marry before she gits tltar.
“Hale holy flame—hale sakred tye,
What bines 2 gental soles in 1 ;
On ekwal wings thar pleshurs fly,
In ekwal stremes thar sorrors run.”
Thais not so korse, as the old lady saved when
she got choked eatin hole hominy. Jist du all u
kanfurthe pore woman. O witnmin, lovely
wimmin! Judge Kolquitt said ina speech he
mafd in the Kort House on Greetvafo ityal, that
u was the konnecting lynk between man and the
Devil.
O’We learn from the New York papers that
Mr. John R. Peters, Jr, a scientific and practi
cal civil engineer and mechanic, has been ap
pointed by the American Institute, their agent,
to proceed to China under the auspices of the
American Minister, Mr. Cushing, with models
and specirnensof American arts.
Mr. P. it is stated, is to go out in the U. S.
steam frigate Missouri, which is to follow the
two ships to sail for China, as soon as she can
be got ready.
The Yarmouth, N. S. HeralJ, of the sth
May, says: “we were visited with a snow storm
this morning.”
Columbus Trials.
The Enquirer of Wednesday contains the
following account of the proceedings of the
Court on Monday, in the case of McKeen, for
robbing the-Trust Company.
Alter the usual delay incidentto the organiza
tion of a new panel of grand jurors, the hearing
of various motions for orders, &c. the criminal
docket was again taken up. Judge Cone, hav
ing arrived on Sunday, was on the Bench. His
charge to the grand jury was sensible, plain and
forcible, and highly satisfactory to the public,
as they thought they perceived in it the indica
tions ot a bold and tearless administration of the
criminal laws—which, now at least, all pood m. n
in this community consider absolutely essential
to the security and happiness of the country.
The first case c-lled, on the criminal docket
to-day, was that of the Staters.ThomasC. Mc-
Keen, ihaige with participating in the late rob
bery ot the Western Insurance and Trust Co.
After considerable delay experienced in calling
witnesses on the part ol the accused, the counsel
of the prisioner announced their purpose to move
a continuance. The whole of the afternoon
session, or nearly so, was taken up with the ar
guments of counsel for and against the mo
tion. Great ability and zeal were manifested
on both sides. The motion forcontinuing final
ly prevailed, on the ground that the defendant’s
material witnesses, were not in attendance, al
though due diligence on his part had been used
to secure their presence. Those who took an
active part in the argument upon this motion
were, for the prisoner, W. T. Colquitt and Mar
shall J. Welborn—f >r the State, Hines Holt
and Robt. A. 3 oombs.
For reasons apparent to the reader, we refrain
from any remark touching the progress and
termination ot the argument on this motion.
Hereafter we may have somethingto say.
L.hns announced to the court that he
will be teaciv for trial this morning. TheCeurt
adjourned Monday night until to-day, on ac
count of the indisposition of Col. Jones, who is
interested as counsel in behalf of Lewis, and on
other important cases.
From the New Orleans Picayune.
Commodore Moore.—We learn that there
is a letter in town from Col. Morgan, the Texan
Commissioner who accompanied Com. Moore
to Yucatan, stating positively his acquiescence
in all the movements of the latter officer. The
Commodore expressed his readiness to follow’
out the wishes of Col. Morgan to the minutest
particular, and pursued the course which he did,
because his own judgment advised it as due to
the cause in which Ire is serving, and he had the
support of the Commissioner. The idea of call
ing such a man a pirate or an outlaw is prepos
terous; and yet we are half inclined to believe
that there is a hazard that the English will make
a handle of Houston’s infamous proclamation
to annoy the commander of the Austin. There
is but one opinion in this community as to the
preposterous folly and treachery of Houston’s
course.
As this subject is engrossing the most general
attention among our citizens, we give an extract
from Col. Morgan’s letter, for which we are in
debted to the courtesy of the editors of the “Tro
pic.” It bears date—“Campeachv, May 11th
* “In a late number ofrihe.New Orleans Bee‘l
see that it is stated that ‘Com. Moore sent the
Texan Commissioner ashore at the Balize, and
proceeded on a piratical cruise.’ This should
be corrected, as the editor has been misinformed!
The Commissioner on board the Austin, after
their arrival at the Balize, felt himself authoris
ed, from information received by late arrivals
met there, to sanction a visit along the coast of Yu
catan to Galveston. Com. Moore evinced nodis
position, after their departure from New Orleans,
to pursue any course contrary to the wishes of
the Commissioner on board, and would have
proceeded direct to Galveston if the Commis
sioner on board had not sanctioned the cruise
Col. Morgan farther says, that he has no
doubt the Mexican commander intended, with
his fleet and what troops he could raise al Cam
peachy, Vera Cruz and Ta mpico, to proceed di
rect to Galveston, which the timely arrival of
the Texan fleet prevented, else Galveston might
have been destroyed!
From the Albany I.hilly Advertiser.
Sin: Some venaTto I wf'President Tyler hi
en again spitting hi" tjiom at me, from th
oeling columns of the New York Aurora.-
tic length of the artiebp jn this instance, it
. borate character, r-r-toe uittusa maligiiii
. the attack it makes UStgJhe, plainly.indicat
conviction on the paqjMhe aMaUant, that d'
te ami vapory the Madisoniai
brief ana equivocal cJK from Governuiei;
acretaries, however i-tTj either may ’be t*
.. ase their patron by Ailjritigme, aid not sail
.ent for the exigency, fcoqle more extended el
■rl—more diversified vipt bold uhtrpths;-or 1}
dignant perversionS<.ift;etual eifeutastanee
las been deemed requisite in order to furnish
.me pretext lor my ie«|<sf.<ii as an upcer, oi.
npair the force of my : ■miejpated ttwtimony a
witness possessing the means, ashheir tea s
rho ‘e. of erw'sing tM inconsistency and pei
fidy of John Tyler. ( '
m- si..gm ,-mure otmeelaborateattpckui
. n me, if there were mri'i ig else to explain ii
laiacter and motive, hAjuite sufficient to sa.
fy any candid mind di: : if I could have con
emed to degrade: mys .'ii' by becoming a 1 yk
lan, and taiiqieriiig » Ute® postmasters in Al
■tiy county, nothing ' A mWhave been heard o
ae surplus" anu if 1 could hav
. heeled my official pia u ■ >n into the Tyler line
■ ■.■ re would have been ii._pvmplaint again-’ rm
.i “mismanagement,’’'ol ‘incapacity,” or “neg
ect of duty.” Bui I Jjgiot tiius sacrifice m >
-wn self-respeCt and and confidence
•l my friends, and pm 1 assailed. .S<
e it.' lam content lijMfcjeharge of incapa
iv for lac uuties postmaster shoul.
e left for the i vb fin
■lbmdiiigws tv es-
?e6r§eT!lffitoß, ~ wis, Daniel TJ.
