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FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 11.
Specie.—The amount of specie imported into
New Orleans flora the Ist of September, 1842,
to the sth inst. is $10,377,758
U’ The Locolbco papers in the interest ol
Messrs. Calhoun, Cass and Johnson, have rea
sons as plenty as blackberries why Mr. Van
Buren should not receive the party nomination.
“The Miamian,” a leading Locotoco press in
Ohio, sums up the case against the Sage of
Lindenwold with equal truth and force, in the
following three reasons:— Albany Journal.
Ist Reason. Mr. Van Buren has enjoyed
public honors long enough.
In the language of Mr. Van Buren himself,
“No one can expect, or should desire to be al
ways in office under a government like ours, and
I have enjoyed tha privilege long enough Io sat is
fy my utmost amlriliim."
2d Reason. There are other equally good,
worthy and competent men, whose services to
the country point them out as worthy the hon
’■ ors of the Presidential Chair, and whose claims
have hitherto and for many years been deferred
' for the benefitand promotion of Mr. Van Buren.
3d Reason. The success oi Mr Van Buren
Pbe the success, and tend to reinstate the old,
fiwrnipt cliques, regencies, office seekersand hunters,
Otiose selfishness, exclusiveness and manifold ras
> calilics, constituted the original elements and
primary causes ot our defeat in 1840.
Locofoco'Profession and Practice.
The Louisville Journal says:—The Locolocos
profess to monopolize all the regard for the mas
ses. They ar eternally callirg themselves tne
■ friends ot the people, and representing the whigs
as their enemies. Ot course they uttertwomis
representationr in one breath as often as such a
statement escapes their lips. If it should be the
curse of this country to have its policy perman
ently dictated and regulated by Locofocoism,
the people, as the masses are called, would suf
fer indeed. It has always been true that those
who profess the most extensive love for the
“toiling millions” are those who, of all others,
prove to be the most rulers. What
has the party which is falsely called the Demo
cratic party done, or what does it propose to do,
so: the great interests of the millions on whom
the original curse of labor has fallen with most
weight?
During the ascendancy of Locofocoism in the
Government of this nation, the people suffered
more privations and disasters in consequence of
mal-administration than they had previously ex
perienced since the formation ot the Constitu
tion. Unto the period of that ascendancy, our
most happy and prosperous of
all the gladening beams of the day
god tell, oi all kinds met not only with
adequate, but with munificent reward. Indus
try and enterprise were sure to secure for their
possessors every comfort this life affords, and,
in the great majority of cases, won entire inde
’ pendence. Then a man who was honest and
had any disposition to elevate himself to the
highest stations of society, enjoyed a fair oppor
tunity of success. In fine, the happiness and
independence of the working classes in our
k country were proverbial.
It was while the people of this nation were in
this happy condition, that an Administration
which professed extraordinary affection ibr the
masses, came into power. That Administration
proceeded, step by step, from one evil to another,
until the people of the country were in an incal
culably worse condition than when it first began
its blind and crazy efforts at reform. Another
“democratic” administration followed, and per
fected what its predecessor had begun, namely,
the prostration of those supports on which the
people had relied, and whi h had never failed to
secure for them all the rewards that, in the na
ture of things, they could expect. Then, indeed,
did the people experience the ill-starred influ
ences of false Administrations which had dared
to take the sacred name of democracy in vain.
These “democratic” Administrations took from
honesty its esteem, and from industry its reward.
Honesty and industry ate the only claims the
great majority of the people can prefer to respect,
and these virtues, which had always before been
of inestimable value to them, were now compa
ratively valueless, for under the bad governments
which cursed the country and crushed all enter
prise, dishonesty won all the prizes in the lottery
of human affairs, and industry craved employ
ment and proper remuneration in vain.
Thousands of the more reflecting portion of
the oppressed poor speedily perceived that they
had been vilely imposed on by those, who, pro
fessing to be their true friends, were their worst
enemies, and arrayed themselves against the
pretenders to extraordinary popular sympathy,
and made part of that formidable army, which,
in the memorable contest of 1840, gained the
most brilliant political victory on record against
the marshalled cohorts of power.
The downtali of the self-styled “democratic"
Administration is to be ascribed chiefly to the
fact ttiat the people discovered that its promises
were false, that it cared no’hing tot the masses,
and only professed friendship for them in order
to gain their confidence and perpetuate its own
illgolten power. Had Locofocoism sought to
benefit the people, it would not have been so
signally overthrown. It had the means of
protecting the people against all direful contin
gencies, but, instead of doing so, it took from the
people their securities and fattened itself on their
possessions. It proved itself to be the most stu
pendous imposition that has ever disgraced our
country. Professing extraordinary love for the
people, it robbed the people of the means ot sup
plying themselves with the comforts to which
they had been accustomed. Promising them
more succoss than they had previously experi
enced, it reduced them to want and the verge of
starvation. It is the foulest and falsest enemy
against which the good people of this nation are
called to protect themselves. It breathes nothing
but lies from its nostrils, for it never made a
promise that it did not studiously falsify, and
never won a votary whom it did not purposely
deceive. The whole history of Locofocoism
shows most conclusively that all its acts are in
imical to the w ell being of those for whom it
pretends the greatest affection —that it calls it
self the friend ot the masses of men only to pro
mote its own selfish interests at the expense of
all others; and that the laboring millions of our
countrymen have every reason to execrate it for
the terrible scourgings it has inflicted on them.
Since its thorough defeat in 1840, Locofocoism
has been striving to rally its scattered ranks, and
to make another effort to re-establish itself in
the offices of the land. It again calls on a be
trayed and once confiding people to come to iis
support. But what docs it promise its support
ers in the event of its succes? Nothing, abso
lutely nothing. It proposes no measure for
the relief of the country, and does not under
take to declare what its course will be in the
event of Its succeeding It virtually says to
ue people:—“You arc well enough now, at
f you. will establish my votaries in powe
hey will do nothing for you or the cour.
rv; and their only object shall be to aggrai.
,ize themselves and leave you to struggl
gainst adverse tides.” It is the only part
i hich ever rose in this country and aspired t
ule without proposing some measures aimin;
it the promotion of the great interests of th.
nation. It is the very party which has had tin
.laixlihood to ask the people for their suppot
without pledging itself to endeavor to bettefi
them in return. It has neither measures no
principles, aH»d its vitality, its bond of union
and its strength, consist in the most unwavering
opposition to the patriotic measures of the Whir
party. Can the people again be beguiled inn
tn allegiance to Locofocoism—a thing wbict
ias brought more calamities on them than ’ll
other agencies combined, and which now prom
ises to do nothing for their relief? No—the pei
-4e despise the unholy thing, and when again
they meet it inbat'le array, they will overwhelm
it and scatter its forces so effectually that thence
forth their reunion will be utterly impossible.
U"There was a fire a t Medtord, Mass., or
Wednesday 2d inst., which burnt up Bacon’.-
hat factory and the surrounding nail, sash and
other factories. Loss $6,1)00, mostly insured in
Boston.
The Tyler Organization.—The order is
sued not long since by the Madisonian, to “or
ganize,” has called forth the following series ol
inquiries from the Boston American, a Tylei
paper:
“ORGANIZE—ORGANIZE.”— Madisonian.
“Will Mr. Jones of the Madisonian, tell when,
where, and under what flag we shall organize ?
Did we understand him when he intimated the
i titer day, that we were to fall into the old dem
ocratic organization ? Where is that old organ
ization to be found? What are its peculiar
characteristics ? Does Mr. Jones know that we
have two great distinct Democratic parties in
New England, besides several little ones? The
two great ones are for Van Buren and Calhoun:
Does Mr. Jones advise us to join either of these?
If he does, let him tell us which, and we shall
promptly decide on our course; we will only
remark, “en passant,” that there is noir no more
intercourse between ourselves and either of them
than there is between two nations at war.
We fancied, perhaps foolishly, that there is,
was, or ought to be such a thing as a Tyler
pary, but if the Madisonian thinks otherwise,
be it so. We believed that John Tyler was a
candidate for the next Presidency, and of course
that his friends were neither ashamed nor afraid
to support him, but if Mr. Jones thinks other
wise, it is well; we have been deceived, that’s
all; but we beg leave to assure him that we
shall never be found skulking among Van Bu
ren men, or any other men, while we profess
Tylerism.
Tomatoes. —The editor of the
Louisville Journal has been presented with
some mammoth Tomatoes, raised in that city,
one oi which weighed one pound and fifteen
ounces.
Extraordinary Longevity.—The Wheel
ing Gazette announces the death of Mrs. Eliza
beth House. at the age of 110 years lacking a
few months. She was born near Annapolis,
Maryland, where she remaineduntill7Bß, when
she removed to Jefferson county, Virginia,
where she remained until the spring of 1801.
She then, in company with her son-in-law, Mr.
Lansford, removed to Kentucky, and iifthe fall
of the same year came to Ohi< county, Virginia,
where she has resided ever since until theXiy of
her death. ‘
Mrs. House was left a widow during the
Revolutionary war with five small children,
« horn she supported by her own industry.
