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From the N. Y. American.
The Public Lauds.
We are indebted to Mr. Dayton, one of th
Senators from New Jersey, for a report ot tn
Secretary of the Treasury, setting forth, in obe
dience to a call of the senator, tne quantities
surveys, acquisitions, sales and reservations o
the Public Lands. Some extracts follow:
Estimated quantity of land yet to be sold in eacl
St te and Territory, including the uncedei
territory to the east and west of the Rockx
Mountains, south of latitude forty nine de
r- grees 1,J84,664,993 acres.
Deduct reservations 7,526,789
Leaving1,u76,038,214
Value at SI 25 peracr?51,345,672,767 51
Os the above quantity the Indian title is extin
guished t 0367,947,165 acres.
Unextinguished7l6,ll7,B2B
5urveyed272,646,356
Unsurveyedßll,4lß,637
Os the Public lands there have already been sold,
down to Sept. 30, 1842..., 107,796,536 acres.
8ringing5170,940,942 O'-
Money paid for ex-
tinguishing Indi
an title, Florida &
Louisiana pur
chase, including
interests6B,s2s,99o 32
Paid for surveying
and selling, inclu
ding pay of salar
ies and fees,.... 9,966,610 14 78,491,601 46
Balance, being the
net funds derived
from the public
1and5592,449,341 16
In addition to the lands sold, 'here have been
granted to the new States, for purposes ot in-
I ternal improvement, educatiop, &c., grants for
military services, reservations made, and sold
lor the benefit ot the Indians, &c.
33,756,559 acres
Os the Public Lands, Virginia, New York,
Massachusetts and Connecticut ceded
169,609,819 acres
Georgia ceded... 59,999,522
North and South
Cafolinalceded 26,432,000
Purchs’d cf France
and 5pain987,852,332
Total, 1,242,792,673
This report also contains the deeds of cession
from the several States, every one of which ex
pressly provides that the cession is made for tne
common use and benefit of the several States.
We quote trom the deed of Virginia as an ex
ample :
“That all the lands within the territory so
ceded, &c. shall be considered as a common
fund for the use and benefit of such of the United
States as have become, or shall become, mem
bers of the confederation or federal alliance of
the United States, Virginia inclusive, according
to their usual respective proportions in the gen
eral charge and expenditure, and shall be faith
fully and bona fide disposed of for that purpose,
and for no other use or purpose whatsoever.”
Also from the cession of Massachusetts:
“Whereas, several of the States in the Union
have at present no interest in the great and ex
tensive tract of uncultivated country lying in
the westerly part of the United States, and it
may be reasonable that the Stales above mentioned
should be interested in Ike aforesaid country. Be
it enacted, &c.”
This document is an important one, as show
ing the common rights of the individual States
—the immensity of their common domain—and
the fact they are in nothing indebted to the Fed
eral Government for its guardianship of the
common property of the States. Heretofore, it
has been said that the lands had not paid for the
expense incurred tn surveying and selling, &c
—that the owners (the States) were in fact,
deeply indebted to the Federal Government.
This has been urged as an insuperable argument
against the justice of diverting the land fun.l
from the national treasury. But it is no longer
insuperable. The fact is demonstrated that the
Government is indeed a debtor to the States ?
vast amount, that in other words, the sales of
the lands have exceeded expenses by a sum ex
ceeding 92 millions of dollars.
It is a part of the present creed of the Dem
ocracy, that these lands ought not to be sold tot
the benefit of the States—the proceeds to be di
vided equitably among them--but that they
should be reserved as a great fund for the gener
al expenditure.
! The conclusive answer, in our judgement, to.
this argument is, that unless now, when the
power is yet with the old States to obtain their
just share in this vast and precious domain, th,
distribution law be revived soon, the new States
within which so much ofthese lands is situated
will, in thefr rapid growth, outnumber the old
ones; and then, instead of sharing equitably
these new States may take the whole, as lying
within their territ fial limits.
Meantime, they would be used by every dem
agogue, as capita? to build up his political for
tunes.
“Nowornever,” is the motto for the old States.
From the Georgia Journal.
In a short article published some time ago in
the Journal I alleged that the existing provis
ions of law under which petit juries are organ
ized in this state for the trial ot crimes and inis
demeanors, are essentially vkious; because
they permit practices on the part of the sum
moning sheriff, and the counsel tor the defence,
which in most cases ensure tne acquittal of tin.