Compkins, and De Wilt Clinton, during a ser
vice of more than twenty years under their per
■nal acquaintance and observation; and I
nust be permitted to regard the attestation oi
incompetency, which 1 possess in the letters ol
lohn McLean, the most efficient Postmastei
General the country has ever had, and of Wm.
I’. Barry, a man of decided talent, as an ample
flset to the opinion of such people as John I y
er and his retainers.
But, after all, it was, perhaps, not so much
nr connection with the Albany post office, oi
ny capacity to discharge its duties, as my visi.
o Washington City alter the decease ot the la
i.ented HaiTison, and my knowledge of certain
■ircumstances which took placeduring that vis
t, to which I am indebted lor the assault w inch
uas been made upon me ihrough the Aurora.
1 went to Washington at the time reterred to,
or no other purpose than to see the family ol
<iy deceased triend, the lamented Harrison, bc
:ore their return to Ohio. At the house where
i took lodgings, 1 found Mr. Silas E. Burrows.
My previous acquaintance wilh Mr. Burrow s
nad been slight, but on thus meeting again, hol
ding the s..me political opinions, and partaking
ol a common sentiment of sincere gcod will to
wards Mr. Tyler, who had just been newly and
most unexpectedly called to the Chief Magistra
cy of the Union, we —ent together to pay him a
visit of respectful salutation. He leceived us
very cordially; and during the imerview he (not
Mr. Burrows, as the M. disonian has stated,)
introduced the subject of the extra session ol
Congress ana a National Bank. In the course
ot conversation on these topics, Mr. burrows
inquired of him if he had ever seen Mr. Mon
roe’s letter to him, [Mr. B.j on the subject of the
U. S. Bank. Mr. Tyler replied that he had,
but that it was some time since, and that he
should like to see it again. Mr. Burrows said
lie should be gratified; and accordingly furnish
ed him with it. The remarks wnich Mr. 1 yler
made upon the letter, and the opinions he avow
ed in relation to a National Bank, will be dis
closed hereaiter, and at my own time.
Such is a brief but correct outline of the oc
casion and general character of the inlerviewin
question. The abuse heaped upon Mr. Bur
rows by the creatures of President Tyler, is do
signed to forestall public opinion, and has been
resorted to in the hope of weakening the force
el his testimony in relation to the sentiments
then expressed by the President. Conscious ot
the truth of that testimony, and oftlie awkward
attitude in which it is calculated to place that
amiable and consistent functionary, he and his
confidential agents are anxious to :ast doubt
and discredit upon it by si. ndering the witness.
This is a common trick of conscious guilt; but it
will, I doubt not, as usual in such cases, prove
unavailing. The character of Mr. Burrows, if
I have not wholly mistaken it. has too much
stamina, and is too well known and es
teemed, to be despatched so easily. The Amer
ican citizen, w
higli sentiment ol pwoSs reverence lor tiie
name and memory of the Father of his Coun
try led him, with a wise appreciation of some
of the most elevated sources of moral and pa
triotic influence, to erect, at His own private
cost, a monument to the mother of Washington
—the American merchant who, when Andrew
Jackson, on his first accession to the Presidency,
with indecent haste, to gratify a noisy, unde
serving partisan, had recalled Gen. Harrison
from his mission to Colombia, placed one of his
own ships then in a Colo bian portatthe ser
vice of the recalled en' oy, and tree of expense
to him or the public, to take him and his suite
home to his own country —the same mer
chant who in a similar spirit of munificent hu
manity, rescued the masterand crew of a Rus
sian vessel, withone oi thepublic agents of their
country on board, from the extremes! perils of
the seas and sent them to a haven of safety al
his own charges, and declined all offers ol re
muneration from the Russian Emperor—such a
man, the friend and correspondent of James
Monroe, presents too many claims to the respect
and confidence of his countrymen to be discre
dited by any obloquy that can be cast upon him
by John f’yler, or any of the mercenary syco
phants in his pay.
This letter is probably the last notice that I
shall deem it worth while to bestow, on my own
account, upon the dishonored political apostate
who has assailed me through his agents, and I
will conclude it by a brief statement ot the man
ner in which he obtained the nomination to
which he is indebted for the opportunity to betray
the party that elected him, and to disgrace the
station he occupies.
At the Harrisburg Convention of December,
1839, on the morning alter Gen. Harrison had
been nominated lor President, the New York
delegation, ol which I was a member, were as
sembled by themselves, and were considering
the question of a candidate lor Vice-President,
I j.lined them. As 1 entered the room, one of
them observed that they were waiting for me;
that as the Con vention had united so harmonious
ly on my nomination lor President, they wished
me to nominate a Vice-President also.
I replied that I did not wish to name a candi
date, but that I should join them in any one they
would be pleased to present. This my colleagues
declined, and again urged me to offer a nomina
tion. 1 then said that if such was their wish, I
would natneseve al individuals from which they
could make their choice; and accordingly I pre
sented the names of John Tyler, Governor Owen
of North Carolina, and John Bell of Tennessee.
They still declined making the selection, and
wished me to designate the candidate-—I then
named John Tyler, and he was unanimously
accepted. He was on the ground and knew what
course 1 had taken. Had I designated either of
the other two gentlemen named, he would have
been accepted with equal rea liness and unanim
ity.