During lhe whole of her Lng life she enjoyed
almost uninterrupted good health. She never
was bled, nor did she ever even take a dose of
calomel. She could read the finest print upto
the time of her decease. *
Cool Impudence. ,
The Washington News says:—One of the
coolest pieces ot impudence ever witnessed is
now being displayed by the Democrats in rela
tion to the depreciation of the value of the Cen
tral Bank Bills; their presses and petty politi
cians have the audacity to assume credit for it,
when, in reality, the whole is due to Whig poli
cy. Had the measures proposed by the Demo
crats, been carried into effect, had the Central
Bank been suffered to distribute more of ils is
sues as they proposed, had the tax-law ot 1840
been annulled, jvhich they denounced so violent
ly, but dared not repeal, had the Bank been al
lowed to go on in its career of corruption, its
credit would have now been worse than ever—
and yet they claim credit for the effects of Whig
measures which they dared not counteract, but
adopted after abandoning theirown! Hassuch
brazen effrontery ever been equalled?
J*¥o»i the Savannah Repubtican.
The Democracy and a Tarifil
We have excited me surprise of our readers
from the evidence (documentary evidence,)
which we have laid before them, echiiutii.g the
fact that all the prominent Democratic leaders
(Mr. Cass excepted, who was not in Congress,)
voted fur the tariff of 1824, and even tor the “bill
of abominations” ot 1828. Those are called
“odious Whig tariffs,” though we have seen
nearly all the Whigs of New England voting
against them. This assertion has been so olten
rung in our ears by a designing party, that we
had almost begun to believe it ourselves. The
singular audacity' and unexampled boldness
winch the Democrary have assumed, may be
easily illustrated by a single reflection.
The Tariff of 1824, was passed in the House
of Representatives by a vote ot 107 to 102 or 5
majority, and in the Senate by a voteot 25 to 21,
or 5 majority, anu this is an "odums If’/iig “lar
ijj.” The tariff of 1828 passed the House of
Representatives by a vote ot 105 to 1)4, or 11 ma
jority. and the Senate by a vote of 20 to 21, or 4
majority, and it is an “odiirus Whig Tariff!"
The Tarij) of 1812 was passed by a majority of
one vote in each. House of Congress. Mr. Buchan
an, and most of the Democracy' of Pennsylvania
and many from New York and the New Eng
land States, voting for it, and this is “an oaimis
Wag Tai if"
But the comparison becomes astounding still.
The tariff ol 1832 which caused General Jack
son and his-paity in the zenith of their power,
to take up arms against the Nullifiers, was pass
re in Ike Lowin' House by a, vote of 132 to 65 or 67
»iayon‘«, and in the Senate by a vote of 32 to 16,
or 16 tnojorily !! ! I
This Democratic measure passed by party
drill, when nearly all the immense disposable
forces el Gen. Jackson were arrayed in favor ot
I it, a Tai ill passed by a majority ol more votes,
aye, aim of moie Democratic votes, than all the
majorities 01 1824, 1828, and 1842 pm together
is called what? Why, an “odious W hig tariff”!!!!
We wish to know, if the most barefaced as
surance, the most unblushing misrepresentation
and injustice can go further. And yet, it is a
fact that we Whigs have been so olten told that
all these are our tai iffs, that we have got into
the habit of believing it ourselves.
But our opponents cry out for proofs I proofs!!
Well they shall have proof—satisfactory enough.
We publish below our lists of voters in the
House of Representatives, as furnished to us by
Messrs. Gales &■ Beaton. The Jackson men
were marked by them at our own request. Wc
suppose it wasdone from one of their own lists
designating the Jackson men from Whigs.
Those were the days when the Jackson force
boasted of carrying every thing by larger major
ities than public measurers were ever carried
by before, and we shall here see an exemplifica
tion. We only give the vote of the popular
branch. Il is unnecessary to give that of the
Senate. It will suffice to say that in that body
the Whig and Democratic vote is equal, it w’t
include the vote ot XV ilie P. Mangum, among
the Whigs, who we think was at that time
a Jackson man. We make these remarks be
cause the vote in the Senate is not cheeked ofi
bv the official list. Among those voting foi
this Tariff in the Senate may be seen the name;
of Thomas H. Benton, Isaac Hill, Gov. Mar
cv, Mahlon Dickerson, George M. Dallas, Wil
liam Wilkins, (afterwards appointed by Gen
Jackson to a foreign Embassy,) Samuel Smith
Waggaman, Tipton, &c.
Blit to the vote in the House of Represents
tives. We give it precisely after the manner ii
which the votes are printed in the journals of th.
House.
In the vote for Massachusetts, our reader
need not be surprised to see the names of Isaa<
C. Bates, John Davis and Edward Everett amon
the nays. They have already seen the sarn
names among the nays in the vote on the “Bil
of abominations” of 1828; for which they hav
seen that Martin Van Buren, R. M. Johnsor
Louis McLane, Thomas H. Benton, Mahh
Dickerson, John H. Eaton and Silas Wrigh,
voted, to which list we might have added th
names cf James Buchanan, Joel B. Southerlah'
Nathan Sanford, and others. Here is the vol
on the celebrated Tariff of 1832
General Tariff'of July 11, 1832.
June 28, 1832.
dote in the House of Representatives, on th
passage <4 the bill :
Yeasl32
Nays 65
Journal, Ist session, 22“ Cv«grt’sss,p. 1.023*
YEAS.
Maine John AndersonJacksoi
James Batesdo
George Evans,
Cornelius Holland... .Jacksoi
Edward Kavanaghdo
Rulus Mclntire, (6)do
New Hampshire. John Brodheaddo
Thomas Chandlerdo
Joseph Hammonsdo
Joseph M. Harperdo
John W. Weeks,(s)....do
Massachusetts.. John Quincy Adams,
Nathan A| pieton,
Henry-A. S. Dearborn,
John Reeil, (4.)
Rhode Island.
Caiuieeftct'/,....Ra1ph I. Ingersoll.
Ebet.ezer Young, (2.)
Vermont.
New York Wm. Babcock,
Gamaliel H. Barstow. Jackson
Joseph Bouckdo
JohnC. Brodhead...,.. .do
C. C. Cambrelengdo
John A. Collier,
Bates Cooke,
Charles DayanJackson
Ulysses F. Doubleday.. .do
Micnael Hoffmando
Freeborn C. Jewettdo
Garret Y. Lansingdo
James Lentdo
Job Piersondo
EdwardC. Reeddo
’Erastus Rootdo
Nathan Souledo
John W. Taylor,
Phineas L. Tracy,
G. C. Verplanck.Jackson
Aaron Ward.do
Daniel Wardwelldo
Samuel J. Wilkin,
Grattin H. Wheeler.. Jackson
Frederick Whittlesey.. .do
Campbell P. Whitedo
Wm. Hogan (27) do
New Jersey Silas Condit,
James F. Randolph,
Isaac Southard, (3 )
Z’ennstyZvflvw/z.. .John C. BucherJackson
Richard Coulterdo
Lewis Dewartdo
Joshua Evans,
James Ford Jackson
John Gilmoredo
Wm. Heister,
Henry Horn Jackson
Peter Ihrie, jrdo
Adam Kingdq
Joel K. Mann....do
Henry A. Muhlenberg, .do
Samuel A. Smith,
Philander Stephens, (14).d0 ;
Delaware. ■
Maryland ßenjamin C. Howard. Jackson ,
Daniel Jenifer,
John Leeds Kerr, .
Benedict I. Semmes,
John S. Spence,
Francis Thomas Jackson
George C. Washington,
Jno T H Worthington (8).do
Virginia Wm. S. Archer Jackson ,
Wm. Armstrong,
Joseph W. Chinn....Jackson
Nathaniel H. Claiborne, do ,
Robert Craig.do
Philip Doddridge,
John Y. Mason Jackson
Lewis Maxwell,
Charles F. Mercer, ,
Thomas Newton, ,
John J. Roane (11)... .Jackson ,
North CaroWm.tDanielL. Barringer....do
Laughlin Bethunedo j
Henry W. Connordo
Thomas H. Halldo ■
Micajah T. Hawkins.. .do ]
Wm. B. Shepard, ,
Aug. H. Shepperd, ,
Jesse Speight, (B)Jackson
South, Carolina. .James Blair .do ,
tWm. Drayton .do ,
Thomas R. Mitchell (3).d0 .
Georgia James M. Wayne (1).. .do j
Kcntucku Chilton Allan, .
Nathan GaitherJackson i
Albert G. Hawes..-do ;
Richard M. Johnson....do I
Joseph Lecomptedo i
Robert P. Letcher, ,
Chittenden Lyon Jackson ;
Thomas A. Maishall, ,
Christopher Tompkins (9)
Tennessee Thomas D. Arnold, ;
John Bell Jackson ■
John Blairdo
W nt. Fitzgerald... A... do
Wm. Halldo
Jacob C. Isaacks.do
Cave Johnsondo
James btandeierdo
James K. Polk (9)do
0hi0.... Eleutheros Cook,
Thomas Corwin,
Joseph H. Crane,
Wm. Creighton, jr.,
James Findley Jackson
Wm. W. Irwin,
Wm. KennonJackson
Humphrey' H. Leavitt. . .do
Win. Russelldo
Wm. Stan bet ydo x
John Thompsondo
Samuel F. Vinton,
Elisha Whittlesey, (13.)