guilty. That the committee which reporter,
these provisions, or the Legislature by which
they were enacted, intended to bring about such
results, cannot be supposed; but tnat such are
the practical effects cf our trial by jury in thesr
cases, no one at all conversant with the trans
actions of our courts, can deny or doubt. A
ew years ago, Dempsey Justice, now confined
in Baldwin jail lor tne murder ot one of the
Penitentiary guards, was tried and acquitted in
the Superior Court of Sumter county. The
murder tnen charged was as clearly proven as
could be done by the testimony of witnesses—
yet Dempsey was delivered from punishment
by the verdict of a jury, acting under w/iat is
called in courts, the solemn sanctions of an oath;
Every body knew why he was acquitted. It
was not the bewitching eloquence of uis coun
sel, not the partial favor of the presiding judge,
not the lack of testimony or of talent on the
part ol the prosecution; but the verdict of a de
praved jury, packed under the forms of laic, be
cause ot their known and reckless devotion to
the person and fortunes of the culprit; or be
cause of bribes directly paid or promised as th<
reward of corruption. Such at least was the
conclusion, with respect to this acquittal, to
which the people of Sumpter at that time came,
and which is understood to have been confirmed
by subsequent developements. Besides this
case, 1 might refer to others in the counties of
Chatham, Stewart, Muscogee, Crawford, anu
many more, without mentioning the late cast
of Platt in the county of Richmond, which by
the heroic independence and truth telling pen ol
the Editor of the Chronicle & Sentinel, ha
been fully exposed. Unlortunately, such edi
tors are not quite so numerous as the wants ot
the country demand.
Thefact is incontestible, that the penal code
of Georgia is now practically nullified in every
case except those in which, from the poverty
and insignificance of the party charged, he is
unable to apply to his defence the means which
the code itself has supplied. It is iu vain that
laws have ever been passed forbidding the com
mission of crime, for they must stand on t.ie
statute book as a dead letter, until some rational
and efficient provisions are made to enforce their
sanctions.
Butthe non execution of the laws—the utter
failure of justice in our courts ot criminal ju
risdiction, though of itself sufficiently appalling
to the great body ot the people who have been
taught to look up to the civil authorities for the
protection of their persons and property, is not
the only, perhaps not the greatest mischief done
to society by the proceeding which now belong
to or accompany our criminal prosecutions.—
There is but little hazard in asserting that a ma
jority of those men who swear on their voire
dire that “that they have not formed or express
ed an opinion touching the guilt or innocence
of the prisoner at the bar,” commit wilful per
juries, tor the express purpose of getting into
the jury box, that they may there have it in theii
power, by the commission of another and a
more fatal perjury to deliver a felon f rom pun
ishment. Nor is it quite improbable that many
respectable persons tor the sake of getting rid
of an irksome duty, in which, most, it not all
their associate jurymen are likely to be persons
of mean or infamous characters, do frequently
strain conscience, in answering this question
affirmatively. Such being the constant occur
rences of every circuit—repeated, public, un
chastened desecrations of solemn oaths, what
must be their polluting influences on the moral
sense of community'! Under the provisions o.
law, most foolishly devised, though perhaps,
h nocently intended to secure the services ot
inpartia) tryers, hundreds of perjuries are an
r tally committed within the verge of the high
*• t court of the country; and yet un ler circum
s’ tnces which rarely admit of punishment or
I buke. It was a pithy and happily expresses
v mark of the late Governor E->rly, that “a fa
a iliarity with fraud, destroys the pride of hon
«• ty ” The acquittal ot the most sanguinary
I’ iirderer that ever was arraigned, may be con
nlereda trifle when compared to the debauche
ry perpetrated on the public morals in the pro
gress ot a single trial. Persons of all classes
attend our State trials, and most of them see,
hear and understand what passes. They ob
serve oaths are administered with a frequency
and a levity wholly incompatible with the dig
nity ot a Superior Court, abhorrent to eveiy
sentiment of Christianity, to every maxim <>.
sound philosophy. They but too clearly dis
cern and appreciate the actings and doings o
Judge, Bar, Jurors and witnesses, and it car
hardly be doubted that many of them leave tli<
hall of justice with greatly, diminished respec'
for the tribunal, and it is to be apprehended, for
those principles of moral virtue, which instruc
tions received at the domestic fire-side, the
school and the Church, had taught them to rev
erence.
But can the ministers of law themselves come
out unscathed? Do His Honor the J udge, the
learned Counsellors, Solicitors and Proctors at
the end ot a circuit, feel any augmented respec:
for themselves, their profession, the institutions
of their country, or for the religion which some
qf them prufoss? However these gentlemen
4
night reply to such interrogatories, of one thing
hey mar be assured —t' ey, their profession anti
fteir courts have lost much in the public esti
nation. Not indeed all of them, for the public
as discernment enough to know that there is
wither wisdom or truth in a wholesale denun
nation of any class or .sect —the public will
ontinue as it has heretofore done, to discrimin
ueand to award high honors to men who carry
intarnished characters through scenes of so
nuch temptation and turpitude. But why per
nit a learned profession, one that ought by all
>e esteemed honorable and useful to the coun
ty, to remain exposed to the contaminating in
fluences of the most perverse and vicious sys
em of jurisprudence that can be found in the
hvilized world? This is a question in which
he People have a deep and abiding interest, be
cause it acknow edges the existence of a ruin
ms evil, one to which they must, to a greater or
less extent, become victims, and yet one wliich
is unquestionably within the reach of legisla
tive remedy? The scholastic attainments cf
nany of the profession, the business qualifica
ions, n; turally conferred by the practiced law,
especially those for pdblic debate, have at all
imes given this class of American citizens a
precedence in the political service of the coun
try. In some ol the most eventful epochs of
our history, the profession has been distinguish
ed by achievements of the most lofty, enlighten
ed and patriotic character—many of them were
foremost among the prime movers of that Rev
olution which resulted in the establishment of
American Independence; and at an after period,
rendered themselves still more conspicuously
useful, in devising and maturing the frame
work of our republican constitutions. Does
nol every dictate of State policy, every senti
ment of State pride, demonstrate the wisdom ot
enduring the moral character of so prominent
and so efficient a class sf men with the highest
and purest principles of probity?’ Adams,
Wythe: Jefferson, Rutledge and Houston were
eminent Lawyers—not trained, however in such
courts as now sit like a paralyzing incubus on
the mental and moral energies of Georgy.