May God and ray—fo-Satry pardon my gre
vious error in this matter, which I shall never
cease to deplore. But I did it for the best. I had
served in Congress with him, in years gone by,
and I then deemed him an honorable man; and
as Virginia was nearly balanced, I hoped a nom
ination of my amiable friend might incline the
scale in our favor."
Such is a brief statement ol lhe manner in
which John Tvler obtained his nomination.
How greviously he has deceived and disappoint
ed expectation, the whole country can testify.
But retribution is drawing nigh, and the tokens
cannot be mistaken. A tower fall awaits him
than has overtaken any public man who has be
trayed the misplaced confidence of his country.
SOL VAN RENSSELAER.’
Albany, May sth, 1843.
From the Savannah Republican.
The Democracy and a Tariff.
Our readers are aware probably, that some of
the most objectionable features in the Tariff
Act of 1842, were voted for by Democralicmert.-
bers of Congress from Pennsylvania. Those
of our readers who perused our columns with
attention during the past February, will remem
ber that the high Tariff of 1828, was sustained
by Martin Van Buren, Richard M. Johnson,
Thomas H. Benton, Mr. Dickerson, John H.
Eaton, Nathan Sanford, Silas W right,.and Jas.
Buchanan—all prominent 'Democrats. *„Th£y;
are also aware that the Tariff of 1832, contain
ing higher duties in many instances than that ot
1812, was a prolessedly Democratic measure.
The Hon. James M. Wayne, the only Demo
crat from Georgia, voted for it. In his message
of 1829, Gen. Jackson said that the general rule
to be applied in the graduation of duties is
■'that which mH place our men manufactures in
air competition with those of other countries."
The tariff of 1832 then, was signed (not veto
ed) by a Democratic President, and was a Demo
cratic measure. In 1830, Gen. Jackson, in his
message, again appeared in favor of Protection,
in which he said ne was sustained by the opin
ions ot "Washington, Jefferson, Madison and
Monroe, who have each recommended the exercise
of this right under the Constitution." What say
the Jeffersonian Democrats of the South now, on
this head! In 1832, after the national debt was
extinguished, Gen. Jackson, in his message,
a ill held the same ground.
. -J.UCU Were me acts m tuai pari) —me ges
timocralica. Now, we see the Southern win f
i the same corps militant, in the field again.-
refection, many ol them against a Tariff eve.
if revenue. Even in the Northern and Middl
tales, many of them think the same way. Bp
■ e have seen recently that the Albany Regene •
ddress in all its nin: columns, never bestow* l
•i serious consideration upon the subject pl
tariff, albeit in New York ci y, where the Chan -
ber of Commerce and most of the large commei
-ul luteie.sis are controlled by British or Con
mental dictation, the Free Trade frenzy rage
ike the Dog Star in July. We noticed in om
-aturday morning's paper the motive of Mr
■, /an Buren, in insisting upon a National Con
vention be. ore the meeting of the next Congress,
ue Caluoun policy deteis tue Uouveniion tit
•lay 1844, in order that the tariff law may b
brogated by the next Congress, and unless Mi
-'an Buren or his legion goes tor repeal, th*
lomination ol Mr. Van Buren will be opposei
iv the Southeni section. Here then is a com
lexity of oblique movements that may natural
ly be expected to evolve something of interest;
ml in view of the probable sequences we tnaj
iow ask what has become of the boasted unilj,
if the Democratic party ?
We hear it asserteo that the Democracy i.-
ivei se to a Tariff of even incidental protection
lore is Governor Cleveland of Connecticut,
who opened his heart and sympathies to the re
>el Dorr, who, in his last annual message to
the Legislature, says:
“In the two messages which I had the honoi
o communicate to the General Assembly at the
ipening of its annual and extra"sessions of the
pasw year, my views on this all-impoitant sub
jecr Mier much consideration, were fully and
lijiliWfctljWfla-ted, an j-«WJiifrd lll ' nt reflection has
»nose views are believWlPbie entertained and
cherished also, by the great body of the people
of Connecticut. They ask from Government
no exclusive privileges or bounties. They de
sire not an exemption trom an equal share or
the public’s burdens. Thev seek not the bene
fits of a system of taxation which would bear op
pressivety upon the interests of any section of
tue Union. All they demand is, that the am
•junt of revenue imposed and collected shall be
limited to the current expenses of the Govern
ment, justly and economically administered, in
cluding suitable provisions tor the common de
i'ence of the country, and that Congress should
be governed by a discriminating wisdom in the
selection of the subjects of taxation tor those
purposes; that the burlhens imposed upon na
tive industry by the operation of foreign enact
nents, should as nearly as possible be balanced,
so as to bear wilh the most perlect degree ot
equality attainable upon the various interests of
the country ; and that in exercising rite powers
granted lor this object, incidental protection
should be afforded to all descriptions of Ameri
can labor.”
It is curious to look back and see how things
stood twenty yean; since.
In 1824, Gen. Jackson wrote the following
letter to Dr. Coleman, of North Carolina, giv
ing his views of a Tariffand a Home market:
“Heaven smiled upon andgavg us liberty and
independence. That same Providence has
blest us with the means of national independ
ence and national offence. If we omit, or re
fuse, to use the gifts which he has extended to
us, we deserve not the continuation of his bless
ing. He has filled our mountains and our
plains with minerals— with L ad, iron and cop
per, and given us a climate and a soil for the
growing of hemp ana wool. These being the
great materials of our national defence, they
ought to have extended to them adequate and
lair protection; that our manufacturers and la
borers may be placed in a fair competition with
those of Europe, and that we may have within
our country a supply of those leading and im
portant articles so essential in war.