Louisiana Philemon Thomas(l). Jackson
Indiana ßatliff' Boondo
John Carrdo
Jonathan McCarty (3)..d0
Illinois Joseph Dnncan (1)do
Alabama Clement C. Claydo
Samuel W. Mardis (2). .do
Missouri Wm. H. Ashley (1)do
Mississippi FranklinE. Plummer(l).do
132
’Changed soon after.
tChanged afterwards.
NAYS.
Afotru.’Leonard Jarvis Jackson
New Hampshire.
Massachnssits... Isaac C. Bates,
Goorge N. Briggs,
Rufus Choate,
John Davis,
Edward Everett,
Geo. Grennell, jr.
James L. Hodges,
Joseph G. Kendall (8)
Rhode Island.. .Tristam Burges,
Duiee J. Pearce, (2)
Connecticut Wm. W. Ellsworth,
Jabez W. Huntington,
Wm. L. Storrs, (3)
FcrmoMlHeman Allen,
Hotace Eveiett, •
Wm. Slade, (3.)
New York Edmund H. Pendleton,
Nathaniel Pitcher (2)..Jackson
New J rsey Lewis Condict,
Richard M. Cooper. . .Jackson
Thomas H. Hughes, (3)
p ■niisulromut ■ . -Robert All.son,
John Banks,
George BurdJackson
Thomas 11. Crawford.. .do
Harmar Denny,
Henry King... Jackson
Robert McCoydo
Thomas M. T. McKennon,
David Potts, jr.
Andrew Stewart,
Joel B.Sutherland....Jackson
John G. Wattnough. (12)
Delaware JohnJ. Milligan, (1)
Maryland.
Virginia Mark AlexanderJacks.®
Robert Allendo
JohnS. Barbourdo
Thomas T. Bouldin.... do
Richard Coke, jr do
Thomas Davenportdo
Wm. F. Gordondo
John M. Patton, (8)....d0
North Carolina .John Branchdo
Samuel P. Carsondo
JamesJ. McKaydo
Abraham Rencher, (4)
South Carolina. . Robert W. Barnwell. .Jackson
Warren R. Davisdo
John M. Felderdo
John K. Griffin.do
George McDuffiedo
Wm. T. Nuckolls, (6). .do
Georgia Augustin S. Clayton.... do
Thomas F Foster,
Henry G. Lamar Jackson
Daniel Newnan -do
Wiley Thompsondo
Richard H. Wilde, (6)
Kentucky John AdairJacksor
Henry Danieldo
Charles A. Wickliffe(3)...do
Dnnessee.
Mo.
wuisiana Henry A. Bullard,
Edward D. White, (2)
'ndiana.
' linois.
Alabama Dixon H. LewisJacksoi
Missouri.
Hisstssippi.
65
There are only two or three doubtful
AUGUSTA, GA THURSDAY AUGUST 17, 1843.
Among the yeas are 89 Jackson men to 4
Vhigs, while among lhe nays are 33 or the to
,erto32of the latter. Ol the whole Jackso
■ >te, 89 are in favor of the Tariff, and 33 (prii
ipally in the Southern States) against ii.-
hus the Tariff of 1832 w as passed by' an acti.
I majority of 67 votes, and by a positive mi
irity. of 45 Jackson votes. In other worn:
early* three-fourths ot all the Jackson force i
ue House of Representatives voted for the bil.
lence the Jackson majority for the Tariff c
832 was 45, nearly twice as great as all theo.
-al majorities ot all the Tariffs oi 1824, 18x<
nd 1842, put together; the joint House an
Senate majority for that of 1824 being 9, so
het oi 1828, 16, and for that of 1842, 2 only.
Now, we will ask, who passed the Tariff 6.
832? Who signed and approved it? Was i
Democratic or Whig measute? Wehavesai
t was a Democratic measure, emphatically
lave we proved it ?
from the Macon Telegraph.
Dr. Baril It :— As the Editor of an independ
ent press, you have long been battling forth
principles of lhe Democratic Party in Geoigm
During the darkest period of its past history
vour voice was heard, in defence of those poll
ical truths, which ultimately triumphed overthe
most determined opposition. You are famili..
with the men who toiled with you, as well a.
the principlesand policy tor which they eon
tended. With the patriotic Jackson for ou
leader, after many a hard-fought battle, we woi
the victory by the force of the principles to.
which, as a party, we had long been contending
l he same principles have hitherto maintaine
our ascendency in the State, with the exception
of the year 1840. The most violent and unpre
cedented efforts were made by our political ad
versaries, in 1832 and ’33, to sustain and carry
rat their principles and policy; but fortunately
for the whole country, Gen. Jackson was ii
the Presidential Chair, with the same patriot!
spirit and decision ot character, which enable,
him to save hiscountry from the ravages ot Brit
isb soldiers. He emphatically declared the “feu
oral Union must, be prcserTcu;" and thanks be to a
merciful Providence, and the great body' of the
Democratic Party' who rallied to his support, thi
Federal Union was preserved. On that occasion
you, and those associated with you, done thei
duty. As an humble individal, who contribute,
my feeble aid to establish the principles upon
which the Union Democratic Republican Party
is based, I feel justly proud of those principles,
and the party which has hitherto sustained them;
and do not feel willing tamely to submit to sec
that party charged with having abandoned theii
former principles, and rallied to the support o
the principles, and policy of those who, in 183:.
and ’33, endeavored to destroy that Government
which was established by' Washington and hi:
compatriots.
In the administration of the Government o,
our common country, we have been admonish
ed bv the Fattier ot tnat country', that “the prici
of liberty, is eternal vigilance." Acting upo:
that suggestion, I am induced to repel the im
putation, which the published letter of Mi
Cooper, resigning his seat in Congress, to be
come a candidate for Governor, gratuitous!.
casts upon the great body of the Democrat!
Party in Georgia. Mr. Cooper, in his lettei,
speaking of his former political associates, says
“they reviled me and abused me for the faithtu
representation of the principles and policy I al
ways avowed, and assured thgin, would goven.
me. My then opponentsat home, from(sympatlr,
perhaps,) perceiving the injustice inflicted, dis
coveting a similarity oragieement in policy, no
manliest before, generously overlooked our for
merdifi’erences, zcZZierf to my support, and defend
ed a cause which my former friends could m
longer maintain. I cheerfully accepted thei
aid, on account of the interest 1 felt in that cause,
for which I am still f-ebly contending.”
According to Mr. Cooper’s statement he ha
faithfully represented and maintained “lloprin
ciples arid policy'’ he has “always avowed.;’’ an,
the great body of the Democratic Party, “frou
sympathy,’’ “rallied to his support.” Can it be be
lieved, that the great body of the Democrat.i
Party in Georgia, merely on account es tti
“symptuhy” which they felt for Mr. Cooper an
his tew associates, abandoned all their old prin
ciples, and “rallied to the support” of them, an.
the “principles and policy ” which him and the
had “ahcous avoivea”lll Yet, such is the a;
sertion,as 1 understand it; and byway of r
moving all doubts on lhe subject, Mr. Coopei
says, “I cheerfully accepted their ala.’* Theplai.
English oflhe whole matter is, ttiat Mr. Coopc
andhis associates still maintain arid avow al
their old principles and doctrines, but the grei.
body of the Democratic Party have change
their principles, and gone overto them. If Mi
Cooper believed the fact to be ajs he has state
them in his letter, it is sincerely to be regrette
that he should have felt it to have been his dut
to officially notify us, that we had changed ou
principles just at this time. That somebody' h
changed, is beyond doubt—for, but a short tim
ago, Mr. Cooper and his associates, were actin
in diiect and open opposition to the great boo,
ot the Democratic Party. They now profess i
be acting together; and if Mr. Cooper has no
changed, in the support of the “principles an.
policy” which he has “always avowed,” som
of the Democratic Party, at least, have been 1,
boring under a great mistake, in the suppoi
which they have heretofore given him. Th
principles of the Union Democratic Party, ai
well known ; the principles of the Nullificatioi
Party, (ol which Mi Cooper was a distinguisiie.
member,) are equally well known. The difili
ence between the two parties, was not in nau
merely they differed with regard to principles
and the difference was totally irrecoiicilabL
striking at the very foundation of lhe Govern
ment. Perhaps the best method of vindicatin
the consistency and integrity ot the Democrat.
Party, against the charge alleged against then
will be, to inquire, whatare someof “tne princ.
pies” and the “policy” which Mr. Cooper ha
heretofore “avowed.” In 1833, when Mr. Coop
er was a member of the Legislature, he “avow
ed” th, t lhe several States oi the Union wer
sovereign and independent—that the citiz i
owed no allegiance to the General Governmen
—that each State had the exclusive right t.
judge of the mode and measure of redress lb
grievances—that Nullification wasthe “rigktfi
remedy” against oppressive arid unconSlitutioi
al General Jackson was a bloo
thirsty tyrant, for issuing the Proclamation an
sanctioning the Force Bill, as it was then cab
ed. It will also be remembered, it was a pa.
of the “policy” rd’ those who acted with Mi
Cooper at that time, to confiscate the property.
the Union men, in the event they obtained th
power; and it was also the “policy of theNul
lifters to stigmatize the very men who now fora
a large majority of the Democratic Parly, a
“base submissionists,” simply because they su,
ported the Constitution and laws ot their cour.
try. Yet, Mr. Cooper tells us in his letter, h
faithfully represents the “principlesand policy’
iie always avowed; that those who were forme. -
ly opposed to him, have “rallied tohissupport,’
and Be has “cheerfully accepted their aid.”-
Accepted their aid todo what? To sustain hin
in the maintenance of the “principles and pol
cy” which he hasalways avowed'.!! Have th
great body of the Democratic Party in Georgi
abandoned their principles, I again repeat?--
and have they, lor the last three years, been rally
ing to the support of Nullification, ana its kin
died absurdities ? As a Union Democratic Re
publican, I deny it in the name ofa large major
irv ol tie- Party, with whom it has ..-ver been m>
pi-ide : well as pleasure so act. Mr. Coopc:
is certainly mistaken, in supposing the grea
body of the Democratic Partv abandoned theii
principles i nd went over to him and his nsso
ciates. They stand now, where they alway
have stood, on the substantial, platform erecte
by their principles; and we had supposed M
Cooper and his associates, had abandoned the
principles, and doctrines of Nullification, an
had taken’their stand upon our platform, an
had adopted our principles; but it seems he ha
availed himself of the opportunity m addressin.
an official letter to the Governor, to notify us o
our renegade position, as he understands;!.
This step, Mr. 'looper may have thought ne
eessary, to voke the Democratic party to theca
of Mr. Calhoun—First inform them officio.lh_,
hat they have adopted the principle and polic
'd’Nullification, and then require them to sup
■>ort, for the most important office within thei
rift, two leading Nullifi is—one for Governo
ind the other for President. But whatever hi
notions mav have been, lhe publication ol th
etteris, I think, to be regretted: as for one,
an not willing to acKnowledge I have change
nv principles, and gone over to the support ot
he principles and policy of Nullification frou
"sympathy,” or anv other cause.
A UNION DEMOCRAT.
Meeting in Oglethorpe.
The Washington News ol Thursday, con
a ins the following postscript in relation to tin
neeting in Oglethorpe. Rather significant!
The discussion at Simstown, yesterday, wa
II on one side! There was a 'plenty of goo
atables—a large collection of the people, an
everal Whig speakers present, but neithe
'alhoun nor Van Buren had .. champion or
he ground—they would not ‘come up to th.
cratch.’
Mississippi.—The N. O. Picayune says:-
he schism in the ranks of the democratic pa
-,’ in Mississippi—the Bond-Payers and th
nti-Bond-Payers—have been healed. Th
lond-Payers have agreed to unite with thei
rother democrats and make head against the:
mmoß enemy, the whigs. There is now bi
.ne Band-Paving democratic paper in the State
Noi’lli Carotliia V- -
From the Wilmington Chro^ft®'
iy. we obtain the following aiMBN?-’* 1011 ’
In this, lhe 6th District,
- elected. I
In tee Fifth,
. elected by a majority of lessfj|f’
ear. Henry, tin- l>emucraticca’®M’™' l; ' ln .
■mor, had it. the counties
riet a majority of 715. CS
In the Eighth, Newbern DislriM , ’- !:
D.) has beaten Stanly. His n we 8 “I
■ ose is 1 oi 500. ' e "
> the c.emties m’tti' 1
Since the foregoitiz was
nns -i> warrant lhe
- el.eie-l in the second, .u4re#S|
'n- Ninth Dt-lrici. Naslifejglß'y'
el, Dem. very closely in '•
Joseph Henry
Tie- Athens Banner
ished a Professorship of ■-
Oratory, to take effect in
■leeted < k-l. Joseph Henry Ltwßi) liH.tm
oil; .riant chair. Should he accein
. e doubt not that hi.<
■i:eio.-
i.-ady strung claims which
uHe j-:,;:oii.ig.. il’.mr < ■•iSj
Willi all our admiration |
.ibiliii.--. Ins powis ... an
,ce doubt very much whethe^K>c/«>m s «
institution to patronage b>.
nis appointment. Col. L.
now pretty well advanced, o
a profession, the arduous y’hich hayt
no: permi ted a bestowal of ® age <h»re ol his
attention to literature; henejke retard his ap
pointment to the Pi olessorsSwJ’ Belles Lettie
of doubtful propriety. WeaE* ttfese reiuarlts
with the best feelings L-—remarks
which we should not iiesitWfb' make to biu.
j ersonall.v,.because of ou«E®s<>n.’tl friendship
and high regard for him ; yet'A'are induced to
Io so because of lhe dee®|fc’ res i we feel in
Franklin Co lege. i
Whig
The Albany (Ga.) Couri#lwnis!:es the fol
lowing tidings 9f the W niJ . in Bakei
.ounty.
One of the writers in thelfcfrai Union state.-
nat intellig.-nci- has been revived in Mtlledge
.-die “from various parts -Nate, through
respectable channels, thatlthp >dmoeralic partj
.ie every where eolicentraiijjn united effort, to
-ecure lhe suet ess of thewßnklidales for Gov
imor and Cengress, in Wc have
oear.l he says “trotn the sM.tinali river-r-lrom
iJaker county and other that the Demo
cratic party were never uqHmidy to do them
elves and their policy
The intelligen :e tronuffiFfef'fotmty we can
.ssure the writer oi the article, will be
ound to be any thing btjftofre. t, in October
.text. The DeuiocracyjlMFh P ait 01 t,ie
ire far from bei .g pleased! nomination
.1 Mr. Cooper for are deter.uin
-d, if we can judge Irotnitfh' repeated declara
.ions, to make manifestMif-’ displeasure at. the
allot box. The Wuigfe«|ol expect to cany
aker county in the apj.-:® king election, tha.
could be impossible Withstood theeam
aign 01'1840, but to o'iminislY the
lajority this year of If K-iJ “nd this we be
tve they will be able
New IT* •
Messrs. C. E. laid on
mr table Sduirir. —-f ui r <
Davi: son," in a very neat, qicre .<in g'anu reatl
■ ble book, in 1 volume, 8 vo, front tue press ot
c,ea & Blanchard. ■
Also, parts 1 and 2 “ Rus! 'a and th ' Ruffians,'
>y J. G. Kohl. Price 25 c-.n’s each.
Also, Nos. 10 and 11 of JohttsiJn’s “ Farmers'
Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Rural Affairs,”
. most valuable work. Price2s cents a numb.r.
And “ The A'tache, or Sam Slick in Enghimi,'
y the author of the Clock Maker, or saying
nd doings of Sam Slick—a very readable anu
aughable book we doubt not. Price 25 cent-
More Cheap literature.
Holmes, oflhe Literary Depot, has received
Tm Irish Sketch Book,” by M. A. Titinarsli
tuthor ofthe Yellotvplush Correspondence, &e.
vith numerous engravings.
Also an historical romance by H. W. Herbert,
uithor ofthe Brothers, Cromwell, &c., entitle..
‘ Marmaduke Witv I, or th,: Midi's R -veiigc.”
Mark A. Cooper vs. lite Clergy.
See the opinion that Mark A. Cooper, the
■resent “Democratic” candidate tor Govcrnot
t Georgia, expressed oflhe Clergy, in his “Cir
ular” in 1840 ! North and South—Baptist,
Methodist anil Presbyterian—even the Pope—
:very Minister of the Gospel, in every quartet
■f the world, is included in this sweeping slim
ier, and even the Gospel is declared to be sub
. ersive of civil liberty'— WaMngtmi N.’ies.
“They (the Clergy) arethe efficient agents
hronghottt Christendon, for accomplishing tne
bjectsof Abolition, inthefaeeufyotirConsiiin
:on They are the propagators and support r>
t the ‘sublime rule of action’coming from God.
vhich has authority over ruling the Constitti
on, therefore subverting all civil rights. Thej
oo are the expounders rul . The eon
.ecting link is formed from this, to England ano
taly. The authority of the Pope has already
■een appealed to; his Bull has gone forth ; in.:
wen in th? United States, is flourished at yon
omestic institutions in menace, especi rily in
Mississippi and Louisiana. Under such cir
umstances, it would be faithless in me not to
isarm our opponents of every weapon.”
31 -‘Gov. McDonald has issued his proclama
ion, directing an election to be held on the first
Monday in October next,'for a member of Con
'ress, to fill the vacancy.occasioned by the re
signation of Maj. Coopeit
ottce iiientiu®ej that ncTtac’
written a tragedy. “Di<> yin let Garrick sec
it?” inquired his friend.l “Ko,” replied Burke,
“I indeed had the folly tm write it, but the wit tc
Keep it to myself ” |
The tollowing toast, giren at’ Nashville ot
he Fourth of July, is an exception to the gener
al character ofthe toasts reported this year :
By John Fitz immons. Hvwiingtoi—Prov
iffen’ce It fl him cniluless, that tne Nation mtgi
zall him Father.