“I will ask what is the real situation of the ag
riculturist ? Where has the American farmer
a market for his surplus produce? Except for
cotton, he hasjneither a foreign nor a heme mar
ket. Does not this clearly prove, when there is
no market either at home or abroad, that there is
too much labor employed in agriculture ? Com
mon sense at once points out the remedy. Take
Horn agriculture in the United States six hun
dred thousand men, women and children, and
you will at once give a market for more bread
stuffs than all Europe now furnishes us. In
short, sir, we have been too long subject to tue
policy of British merchants. It is time we
should become a little more Americanised, and
instead of feeding paupers and laborers of Eng
land, feed our own; or else in a short time by
continuing our present policy, we shall all be
rendered paupers ourselves. It is, therefore,
myopinionth.it a careful anti judicious Tariff
is much wanted to pay our national debt, and to
afford us the means of that defence within our
selves on which the safety of our country and
liberty depends; and last, though not least, give
a proper distribution to our labor, which must
prove beneficial to the happiness, independence
and wealth of the community.
1 am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
ANDREW JACKSON.
In conclusion, we cannot resist the satisfac
tion of giving a rare piece of Mosaic work, se
lected from Mr. Van Buren’s letter to the De
mocratic Convention of Indiana. A portion of
it is protective Tariff—a portion nti-protective,
and a third is any way. “The Northern man
with Southern principles,” has a principle ol
trying to please all al once.
TARIFF. ANTI-TARIFF.
My viewsin relation to
the Protective System
were also called for by
the Shocco Springs
meeting in 1832, nnd
freely given. A convic
tion that the establish
ment of commercial re
gulations with a view to
the encouragement of
domestic interests, is
within the constitution
al power of Congress,
was on that occasion
distinctly avowed.
The mass of the peo- It will not, I believe,
pie seem to prefer this be contended in any
mode of collecting the quarter, that the prospe
revenue. Paying their rity of either of these
taxes in the form of an great interests [Corn
increased piice upon the merce and Navigation]
commodities they buy, is essentially advanced
their contribution loses, by a protective or reven
in their estimation,much ue tariff,
of the odium that would * * *
be attached to it if sev
ered from the ptice of the
article, and converted in
to a tax by name as it is
in fact.
The unbiassed senti- That the great body of
ment of the.country.in lhemechanicsandlabo
respect to what is,tinder|rers in every branch of
such circumstances, the business, whose welfare
rule for legislative action should be an object of
upon this subject, has, I'unceasi g solicitude on
think, by the course otjthe part of every public
events and the progreesjmnn, have been thegrea
of opinion, been broughtitcsl sufferers by our high
to the conclusion,brieflylprotective tariff, and
expressed in one of the would continue so to be,
resolutions of your Con- if that policy is persisted
vention, viz: ‘a discrimi- in, is to my mind too
nating tariff for revenue clear to require further
purposes only, nnd which elucidation.
will incidentally protect * * *
American industry."
There are direct advan- The collection of the
tages which result to'he duties imposed by a ta
nianufactuiing interests tiff, whilstit subjects all
from the raising of reve-to taxation, invariably
nue by the impositionof and almost inevitably
duty upon imports, in-bears with equal severity
stead of direct taxation., upon a very large, and
» • » unhappily in general, a
To all present appear- necessitous portion of
ances, the acquiescence the people—a protection,
in a tariff for revenue, the indirect advantages
now so general, may, in of which to other inter
the absenceofspecialex-c«ts, even under a tariff
ci ement,endure fora pe-for protection, are as
riod as long as is com-,much the subject of
moniy embraced in cal-;doubt and disputation as
culation of business. they ever were, but for
* * ♦ which those concerned
Os the constitutional in other pursuits have
power to make discrimi- for a long series of years
nations,! have no doubt, paid in advance, and re-
Equally clear it is that ceived their equivalent?,
the practice of making promises, of theperf' jr _
them has existed from rnance of which the T are
the commencement of not and do not seenl
the governmentandcon- likely to be soon satisfi
stituted a feature in ev-ed. This advs , n tage to
ery ptincipal tariff bill the manufact' jrer j 3 notj
which is to be found up- it is true, »’ Qe object of’
on our statute book.— but only incidental to, a
They are indeed indis- tariff for revenue,
pensable to. the
ful’operation ofeveryve-. • •
venue bill.
If it be at any time The incidental protec
deetned necessary, or lion thus derived, is all
conducive to the safety the legislative favor
of the country, to en-iwhich can at this day be
courage the manufacture conferred upon the man
at home of the necessa-ufecturer without great
ry articles to its defence injustice to other inter
in war, nothing can befests.
more proper than to do!
so by a discrimination
in favor of their domes-
tic manufacture.
It [discrimination] is
therefore a power, the!
constant and faithful ex-!
ercise of which ie, fo>
my judgment, demand-!
ed by the eczisalcratsma!
of justice, humanity andi
l scyuH policy. [
■ITHKB WAV.
I affirm it to be tuv uu-> o. those who nre en
trusted with the administration of the Fed era
Government, to direct its operations in the man
.er best calculated to distribute as equally a:
lossible its burthens and blessings among the se
veral States and the neople thereof.
d * * * ♦ *
I denied the propiuty of exercising this powc.
■ a a manner calculated to oppress any portion o.
-iy fellow citizens, or to advance the interests o.
ne section of the Union at the expense of an
other.
All must agree that taxes should be imposed
with a full and fair reference to the advantages de
lved from the existence of good government, bj
.hose who pay them. Those advantages may, in
,'eneral terms, be justly described as resulting
.rorn ample security in the enjoyment of our per
i nal lights and rights of property, with adoquau
'afeguards against internal commotion and for
eign aggression.
• •••»•
I t is certainly true, that in the formation of out
tariff, duties varying in amount are also imposed
in the same articles which constitute the staple
productions of this countty, when imported from
broad; but Is it not equally true that the effect
»f that imposition, in respect to the protection
thereby afforded to the domestic produciion oi
them, is for the most part nominal.
When the Convention speak of a discriminat
ing tariff for revenue, I understand them as refer
ring to discriminations below the maximum rate
of duties upon imported articles, not designed tv
increase the protection already afforded todomeß
ic manufacturers, but to carry out views of po
licy different in their character, and which may
properly be embraced in such a measure.