The Precious Pearl.
Religion in a female secures all her interest-
It graces her character, promotes her peace, et.
tears her friendship, secures esteem, and adds .
lignity and worth indescribable to al! her deed
low pleasant when the absent husband ca
hink of home, and reflect that angels watch th
lace!—When about to leave her a widow, hot
onsoling, if het character is such, that she ca,
• anon the widow’s God, and put her childre:
inffer the guardianship ot Him, who is the I.
tier oi the fatherless 1 Then he quits lhe worl
•alm anil happy, supported by the hope that h
hall meet them all in heaven.
The Orion.
The last Athens Banner contains the follow
rag card of the editor to the patrons of the Orion
The Orion has been suspended since Ma
or the purpose of making effective arrangi
uents tor its permanent establishment, and al
or its material improvement, both in literal
taracter, and its pictorial embellishments.—
hese arrangements, the editor is happy to ai
■ounce, are now made, and the thua volume ■
ne wori« will be commenced on the first ■
eptember, at the reduced, price of three dolla
■’/■ making it as cheap as the cheapc
f kindred works at the North, while it is, wt
nly one exception, the only literary magazi:
rath ofthe Potomac! The editor confident ■
ppeals to his former patrons for their continu
■ipport, and to the whole South for a generot
atronage.
Athens, August 9th, 1843.
Home Ti ulhs.
The Co'umbiis Euqut.er uiott gtaphicallj
xet.-hes the s-ate . 1 tilings in Georgia, in the
ibjoined arlick-, winch the Editors veiy jnstly
nominate,
A Genera! Hint.
“More patriotism, and less pretension ;
Betlvi* la.vs, -and fewei ot them;”
The above motto, we rememberlo have seen,
-une. years ago, in 4 s, eech of lhe celebrateu
ohn ilandol, h. It struck us then as peculiar
applicable to lhe slate id brings trial .hen ex
te.j arotmU us, and we are not certain but its
■jdication is quite as strong to the present, as
> the past history ol Georgia. The demagogue
.. every laud, it is admitted, is generally oi tne
-one stamp—combining m iris conduct the low
its that win, with the meanness that betrays
.e confident e o. ins victims; always professing
n oveiflow ol the most disinterested patriotism,
nd as invariably skulking irom the practice oi
üblic virtue, when private gain or personal
rete-rment is li .ely to lollow in the footsteps ol
.is baseness.
In every de, a- intent of life, social and polili
al,lhe preiei.si msot aspiring men, ascornras
■d witn their peril.rmntiees, may be marked
nd noted by u.e most casual observer. Did
■ou never st nd by during an electioneering
-.divass lor members ot the Slate Legislature,
ad listen to the ; ledges and promises of candi
tates until you nave grown sick ot their blar
t.-y? If you have, teen you understand our
.vaning. M£n generally have a nack of bo
oming particularly patriotic on theeveofim
ortant election-. ’ I’iieir love lor the people,
heir sell-sacrificing devotion to the country and
I Is welfare, grows witii ticim‘mloy»-rapidity so
I oon as they begin to look fo»'"upl
exactly ace. uni
eramcnl of mnn. He .night belore have been
s proud hs lhe ghnsr i>( old Lucifer: now, he is
.11 humility, and iffoks, afld acts, and moves
long' like the distinct impersonation .•! abso
utf condescension. He might before have been
■verbearing, hard-hearted, insolent, unfeeling,
t tyrant affiere he had lhe power, and slave
where he did not; now, bis relenting nature
'tows more kind, nis heart imperceptibly sof
tens, the despot is sunk arid lost in the purer
mi poses of the pretended patriot. <fan a met->-
norphosis so sudden, so radical, so complete,
ne accounted I’m on any rational hype thesis I
.Ye think not. There must be something in
-he very nature of being a candidate, which sets
. it naught all the onrinary niles ot human cal
culation ; which perse operates on the character,
nind, and manners of man, independent of and
somewhat above the great laws of our being;
ind which, to say the least of it, does impress
upon lhe outward S'-ming, a Strang' 1 , myste
rious and mighty change. It is either so, or
there is hypocrisy, personal pretence, and down
right political swindling in these matters. Du
ring the present summer, a tew things of this
kind will be exhibited by able and distinguish
ed performers.
A word as to the other line of the motto. —
That the people of Georgia have teen literally
legislated to death, is a fact beyond all cavil.—
Che number, as well as the nature ofour laws,
is an evil ot a magnitude scarcely' to be borne.
Laws are made and re-made, changed, altered
and multiplied, until a man that does not devote
his lite to their study, scarcely knows his rights.
Whence is this? Why are there so many laws
of trivia] import passed? why so much useless
legislation? In t.-ie first place, there are too
many members by one half. When a man go®
there, he must do something; a motion, a reso
lution, or a bill, must mark his name on the
journal. His constituents 1.-ok in the newspa
papers to find wlr.t ho is about, and woe be un
to the luckless wight whose name is not found
therein. Thus it is, between the constituency
and the representative, a ma s of useless legisla
tion is introduced, and scores of worse than use
less laws enacted
There is one character of legislators that
amounts to a perfect nuisance. We allude to
those who seem, during their whole service, to
be deeply impressed wi h every thing except the
immediate int re-tof the Slate. They are the
r-solu ion maug -rs— uletnbers who, looking bey
ond the narrow sphere ol their own duties, arid
stepping aside from the paltry business of mak
ing wholesome laws for the people that sent
them th"re. are eternally intermeddling with the
•business of’the Federal Government, and in
structing our members io. Congress what to,
and what hot todo. These amount almost to a
distinct class. You i.-ay know them by their
flesh marks. When hey ate candidates before
rhe rioontv, von can si’e this propensity sticking
■ml in all th .-ir niot'euii nis." zi'tier’iheii clec
ti .n, they seem to n ake and sleep, eat and drink,
in relerence to Uris single purpose. The inter
est and prosperity ot the B,tale, the rights and
peace of the people—what are these to such
m. n? Nollring. They are looking to their
batch of resolutions, which, being alieady ctit
and dri d, are thrust before tiie legislature and
de ated, laid aside, ; lck.il up, debated again,
until Job's petienr i. vould be worn thread-bare,
[s it not knoun ti: .1 about one halt of the time
of every session is wasted in this way'.’ The
people should apply lhe. corrective, in some way’
to this ciying grievance. Let our representa
tives in the State Legislature attend closely to
the interest ol the State. Let those in Congress
aitendto the .iffairs of the General Government.
To the Edit .rs if the Culih: ins Enquirer:
Gnitlemun— ln the editorial of your paper of
the2nd August, I noiineth.tt you say, in speak
ing ofthe n-Iritive claims of Messrs. Crawlord
•■nd Cooper, “th: ’- Mr. Crawford’s competitor
i- superior t.ihim in no single point of view.”
I thought 1 held Mr. Cruwlord as high, and
would gnas tor Ibr him as any man. I Itotvcv
>r must ;.!■■' ■ to y..ms?lves. 1 will comeoul
a- thechampio.it or Major Cooper, and say that
h? is vastly the superior to Crav.-ford in two in
stances. Stlppo-e-you wereto put them both to
sharing a note—before Craw 11 ird could gel ofl
eight per cent Cooper would have the whole
note. Again, I say, Cooper can change his
politics two ihnes to Cranford’s one. Do yon
give it up? Dr. RUCKER.
Well, we do!
From t..e Lynchburg Virginian.
Mr. Tyler ami Mr. Webster--Who’s the
Dupe I
Maj. Noaii discloses an incident, connected
witn tne teniov.il (or ivitiidyiwa ) ot Mr. Web
ster Horn the Cauitie', which bears the sem
blance of probability, atiii isina cd ex lanatory
ol wind uihei ni-e seems somewhat mysterious
m ti-. t movement. He states, in substance,
.tiat several• persons in New York visited
> ashingtori city about the time, and assuming
■he cuai.icier ol a special comutitl-.-e irom the
LtoCofoco party, represented to. the President
■hat Mr. Vfei.stei’s continuation in he Cabinet
was the only obstacle to his being taken up as
me Locotoco Candidate for the Presidency; and
that if Webster was removed, or would resign,
a rn.iss n eeting of 29,000 would assemble in the
Park, hie 100<iin , an.i by acclamation nomi
nate' Mi. 1 yk-i! Tyler lielteved it of course—
lor he is credulous enough to believe any tiling
■t the kind. Mr. Webster, unwilling to inter
pose any obstacles to his auvancement, niton
.his ic, rc-.-m.tifon le.-igat-d! But, as Noatt
quit ti;. ■‘:n,■! .-<■' tio mass meeting was held, and
tib -• ..etc tiled--a ml, alii-! itoTylet was
:i ■ to This, N< n says was a trick of
Spcuc' 1. to get rm of Webstet—Spencer being
at lite 1.-.'ttom of the whole f.audtttent intrigue ;
.nd we suppose he has had sufficient sagacity
-ince to s.,'i-fy Mr. Tyler that t:.c great “mass
ueelina” is only postponed to some more favor
able occasion!