Now, after this, if any body can tell whether
Mr. Van Buren stands pledged before the coun
try, by his Indiatta letter, roa or against a ta
riff, not only for revenue, but for protection, he
shall share the immortality of CEdipus, who
solved the riddles of the Sphynx.
To which may be added what we published
on Saturday, which is also in the juste milieu.—
That part of the letter says that he is in favor
of a discriminating revenue tariff, which he thinks
would require an average duty (?) of 20 or 25
par end.
Georgia Gold Mines*
The following extracts relative to the pro
ducts of several mines in Lumpkin county, are
from the last Dahlonega Times. This is a pan
and parcel of the gammon of the age. We ap
prehend, if those who furnished these facts, had
only presented the other side of the picture, and
given a list of those mines which are not paying
expenses, the paragraph would doubtless have
been increased four, perhaps ten-fold. We have
had some little experience in these matters, and
know how the thing is managed. If a mine
makes a large yeld for a few days, you hear ct
nothing else, while not a whisper is ever breath
ed of those that are sinking the money ol their
owners daily, while they continue to work them.
Messrs. Field and Perkins, dugout near 300
pennyweights of gold last week with seven
hands, making an average of more that $5 per
day to the hand.
Messrs. Field, McCormick & Leitner, dug
out about 500 pennyweights last week with 18
hands.
Messrs. Bedfords dug out about 300 penny
weights within the two last weeks with 13 hands.
There was taken from Dr. McAfee’s mine, a
few days ago, a particle of gold weighing seven
or eight pennyweights.
News from the Piker’s.—We learn that
Mr. Milner, from Pike county, has found the
precious metal in great abundance recently.—
But as we have not had the pleasure of an in
terview with him for several weeks we are un
able to inform our readers precisely as to the ex
tent of his success. There are now in this
county a great many rich gold mines in operation
in mining like order, yielding a great abundance;
but we decline hazarding the mention of them,
until we receive authentic reports upon which
our readers may place implicit confidence.—
The art of mining is now reduced to something
like certainty, and we do not know' of a mine in
the county, that is worked in mining style, but
what pays a fair profit for the labor expended;
and there are great many mines which are ac
tually enriching the laborer, with a rapidity
scarcely ever heard before. The late discovery
of Messrs. Field & Perkins, will give a power
ful impetus to this business.— Dahlonega Times.
What’s in a Name!—The logic of the Poet,
when he asked this question, would not apply
very well to public affairs. It is true, unques
tionably, that the rose by any other name would
smell as sweet; and it ought to be true that the
intrinsic merit of any measure, however it may
be styled, should ensure its adoption. But it is
not so. Men’s prejudices are stronger than their
judgments. “Aye,” said an old politician, read
ing a part of a speech delivered by Roger Sher
man, without knowing whose it was, “aye,
that’s right; these are my sentiments.” “Why,”
replied a young lawyer, “that is the speech of
as rank a Federalist as ever breathed.” “Mercy
on me,” responded the old man; could I be so
deceived? 1 felt some how as if it were not all
right!” “Console yourself,” replied the lawyer,
who liked his joke, “it is his speech, but he was
quoting just where you were reading from Nat
Macon.” And the old man went away glad
that he had not been deceived, though in fact
what he read was Roger Sherman’s.
And so it is with a large class of men in our
day. Call a measure Federal, and they de
nounce it; call it Democratic, whether it be Fed
eral or not, and they support it: and they do this
wi.hout any relerence to consistency,good sense,
or the substance of the thing opposed or defend
ed. Mr. Senator Smith, in his excellent pamph
let, dwells forcibly on this, and illustrates it in
the following happy manner. He is speaking
of the use ol the names Federalanil Federalist:
“Names are all powerful in political contests.
Well do the leading modem Democrats know
the force and truth of this remark, hence they
not only hold on to the respectable name of De
mocrat, but with one voice they stamp their op
ponents with the name of Federalists, and their
measures as Federal measures. They abandon
and adopt measures themselves at pleasure—at
one time tor a national bank, at another against
it; at one time lor the pet bank system, at an
other against it, at one time for the issues of
State and local banks, al another against all ,
bank paper, at one time for treasury notes, at
another for specie ; al one time for distribution, ■
at another against it; and still Ifey are Demo- i
crats, and each measure while they support it, is
democratic. But the moment they abandon it for
some new expedient, it becomes a vile Federal
measure, and all who support it are Federalists."
There is something then in a name, though
we hope lhe time is coming when men will have 1
the sense to look beyond it.—Cm. Gazette. 1
The following article appears in the Jouma\
of Commerce:
“Land Ho!—The great cotton manufacb or ies
of Lowell and other parts of New Er,„j an d
have sold out their heavy stocks, si’’ c ]? anc j
clean, and are now working on cons .-acts, a
gentleman who was in Boston on T’ ieM | a y was
unable to buy a bale ot sheeting of th e make of
either of several factories who' j( . „oods have
heretofore been lying piled u- , ’ ’’’ihe goods
have recently paid well, wh' . r ‘ ever lh ev'’have
been shinped, exciting a deir , and that ha > swept
the market. A comparts on ol the cash pri ' e
ol the lower grades ot r ;otton chjlh at Bo r sto „
and at Manchester, pr jve - that prices are now
from ten to twenty per cellt c h ea p er on this side
than on lhe other; r 0 t | lat t h e Bostonians have
actually made shir , ments to Liverpool, with or
ders to pay the d’ which is bur ten per cent ,
and forward the g o 3ds to Manchester for sale.”
O”The 1 ast Memphis Enquirer says:
The ste am f err yboat plying across the Missis-
SJTP 1 a ’. our landing, sprung a leak yesterday,
shortby after it l e ft the Arkansas side, and
sunlr ,0 nmeft as t o put out the fires and float
sev eral miles down the river. There were
v jme 20 or 30 persons on board, including many
children, all of whom were fortunately saved;
the boat was overtaken, after it had flo; ted
several miles, by two or three skills that were put
in pursuit—saving the passengersand getting
the boat to the shore. Two or three horses and
a portion of the baggage were tost.