Noah gives ns the details of another trick
layed oil upon Mr. Tyler. The Democratic
leview a short time since publisheda bivgraph-
Cal sketch of the Great B>.iraycr, embellished
■y a portrait, f ins was represented to Mr.
t'.ler asa spontaneous compliment tohisc .ar
cter and pretensions by the Locolbco party,
■rough it-recognize organ, and as an attspi
ious sign brought about by his Conservative
■ iends—when, (says Noah,) the fact is, those
ery f riends paid tor the engraving, and wrote
",e biography themselves, and managed to get it
■nugu-led into the Review— ter which they ob
tined offices and influence!
The last Knickerbocker Magazine contains
fulsome sketch ol the “President and his iatn
y,” in waicit every member of his official
i us-,-hold, fem..leas well r.stnale, scompli
tented in strains of sicken ing a ulation. The
riter is Mr. Thomas, a clerk in the General
.and Office, who knows the pathway to an
askr be th and a belter salary. Look out lor
■ is promotion!
To-Morrow.
Who can tell ho-.v much is embraced in this
xpression? Though a few hours intervene be
veen it and us—though it will soon commence
s course—who is there that can read its single
age and pronounce the character of its events?
To-morrow ! Those who are now gay may
sad. Those wito are now walking the averi
ts to | leasuce, led by the hand of hot e, may
e subjects ofintet.se sorrow. Prosperity may
- changed into ativeisiiy.’
1 hose who are now on the mountain’s sum
it may be in the valley. That rosy cheek may
overspread wi.l, paleness—the strong step
1 y laker. Itea'h may have overtaken us.
10-morrow! It may lorm a new era in our
istet ce. v\ hat w-- fear may not happen,
10-morrow! away with anxiety. Let us lean
■ Provi- ence. There i- a being to whom al!
e destructions of time are lhe same, and who
■ ble to dispose every thing fur our wise itn
tu vement.
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUsT 14
Norili caro.i,.a coiigressiotial IliectioiK.
The mail, to-day, says the Charleston Patrn
of Saturday, supplies very little additional in
o malion. The Democratic candidates electe
are R. M. Saunders in the sth Dist., Gen. M.
Kay in the 6th, and Gen. Daniel in the 7th Di -
trict. It appears pretty certain that Rayne.
Whig, is elected from the 9th Dist. by a majori
ty of about 900. Baringer, Whig, is suppose!
to be elected in the 2d Dut. by 500 or 600 maj
In the 3d Dist., Mitchell, Whig, is believed U
have been elected over Reid, Democrat. In th
4th Dist., Deberry, Whig, is probably electee
In the Bth Dist., there are four counties to b
heard from. If they cast majorities in propot
tion to the other counties in favor of Stanley, h
is elected. In such case, the W higs will hav.
elected five, and the Democrats four represents
lives.
i£j-M. A. Stovall, was, on Saturday last
elected Colonel ot the 10th Regiment G. M
vice Col. M. P. Stovall, resigned.
T's The cash liabilities of the New Orlean.-
Banks, on the Ist inst. was $5,072,177 20; spe
cie on hand $5,858,857 45.
CS’Majo- Noah's Weekly Messenger has al
ready given up lhe ghost—it has gone into the
embrace of the Sunday Times.
£j*A MudMtak hasrecovereds4,ooodama
ges.of a sHHHßrman, it?'ieSupreme Court
New Cor^T— The N. Orleans Tropic says:
We understand that the steamer Gen. Harrison.
Capt. Elliott, brought to this port yesterday six
hales of new cotton, which was shipped at Rod
ney, Miss., and raised by Mr. Nutt, of Jefferson
county, in that State.
JFj-The Boston Post of Saturday the sth inst.
says that the Banks in that city have nearly
eight millions in specie on hand at this time—
much larger amount than ever before. For
several years past the average amount of specie
on hand has been, it is said, about three and a
halt millions. Money can now be had there on
lhe hypothecation of prime securities for 3“ per
cent, per annum, on demand, or on four and
six months.
Tennessee Election.
We have received returns from only five
counties in this State, from which it is impossi
ble to form any correct opinion as to the final
result throughout the State, but the Editor ol
the Chattanooga Gazette, in an extra dated the
7th inst, says ‘Jones is certainly re-elected Gov
ernor.’ So mote it be.
By last nights mail we received the following
additional news through lhe Baltimore Ameri
can:
Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 3, 9 p. m.
The Whigs ot this city and county (David
son) have worked most nobly. The result is an
increase of 150 over the vote of 1841. The re
turns ate not yet complete, but the majority will
be lully equal to that ot Gen. Harrison's elec
tion—6B3.
We dare not yet speak for the State. We
have certainly made a glorious beginning.
From the Montgomery Advertiser.
Alabama Elections.
Second District.
Montgomery.—Gov. Fitzpatrick, had no op
position ; Samuel CL Hale is elected Sheriff’;
■■sainuel D. Hubbaru, Dr. Ware and Mr. Cat
ley are elected to the Legislature, and for Con
gress, Mr. Belser has beaten Mr. Petit sixty
lour votes in the county.
Macon.—The election in this county has re
sulted in the success of Oliver (Whig) Repre
sentative, Abercrombie, Wing, Sheriff', a ina
j >ri:y of 371 tor Dougnerty, Whig, for Senate,
over Townes, Democrat, and a majority ol 335
or Pettit, lor Congress, over Belser.
Russell.—ln this county Mr. Bel»er has
beaten Mr. Pettit by about 100, Calhoun, Dem
ocrat, is elected Sheriff, the contest between
Bar and Segar, both Whigs, we have not heard.
Pike. —From this county we have had no
positive iniot mation, as to lhe whole county,
but such as to insure a majority of 100 for Mr.
belser.
The returns from this county, Macon, and
Russel, and the partial news from’Pike, leal e
no doubt of the election of Mr. Belser, by irom
300 to 500 majority.
Lowndes.—Mr. Lewis has been beaten 77
votes.
Butler.—Dillett 580, Goldthwaite 380—one
Whig and one Locolbco elected to the House.
Coosa. —The returns from this county show
a majority of 476 for Lewis against Lea. Yan
cey has beaten Morns in this county and Au
la iiga 80 vqjes, and is therefore elected Senator.
Autauga.—Gen. C. M. Jackson and Steele
are elected for the Legislature in this county.
Lewis has a majority of 88 votes.
Dallas.—ln this county Lea beat Lewis 175
votes. Evans, Democrat, and Hatcher, Whig,
were elected Representatives.
Perry.—ln this county Lea heads Lewis 15
votes.
FIRST DISTRICT.
Monroe.—ln this county Dillet beat Goldth
waite by 275 majority.
Mobile.—ln this county Goldthwaite beat
Dillet, 29 votes. Todd and Lang, Democrats
Erwin and Dunn, Whigs, are elected to the
Legislature, and Bancroft, Democrat, elected
Sheriff and Gale, Democrat, Tax Collector.
Conecuh.— We have heard no precise details.
In the Congressional vote all the pecincts had
been heard from but four, one Democrat and
three Whigs, anti Judge Goluthwaitc was 14
ahead. It was supposed that Dillett would car
ry the county, by from 30 to 50 votes. It is rioiv
said to be 60.
Baldwin.—ln this county Goldthwaite has
a majority of 24 votes, all Democrats elected.
Thus far we have sufficient returns to ensure
the election of Lewis and Belser, Democrats
for Congress, Judge Goldthwaite’s chances, we
fear, are more than doubtful, the Whig major
ity in that District in 1840 having been 2500.
However, his election is not impossible, for in
Mobile, Butler and Coneeuh he has has already
disposed of neatly’ 900 of that majority.
Chambers.—From this county we have heard,
but have received no regular returns. M Le
tnore, Whig, and Holstein Democrat elected to
We have not heard the Congres
sional vote.
From the New Orleans Picayune.
Later from Mexico.
Arrival of Perote Prisoners.—By the ar
rival, last night, of the Mexican steamship Pel
rita, Capt. Jas. A. Longhead, five day’s from
Vera Cruz, we are in receipt of letters and full
files of Mexican papers, but have only’ room for
the following brief items: —
We are much pleased to find that several of
the Perote prisoners reached this city’ in the Pc
trita.
Tiie following are the names ofthe prisoners
who made their escape on the 2d of July, and
have reached this city:—Gen Thomas J Green,
Capt Chas K Reese, D Drake Henry, of Cin
cinnati. R A Barkley, of Tennessee, DavidS
Korngey, ot North Carolina, and John Forrest
er.
The following are the names of those who es
caped on the same day and were recaptured:—
John Young, Truman B. Beck, of Indiana,
• David J Davis, of Kentucky, Thomas Han
cock, formerly a Santa Fe prisoner, Duncan C
■ Oguen, ol New Orleans, J Allen, Samuel Stone,
of St. Louis, and Augustus Elly, a native of
Germany.
The Mexican steamers Guadaloupe, Monte
i zuma and the City of Dublin, together with the
brig Santa Anna and another brig ol war, name
I not recollected, arrived at Vera Cruz on the 30th
ult., un er command of Comrno..ore Thomas
■ Marin, with the whole of the troops from To
i basco, having quelled the insurrection in that
i province.