Capture of Stewart,the Murderer.—We
learn that Richard St wart, the wretch who so me
time ago, at Washington county (Ark.) sho-t a
poor wood-chopper and gave his body to be de-
K voured VyJjiij dogs, taken,a,few days since
on the Ouachita river, near the Bartholemew
by a party of Louisianians. He was not cap
tured without desperate resistance, and was
wounded several times in the limbs and body in
the course of the fight, which terminated in his
capture. Stewart was taken to Columbia, Ark.,
and surrendered to the demands of justice. He
had a large amount of gold, some on- his
person. From his violent resistance and lan
guage, it would appear that he greatly dreaded
being taken to Arkansas, as he would prdbably
be Lynched—a punishment to which he dec! lares
death is infinitely preferable.—A’. O. Bee.
Cotton Domestics.—lt is estimated that
within ninety days, not less than forty tho usand
packages of domestic cotton manufacture shave
been exported from this country to almost all
parts of the wrorld. The value is perhai is fifty
dollars a package, or two millions ot dol iars in
the aggregate. —-A". Y. Jomr. Com.
jIUALIAI AlUiCAl.iv>, .u.ll -b.
Columbus Trials.
By a private letter received in this city fro.
Jolumbus, under date of the 26th instant, u
earn that the trial of Lewis for the robbety <■
he office of the Trust Compaay was progres:
ng—the jury was empannelled, and the impres
sion prevailed that the prisoner had succeede
in packing a sufficient number of his frends
cither to secure a verdict in his favor, or pre
vent a finding against him.
From the same source, we learn that a Di
Smith, charged with the offence of stealing,
committed suicide in the court room, by taking a
lose of prussic acid and then cutting his throat
Death of Sir Charles Bacot.—The Ca
nadian Loyalist of the 21st, announces the death
of Sir Charles Bagot, al an early hour that
morning.*
At a sale of bankrupt estates recently at
Boston, a batch of notes and accounts amount
ing to $113,000, sold for $106,50.
Another Millionaire Gone —We have just
heard a: the death of Peter Lorillard, Esq., in
the 80th year of his age. He died on the 23d, at
his residence in Westchester. Mr. Lorillard
has ranked for many years among the wealth
iest of our citizens.— N. V. Commercial.
Apprehended Loss of a U. S. Ship of Wa*.
—The U. S. schooner Grampus left Hampton
Roads for a southern cruise about two months
since, and has been heard of but onee. There
are tears that she has been lost, particularly
as there were some heavy gales after her de
parture.—Philadelphia Inquirer.
The President’s Visit.—The New York
Aurora says:
“From information which we yesterday re
ceived, wc are enabled toannounce that Presi
dent Tyler, with several members of the cabinet
—including the Secretary of the Treasury an i
Postmaster General with their families—intends
to -e tn Pinl..delutiia on the 10th and 11th oi
June next (Saturday an I Sunday,) will arrive
in this city on the 12th, and leave on rhe even
ing ot the 14J>, for Boston. This is tiie present
plan.”
The Hartford Times says:—When we see a
democrat furiously assailed by the wbigs, we
take it to be prima facie evidence that he is a no
ble fellow, ready to sustain his principles at all
limes; when a democratic tne .sure is thus as
sailed, we t ike it to be an evidence of its sound
ness and utility.
We admire this Editor’s system of reasoning.
He discovers remarkable powers of investiga
tion, and, we doubt not, makes a very good
“tteinocraZ.”
From the N. Y. 'Tribune. w
Late and Important from Rio Janeiro.
By the brig Russian, Capt. Simpson, we have
a .vices from Rio Janeiro to the 13th of April.
We are indebted to Mr. Henry Hardy, passen
ger in the Russian, for the following informa
tion. lhe frigate La Belle Poule went up the
river the next day alter she arrived, and anchor
ed in the man-of-war anchorage, opposite the
Palace. The Prince de Joinville had done .no
thing whatever to forward his marriage wrth
lhe Emperor’s sister, and it was supposed by a
great many of the citizens ot Riothat the even t
would not occur at all, or if it did, that the mar
riage would not be celebrated in Brazil, as it
was said to be against the laws of the country;
so that if he marries her at all, he must take her
to France. The PrinceSs has been very sick
for the past three weeks, but was not dangerous
ly ill.
The Emperor still keeps his health, and no
matter what occurs, does not appear to be much
concerned about it.
News had been received from Rio Grand ■ ve
ry favorable to the Imperialists. An engage
ment had taken place between them and lhe
Rebels, in which lhe latter were compelled to
retreat.
They are secretly pressing men at Rio Janei
ro, to send to Rio Grande, troops being so very
scarce they are compelled to press them secret
ly in the night; occasionally they press seamen
belonging to Foreign vessels in port, neai ly all
of whom, however, are liberated the next niom
ingby the Consuls. A great many troops have
been alreadysent to Rio Grande; the rebelscan
not make much in that quarter.
A British steamer arrived the day before the
Russian sailed from Montevideo, but would tot
give any information whatever concerning that
place, and from the news that had been receiv
ed before, it was supposed from the silence they
kept that Montevideo had teen taken; indeed
they arc almost positive of it. The steamer re
mained there only 48 hours.
The citizens of Rio Janeiro appt ar to be very
anxious that the Prince de Joinville should mar
ry the Princess.
Business was very dull at Rio, more so than
for many years; freights are very lo w. A ves
sel (whose name we cannot give) v.ras charter
ed for that place and was compelled to lake freigllt
at 50 cents per bag, losing 3 per cent.
Difficultiesin Minas Garesare nut vetsettled.
All remains perfectly quiet in Sair Paolo, al
so in all the northern Provinces.
The Hon. Jos. B. Reid, Mayorof Maysville,
Ky., died on the 13th inst., of lock-jjaw, brought
on by a slight injury to one of hij; thumbs, a
few days previous, and from uhi ch he had ap
parently entirely recovered.
Babyoeogv.— The Pekin, Illinois, Palladium
says: “We notice in the Alton Telegraph an
account of three children weighing 15 pounds
being born at one birth in Madison county a
which the writer see ms to think is not to be 1 eat.