Dr A Gariater, who was taken prisoner, we
believe, at San An onio, was liberated through
the intercession of friends.
Capt. McManus, of the barque Mary Pen
nell, died at Vera Cruz recently.
The following are the names of the passen-
• gers.— J J Skinnikson, J Fielding, Dr A Garia
ter, II Foster, S Hass, A Robinson, D A Law-
’ rence, W Harris.
The following is an extract from our corres-
• pondent’s letter:
Mexico, July 15, 1843.
Gentl-.men— l was very much disappointed in
the Texans not being released on the 13th J une.
It was resolved on, and would have been done,
■ but for the arrival of your paper a few days be-
> fore, containing a statement ofa neiv invasion
of Santa Fe
r I do not know what effect the negotiation now
in progress tor peace may have upon these men
t —favorable, I hope, and that is all that 1 expect
from it—tor Mexv-o will not treat except on the
> basis of re-annexation and the abolition ofslave
- ry, to neither of which do I suppose that I'exas
will consent.
Good Business.— lhe Jefferson Insuian
impany of New York have declared anoth.
ividend of eleven per eent. on their profits h
ie last six months. This company has no
aid the entire capital back again to its stock
olders, since August, 1837, and has still u
and about thirty thousand dollars of a surplu:
$7fA man was arrested at Rome, N. Y., o
.londay evening last, supposed to be the pirat
Vebster, engaged in the outrage on board th
il-fated Schooner Sarah Lavinia, of Alexan
ria, D. C.
The United States revenue accruing at th<
’ort of New York, during July, after tnakin;
eductions for drawbacks, &c. is SI,UOU,OOO.
From the National Intelligencer.
A Storm at Philadelphia.
The city of Philadelphia was visited, on Sat
trday evening, the sth, between 7and 8 o’clock
vith the most violent and destructive storm, ac
rompanied by heavy rain, that itas occurred it.
tiat vicinity tor tuany years.
Early on Saturday morning, it commence,
raining copiously, and continued with inter
uitting showers during the day. About seven
■’clock, dark clouds were observed hanging low
>ver the city, and the wind gradually rising to a
'ale, the ram poured down in torrents, accom
ranied by almost momenta, y flashesol lightning
■nd the most terrific thunder. For nearly an
nour, lhe storm raged with the greatest violence,
md the streets were literally flooded with wa-
-er.
During the progress of the storm (says the
■ Pennsylvanian of yesterday) a dreadful torna
t Jo passed over Darby, doing much injury, and
thence up the Schuylkill, taking in its course
l.e north western part of the city, and causing
: tearful destruction. Trees were Uprooted in’ils
course, buildings urfroofed and mauy.unfinished
ones torn 'down, board-yards and fences swept
away, vessels dismasted, and many lives lost.
In the vicinity ot the Gas Works on the
i Schuylkill, the destruction of property has been
very great; much of the root of the Gas House
has been torn entirely off, and the remainder
rolled up like a scroll. Several buildings in the
vicinity are level with the ground. Many of
the vessels in the Schuylkill were driven against
■ the brir ge by the violence ot the gale, several
. were dismasted, and a number were sunk. The J
bridge was somewhat injured.
1 The shipping has not been materially injur- 1
ed, but the loss of property has been immense. 1
In many streets, the merchants and others sus- 1
tained great losses, and a vast amount of goods
andgroceries were entirely destroyed by the fill-
I ing of the cellars in which they were stowed.
At Darby, the old stone bridge was swept '
away, and two young men who were on it at .
the tune were drowned. A dwelling, contain
ing a family of a woman and tour children, was
also swept away. None ot the inmates were
' saved. The damage to private property in the '
' neighborhood of Darbv, Ridley, and Chester
1 creek, has been immense, and attended with loss
, of lite.
Several of the small bridges between Phila- :
delphia and Wilmington, have been partially 1
injured by the storm, and that at Chester was '
entirely carried away. The road itself has es- :
capedwilhoutmatenalinjury,andscarcelyany
damage has been done below Wilmington. j
In consequence of the damage to the bri ges, i
the passengers coming South had to take the i
steamboat on Sunday for Wilmington, from '
! whence they were conveyed to Baltimore in the I
cars—and hence the failure of the mail from the :
I North, whicn oug.it to have reached here yes
terday evening.
The storm extended as far as New York, (the
. most distant point from which we have intelli
gence,) and the wind continued to Mow all night !
with so much violence as to excite much ap
prehension tor the shipping on the coast.
Flood in Raleigh, N. C.—The Raleigh Re- i
gister ot Tuesday says—
Never wtth'n tiie memory of that remarkable
personage, ‘the oldest inhabitant,’ was there such
a rain as fell on Thursday and Friday last, in
this region. It is feared, immense destruction
has been done to the Corn crops on the low
lands. Bridges, fences, mills and mill-darns
have been washed away in every direction.
Six serious breaches have been in the Rail Road
between this city and Forre.-tville, a distance of
15 miles, one ot which is about 100 feet long,
and the embankment 30 feet high. It will pro
, bably require from $1,200 to $1,500 to repair the
> damage. Arrangements have been made for
the transportation of the Mail and Passengers,
» so that no interruption will take place to the
travel.
From the Philadelphia Forum.
TlieStormof August 5, 1843.
This will tong be remembered for its terrible
effects. Wifi continue to receive accounts ot
disaster from every quarter. At Newark, N. J.
the rain poured down in torrents from 7 P. M.
till past midnight, flooding the streets and over-’
flowing many of the basements and cellars ii.
the western section of lhe city under the hill.
Some time in the night the breastwork dam
across the Morris Canal, at the weighlock,
built to shut off' the wa er from the excavation
for a new lock, gave way, and let down an im
mense body of water into the le.el ofthe Canal
connected with the Inclined Plane on the top of
the hill. Here it sosn broke away the bank
and came rushing down through Market street,
llooding the cellars, in some instances invading
lhe floors, washing away sidewalks, &c.
The damage in Delaware county, Pa., must
be over hall a million. 56 Bridges have been
swept away. The old Iron Bridge on the Cnes
ter road, below Deshong’s, as mentioned yester
day, is gone. The large railroad bridge below
Mr. Edwards’ dwelling was carried off, and sail
ed down over the meadows, carrying away a
two story frame house and part of the dwelling
of Mr. Wm. Kerlin of Chester. The immense
tour story stone Factories of Mr. Crozier, with
all the looms and machinery are gone, and so
completely uprooted are the foundation walls,
that one can hardly tell where they stood. Mr.
Crozier’s loss is from 60 to SIOO,OOO. Mr.
Brobson’s Tannery is entirely ruined, loss 84000.
Mr. William Eyre’s Lumber Yard was lurried
into a river, and everj- stick of lumber gone—
loss 6 to SBOOO. Mr. Jesse M. Eyre’s Store
House suffered much—his loss must be 86000.
The Stables of Deshong’s Hotel, belonging to
Mrs. Engle, were lodged in the main street —loss
SBOO. Mr. Kerlin’s loss must be SIOOO. In
fact every one in Chester, residing near the
Creek, has suffered. The loss of lite has been
very great. A man named Rhoads, with his
two daughters, werecarried,away in his house
and perished. A colored woman named Jack
son was drowned. A man with his two sons
and a daughter, were drowned about two miles
from Chester.
A genteel looking woman, in company with
her little son, names not known, arrived at
Chester, by the 4 o’clock boat, and left Deshong’s
tor Rockdale ; when about four miles on their
way, they sought shelter in a house on the road,
and a tew minutes after, the house floated off’,
and their dead bodies were picked up on Sun
day morning. They have nut been recognised,
but evidently belong to this city.
The water rose so rapidly, that people scarce
ly had time to escape the rush of water. Cap
tain Isaac Engle lore dowfi ti fence and carried
in his arms old Mrs. Eyre to a place of safety.
j The following frank, honest confession, we
commend to the notice of our truth loving Loco
l-'oco Editors, who are so given to attribut
ing their defeat in 1840 to “the deceptions prac
ticed” by the Whigs.
“it is idle nonsense, it is an insult to the in
telligence of the American people to say that
the overthrow and defeat oi the party in 1840
was caused wholly by the artifices and delusions
ot our opponents, the Whigs—every candid and
ingenuous mind must admit that the personal
unpopularity of the Democratic candidate hung
like an incubus upon ti.e party, the Democrats
like Sinbad the sailor with the old man upon his
back, were borne down by the weight which
they carried. — Smithem Democrat, 2rf wrsf.
The Slave Case in Cincinnati.
A few days since, a verdict was delivered in
the Circuit Court of the United States, sitting at
Cincinnati, against a man named Van Zandt,
for aiding in the escape ot slaves from Ken
lucky, lhe Cincinnati Gazette of Friday says:
Judge McLean yesterday read the opinion of
the Court, granting the deiendants a new trial,
upon the p.iymet't ot costs. The defendant de
clined accepting the new trial on those terms. —
I A motion in arrest of judgment had been also
filed; and the two motions were argued and
considered together; hence the reittsal to accept
tiie new trial upon the payment of costs. In
case of a new trial, the plaintiff might have leave
to amend his declaration, and so cut off another
motion in arrest. By refusing the new trial,
the defendant seeks to’throw the plaintiff at once
<>n to a defective declaration, upon which lhe
Court cannot give judgment. In that way, the
pliiuitiff might be defeated.