But they do business on a larger scale in New"
York. NearLe Fioy, McLe-m county, a woman
had six fine children ai a birth, weighing 16 lbs.
3oz.”— Boston Post.
Jj’Money in New tfoikconunue*abundant.
Good paper is discounted in the street at 4J and
5 per cent. The Bankers find it exceedingly
difficult too 1 btain good paper.
In Philad .elphia business paper is scarce, and
’discounted at 4 per cent per annum.
TV 'I ‘iu Remains of Cenumodorc Hull were re
mo’/ed on Saturday morning at 6 o'clock in a
k earse drawn by four horses, from Christ Church
yard, lhe ir temporary, to Laurel Hill their final
resting place.
The Great Democratic Slate Couventiou.
The Columbia (S. C.) Chronicle says :
The Delegates to the great State Convention I
of the Democratic Party ol South Carolina, lor j
the nomination ol a candidate tor the Presiden- ;
cy, assembled in the State House in Columbia, !
on’Monday last. The Convention, alter a pre- !
liininaty organization, elected the Hon. Wlute
marsh B. Seabrook, President, the Hon Jacob -
Bond I’On, Hon. J. B. O’Neal, Hon. Job John
ston, Hon. D. L. Wardlaw, Hon. Angus Pat
terson, and tl.e Hon. W. f . Colcuck, Vice Pre
sidents, and J. D. Simons and 13. C. Yancey,
Esqs., secretaries. —Mr. Seabrook, on taking
the Chair, made a briel and pertinent address
expressive of his sense of the honor conterred
upon him, and adverting to the business upon
which they had assembled. A committee of2l
was appointed by the chair “to reportan address
to the Democratic Party, recommending John
Caldwell Calhoun tor nomination for the Presi
dency of the United States by the General Con
vention, and also upon the principles which, in
the opinion ol this State, the- Convention should
be constituted, the mode of its proceeding and
the time of its assembling.” A committe ol 13
was also appointed “to report a plan tor the rep
resentation of the people of this State in Gener
al Convention, and also on all such matters in
connection with the said Convention, and the
proper steps for promoting the election of John
C. Calhoun to the Pres idency, as the committee
may deem expedient.” In conformity to the in
structions contained in these resolutions, both
committees reported t< > an adjourned meeting at
so’clock yesterday evening, recommendmgMr.
Calhoun as a candidt .te; suggesting May, 1814,
as the time for the me ding of the Convention;
and that the mode of electing delegates to it be
bv districts, in those 5 States under lhe district or
ganization, and in the others, by the method tn
general use among them; that the representa
tion be the same as in the electoral college; and
that the vote in the Co nvention be taken per cap
ita. The address rep orted by the committee of
21 is very lengthy, coveting all Mr. Calhoun’s
political opinions; and a great portion of it is
devoted to combating the proposition of the
Convention of Virgin ia in regard to the manner
of voting. The con sideration of both reports
was postponed to this day at 4 o’clock, in order
to have them printed ; to which time the Con
vention adjourned.
£>Since the foregoing was in type, we have
received, through the courtesy of a friend, a co
py of the report of the committee of 21.—1 t is a
long and labored d-efence of Mr. Calhoun, his
principles and consistency!—Ed. Chron. fc
Sent.
VOL. VII.-aN0.22.
Fraio theih. I. t uuri rq- Enquirer q) the M.
Later from Cauteu.
By the Ann McKim, Capt. Vainer, we hart
anton papers to the 11 th Febiuaiy. Tke lu
erial Contmtssionei anti bir Htmy Pouiager
i e still occupied with efforts to ascertain the
ue basis lor the adjustment of lie tariff to be
.-tablished atthe live poits. With this view
Jepoo addressed a letter to Sir Henry, suggeec
ng the necessity of a thorough examinauoa tas
o the subject, so that equitable arrangemoMa
tiould be made regarding them, anu that the
lariffs should be reduced to one standard. Te
nis end the letter states, the High Couimieswn
<>r and his colleagues bare called upon the Bw
periutendant of the Maritime Customs ot Can
»., >u uuec. me LAvug-iueicnauu eagsfed i*
foreign trade, to make a c. niplete return es «U
harges and fees; and to prevent all eoneealMK
the High Commissioner requests Mr Henry
that he will direct some officer, well experMoeed
in commercial matters to learn what aaaoimt es
charges is actually paid by the British attuiMs
on each article of their imported and exponad
goods. Sir Henry lias addressed a copy es thie
letter, as a circular, to all the British merchant*,
with a request that they would common irate
with him on the subject.
It is officialh anm unced by Sir Henry that
he does not think that the new tariff can com*
into operation this season, and that it is not hi*
intention that it shall have a re.roepective fere*
with regard to goods already imported.
Piracies are on the increase in the Canton
river.—Sir Henry Pottinger ha* offered to the
Chinese authorities the active co-operation es
the British Government for their suppression.
The Free Press of the 11th February, say* I
It is reported, and wc believe on good author
ity, that a very numerous deputation of the peo
ple of Canton and it* vicinity waited on the Im
perial Commissioner Elepoo, tv urge him toen-
Sel the English from Canton altogether. The
eputation consisting chiefly of respectable peo
ple and men ot' influence; it is said to have met
with a kind reception from the Imperial Com
missioner. An edict from the Governor of Can
ton, commenting in harsh term* oa the act* of
English in general, and ot H. M. Plenipotentiary
in particuh.r, is also said to have been publish
ed in Canton, and this time die document is be
lieved to be authentic, and not forged as many
Ib'nt' r papers purporting to emanate from the
same author! y, undoubtedly wete.
> he general order of the Governor General
of India, announcing the terminatien of the
war, is transferred to the Press from the Bom
bay Times of Nov. 2d. The Governor Gener
al in returning thanks to the land and naval for
ces, informs them tbut those who have distin
guished themselves in the war shall be reward
ed with medals and other honorable insignia.
The Canton authorities have expressed their
utmost anxiety to give every satisfaction tor the
attack on Capt Cecille and hi* party, of the
French Erigone
Canton, February 11.
Accounts from Canton represent bu*iue«i
there as excessively dull; in tact it had not fair
ly recommenced since the New Year holyday*.
No sales of imports could be made, and about
450 chops ot teas remained unsold. There
seems no likelihood of any change in duties
taking place this season. We refer our readers
on this subject to the correspondence between
H. M. Plenipotentiary and the committee of
British merchants, from which they will per
ceive how difficult it is to furnish the informa
tion required from them by the Imperial Com
in issionei.
There was an outbreak of the troop* at the
Phiilipinn Islands on the 21st January. A por
tion of the 3d battalion of the line quartered at
Malate, and who were on guard at the fort of
Santiago, rose in arms, severely wonnded their
captain, and killed the sub-lieutenant. Several
other officers were killed before the mutiny watt
quelled. By the prompt action of the authosa
lies, order was restored.
The Trotting Match between the horses
R.ipdon and Americus, two mile heats and re
pttat, for SIOOO a side, came off on Monday after
noon .
Fi.rst Heat—Ripton won the pole, and kept
the lead from the start to the end es heat, win
ning by but a few inches, in sm. 13s.
Second Heat.—Ripton had the pole, but
broke up nearly simultaneously with the word
“go,” Americus taking the lead and the pole,
which he kept until approaching the draw- V
gate ; cn the last mile, when Ripton being
a little in the rear, broke up and darted
forward on the jump. Americus also broke,
and falling behind Ripton, dashed forward
several sulky lengths, and striking for the
pole, won the heat by about a length, in sm. 12*.
A disi ute having arisen as to the vrolatioa of
rules by Ripton’s driver, in crossing Ameriew*
and taking the pole at the close of the race, the
Judges gave the heat to Americus.
Third Heat.—Americus took the pole and
kept the lead a short distance ahead, tor nearly
a mile and a half, when he broke, and Riptoti
Cussed alrout two lengths ou the lead, aad then
roke up. Americus closed the gap withis a
length, and was kept at that distance in the rear
on coming out, Ripton winning the beat in Sea.
17s.—.V. Y. Herald.
Where is the West? They begin to ft«l
crowded in lowa, and talk of going “WmC."
Crlt is said that on the return of the celebrt*
ted English navigator, Capt. Rost, he will be
despatched immediately to make another attempt
to force a north-west passage.
Disaster and Suffer ng. —Capt. Blanehard,
of brig Turner of Portland, before reported lest,
on her passage to Madeira, arrived In this city
yesterday, in brig Caroline from Gibraltar. Oa
ihe 16th of February, in lat. 34 46, lon. 80, during
a heavy gale, a sea broke over the stem and
wa shed overboard the man at the wheel, which
can sed the vessel to broach to, and threw heron
her beam ends. The foremast and bowsprit
went by the board, and the main mast was ent
away, when she righted, full of water. The
crew could not get out but one barrel of bread,
which was all wet, and a few pieces of pork,
which, with the fish t iey caught, enabled them
tn sustain life on the wreck for y-/iv days, when
they were taken off by French brig La Fnret,
Isom Sen ga<, an . lauded at uibruliar.
During the last eight days that they were on
the wreck they had not a crop of water. They
had saved none, but they had caught from the
rain to last the.n about three weeks, allowing
each man a pint aday The crew were all saved,
hut suffered severely from the exposure and p'i
v.’-.tions to which they were subjected.— Boston
Exchange 11-a ling Room Books.
National Debts of Ecrofe. —Tue Albany
Argus has made an analysis of an article in
Hunt's Merchants’ Magazine upon this subject.
We copy some portions of it, as being singular
ly interesting and important. Our reauers will
learn from it that the inhabilants ol the United
States are rather better off in their finances,
compared with Europe, than has been general
ly thought—
Holl..nd the noted land of f ugalily and untir
ing , erseveiance, is more heavily burdened with
debt than any other countiy in t.urope, amt pro
bably in lhe world The population is only
3,U00,0Uv —500,000 greater thau that of the Stale
of New York—and the debt has reached the en
ormous sum ot 9650,000,0001 that is, 52411 vs
; indebtedness for each man, woman amt child in
i that kingdom. The writer is of opinion that
Hollauu has no alternative but repudiation er
bankruptcy. Il is out of the question to pay.
! New debts are annually incurred, to pay arrear
ages of interest. This state of things defies even
hope. He adds—“ The Dutch have struggled
manfully against their increasing difficulties.
They have cut down the perquisites of royalty
so low, that their king is not much more than a
burgomaster, and thev have pared away their
protective duties till the maximum amount of
jevenue has been procured. Go farther they
cannot. Their government they cannot farther
change without revolution; and if their tariff
should be reduced much more, it will cease to
exist altogether.” Such is the melancholy pic
ture of the present financial condition of HoL
' land.
I The debt of Great Britain is 83,700,000,000.
Population 25,000,000. About 9200 indebted
ness to each man, woman and child, in that king
dom; but her resources, particularly in her wios
spread collonial possessions, are vast—some
have even caller, them inexhaustible. England
yet pays her interest promptly by annual taxa
tion. And she has not yet tried the great treas
ury—retrenchment which her Dutch neighbors
have. This is a resort which would bring mU
, lions ot dollars into her treasury.— Therefore it
; is not too much to say, that England is on safer
' ground than Holland. The latter has reached
'her maximum of debt endurance; the former has
not.
| Norway and Prussia are less in debt than is
| usual in Europe.
The population of the former is 1,000,600,
, and her debt is but 93,300,000, which is being
I qiadually and steadily paid, as her finances are
| so well managed that she has a certain excess
, of income of 9100,000 applicable to the p*y
j ment of lhe principal of the public debt.
The debt of Prussia is considerably larger,
, but her resources are proportionably greater.
; Herpopulation is 13,500,000, and her debt SIM,*
• 000,000. “It was contracted principally during
; the necessities of the French invasion, and ala
' high rate of interest.” It is now bring gradual
' ly reduced, nnd is within such eompass that it
l will probably all be paid