Tito Court has certified tnat the Judges ate di
vided in (■pinion upon the motion in arrest; and
also on a like motion in lhe suit for the penalty.
This takes both cases to the Supreme Coins.
The rain of Saturday night caused some in
jur; to .he Stonington rail road, a lew miles be
low the W icktord depot. The banks washed
awav and covered a heavy deposite of earth.
Fifty or sixty woiktnen were employed (from
early in the morning until nearly noon onSun
day'in clearing the track so that the can could
| pass.— Praviaence Journal. ;
VOL VII.-.NO 33.
1 ue laiiuie oi u»e sioruieiU uuil Friday,
.ys the Charleston Patriot, was owing to an
ccident on the Wilmington Rail Boad. The
icomotive which left Wilmington on Wedaes
ay last with the passenger train having broke
town when about 50 miles from that place, bav
.g come in contact with a cow which was a
ross the road. The locomotive, it is said, is
.early, it not wholly destroyed. A negro man
ttached to the road was considerably injured,
nd several of the passengers slightly injured.
Fire.—On Wednesday night, August 2d, the
annery at Burnham village, Me., was destroy
:d by fire. Loss of property estimated at $26,-
00—insurance S7OOO. This is the second time
vithin a few years that the annery at that vii
uge has been consumed by fire.
The Yellow Fever below New York.—
The brig Growler, from New Orleans, has lost
woof her crew with the yellow fever, and aU
rands sick.—Died of yellow fever, at Marine
Hospital, Quarantine, Paul Berrou Art, aged
18 years, a native of France, and a sailor be
longing to the ship Gusta.e Edward, now at
Quarantine.
Business in New York.—The New York
Express of Monday says:—The number of
merchants and traders now assembled here fiom
the country, and lhe appearance of oar busi
ness streets, indicates a revival of business;
and there are promises that a more active sass
trade is about to be opened than we have had
tor some years.
u Col. Wm.
Brook, and the carding and turning machineat
tached, belonging to Williams & Clark, in New
Castle, Mercer county, Pa., were destroyed by
fire on Friday last. Loss S6OOO, no insurance.
A Slaved.—We are informed by Captain
Lane, of the brig Rosseau, which arrived yes
terday from Trinidad, Cuba, that a Spanish
Guin’eaman arrived at that port on the 20th
June, and landed her cargo, consisting ol 450
slaves. They were landed about five miles to
leeward of the town of Trinidad. The vessel
and cargo arethe property of Don Pedro Blanco
Esq., tiie famous negro stealer. The vessel was
overhauling andrefitting with great despatch for
another voyage. She would sail in aliout 15
days.—AT. Y. Express.
More Absquatulation.—The N. O. Dia
mond says: It has been currently reported
down town, for the last two days, that Gaston
Bertus, paying teller of the Union Bank, has
fled to parts unknown—i. e. Yorkcd. The a
ntount of his defalcation has not been made
public. New Orleans is a place—a very great,
place.
MMor Cooper aud Internal Improvements.
The two most important subjects of immedi
ate interest to the people of Georgia, are the
only two upon which the opinions of Major
Cooper, the Locotoco candidate for Governor
are unknown. Upon those general questions of
public policy, and upon which the mass ot the
party have formed, or to speak more eorreetly,
such as a National Bank, a Tarifi, Distributioei
of lhe proceeds of the public lands, <pc. fi-c., Mayor
Cooper is sufficiently explicit, for upon these
topics there are no dissenters in the locotoco
ranks. But upon the two local and most im
portant subjects of Internal Improvement and
Districting the Stale, the Democratic Candidate
is most ominously silent. An avowal of hie
opinions upon these two points, would give die
satisfaction to a number of his party, and might
therefore be an impolitic move. What his opin
ions are, it strikes us is a matter of moment to
the people of Georgia generally irrespective of
party. In this section of the State, we are ail
interested in the subject ot Internal Improvo
mi-nJs; for whatever diversity es opinion, may
at one time have existed on the policy of the
State engaging in such works of enterprise,
there is but one course left now to pursue— io
make available the capital already nvested, by
completing the works in which she has an in
terest. Every citizen of Central Georgia, wheth
er Whig or Democrat we apprehend, is desirous
of seeing a continuous line of Rail Road from
the Sea Board to the North West limits of the
State; and an interruption in lhe progress of
this work, either by the interposition of an Ex
ecutive veto, or by Legislative action, must bo
productive of the most embarrassing results.
What then are Major Cooper’s views opnu
this all important subject ? If elected Governor,
would he lend his weight and influence in op
position to the prosecution of the public works?
These questions are ot vial moment to a very
large portion of our citizens. Are they disposed
to remain quiet and satisfied without any direct
and authentic information upon the subject?
Are the citizens ol those counties contiguous to
the C-h'ral Riil Road the Monroe Rail Road,
and the State Road, willing to vote for a man,
irom party considerations' atone, who by- the
interposition of a veto, or lhe exercise of that
influence, which is necessarily incident to of
fice, would arrest the progress of those great
schemes of public enterprise and utility, in
which they are so deeply interested ? Major
Cooper may be a good Democrat: be rs a«
doubt as zealous an op; onent of a Nationnl
Bank as can be desired, and would be willing
to manifest his hostility to a Tariff’, by nullify
ing the law which enacted it. He was once,
ready and willing to shake off his allegiance to
the Federal Government, and doubtless would
do it again, if Congress should presume to
trench on Sate Rights:—whether his Union.
allies would fly the track, or “die in the last
ditch with him,” is another question. There
are other considerations beside these, inter
esting to the voters of Central Georgia, and
which will govern them, at least the reflecting
portion of them, when they are required to give
their suffrages on the first Monday in October.
We do not pretend to have any direct knowl
edge of the opinions of Major Coaper, upon the
subject; thej: will, we are inclined so think be
studiously concealed; by implication however,
we may arrive at them. The course pursued
by a portion ol the Democratic press, afford
strong presumptive evidence on the point; a
few weeks ago, Mr. Crawford was violently de
nounced by two or three of their most promi
nent prints’ for his vote, carrying out the en
gagements of the State, and maintaining het
good faith, pledged to the Stockholders ofthe
Monroe Rail Road. These objections have as
sumed a local character, and although even
act of Mr. Crawford, that could possibly be made
to bear against him, has been exposed and com
mented upon—this particular vote involviuga
vital principle, and so violently denounced by
the Argus, and one or two other Democratic
prints, is passed over by the major part of the
party presses, subcilentio. The mask is of so
flimsy a texture, that it is easily penetrable.
The less said about this vote of Mr. Crawford
the better—and this is the policy our opponents
intend to pursue : npitlier will they permit Ma
jor Cooper to be catechised too minutely upon
the subject. Although there arc thousands of
Democrats, directly and indirectly interested in
the vigorous prosecution of the Rail Roads oi
the State, there is not one that has had tiie in
dependence to make an inquisition of their
Candidate’s opinions. They know not, but
that il it was in his power, be would forthwith
attest the progress of ever}- public work in the
State.
What Major Cooper’s views are upon Dn“
tricting the State, is less a matter of conjecture.
We must defer our remarks on this head, to the
! next number. — Macon Messenger.
Tin: Influenza and its History.—The
Philadelphia Medical Examinci,contains a his
tory of the progress, nature and characteristic
symptoms of the Influenza or “Grippe,” as it
professionally called. Its first appearance m
chronicled as far back as 1580, when it traversed
Europe, Asia and Africa, and it has re-ap
peared at various intervals since, especially tn
1775, 1782, 1830 and in 1833. Each time it was
marked with the same peculiarities ot fevw,
headache, redness ofthe eyes, sore throat, snees
ing, cough, &c., no age, sex or condition esca
ping. it lias alike raged at all seasons, is all
countries, affecting all with the same syniptons,
modified somewhat by constitution and climate.
The great difficulty of solution, is the causes of
it. From whence does it originate?—Some
medical writers, are disposed to consider it con
tagious, and hence it extends through sorae
families, while others escape entirely. It can
not be traced to any particular state of the at
mosphere, such as give rise to cholera, yell w
fever, dysintry or any epidemic disease. Some
medical writers are disposed to attribute it to the
extreme dryness of the atmosphere, beginning
at the North as it has done and passing Sooth.
What has been a singular feature in its history,
and one which goes to confirm the foregoing
fact, is that on braid vessels ap| roaching the
const, the passengers were seized with lhe -tiu*e
disease tyhtch prevailed on shore. The “Grippe”
appeared first in the Eastern Blates anti its pro
gress Stinth and West has been steady and sys
tematic, corresponding with its gradual (leptu-i
--ttre from the first: eld of its operations. Many
individuals in this city have suffered from il all
th»- pains and prostration which a regular lever
would inflict. Others have had symptoms cor.
responding precisely with cases of more intense
severity, yet their illness has been but slight and
oi short duration. It has now left the East, ex
cept in some slight instances, and iie appearance
is daily chronicled in the V> esters and Bvtuh«gn
cities.’