Marshlal.
From the National Intelligencer.
The Prospect Ahead.
In the Missouri “Reporter” ot late date, we
find published a lettertrom-Senator Ajenton, un
der uate ot July 22, declining the compliment ol
a Public Dinner, proffered to hi.' by a number
of citizens of Boonville, in that Stale; from
which letter we extract the following paragraph:
“It gives me great satistaciioii lobe able to
say to you, that all the signs in the political zo
diac announce the speedy restoration of the de
•uocracy to power, and with that event the re
sumption of the Jacksonian policy, and the gen
eral recovery of the public prosperity. The
current elections will give the democracy the
majority in the House ot Representatives, and
that will be sufficient to prevent mischiet; but
the great measures of Gen. Jackson’s adminis
tration cannot be resumed and successfully
prosecuted until the Executive and Senate are
also Democratic, and that will requite the elec
tions of another year. In 1845 (judging from
all the signs) all the departments ol the Federal
Government will.be democratic, and the time
will then come for resuming and completing the
measures of General Jackson, and giving the
country a general and lasting prosperity.”
The confidence which Col. Benton expresses
tn the “restoration ol the Democracy”—mean
ing Mr. Van Buren and his party—“to power,”
is one of those delusions which, being entertain
ed, serve to make defeat, when it comes, more
terrible and disastrous. This confidence we
nave no doubt Mr. Benton leels, in common,
apparently, with most of the leaders of the par
ty to which he belongs, who have mistaken
.heir unlooked-for success at some of the late
elections tor evidence of the weakness of the
vVhigs, instead ot bemg, as they really were,
merely the signs of an indifference, arising from
the conviction, on the part of the Whigs, of
their inability, under the present Dynasty, to ac
complish any measure of Whig policy, though
they had assured majorities in both Houses ol
Jongress. The experience of the last Congress
aas left no doubt on that head; and the prevail
ing sentiment among the Whigs, even before
the meeting of Congress at the last session, was,
that it would really be for the interest of the
Whig party, and in the lung run lor the interest
jf the country, that the Locofoco party and the
Executive, having the power.to deteat any thing
.he Whigs might propose, should be allowed to
have every-thing their own way in Congress,
i'his, be it observed by the way, was not our
opinion. We were satisfied, as we still are,
nat it was in the power of the Whigs, had they
.tilled it, to retain theascendancy in both Houses
.f Congress; and that it was their duty to make
he necessary efforts to do so, and not to suffer
he elections to go by default. Iu defiance ol
me Executive Vetoes and the combined opposi
ion of the Administration and the Locofoco
party, the Whigs in tue last Congress succeed
:d in saving the Government from bankruptcy,
md the country from disgrace, bypassing the
indispensable revenue bills. Ihe stronger they
were in the following (28th) Congress, we ar
gued to ourselves, the more instrumental they
night be in doing good, and certainly would be
in defeating bad measures. The overpowering
ensation of disgust, however, on the part ol the
uajority of the Whigs in Congresjt, attended by
me voluntary retirement ot many ol th.-m, had
its natuialeffect to damp the ardof of the Whigs
m most parts of the country, and to keep down
>he fire of their zeal. Notwithstanding all
which, and every other adverse circumstance,
me Whigs have had hard work to get bea.en, in
-ome districts, by majorities little exceeding a
laker’s dozen in ntunoer. In North Carolina
md Tennessee, we already know, instead ol
giving up, they have manfully stood to then
inns; and it is quite possible tnat they will be
■bund to have done so in other of the States
whose elections we have yet to hear ftorn.
For ourselves, we have not the least doubt
hat the Whig party is al this moment stronger
than it was four years ago; more powerful be
cause more united and compacted; and better
irepared than ever it lias been lor conflict with
its adversaries, because animated by the double
notive ot redressing injury which it has itsell
sustained, and accomplishing good for the coun
ty. We look forward, then, with cheerful and
abiding confidence to a victory lor the Whigs
n November, 1814, hardly interior in brilliance
md decisiveness to that which it won in Novem
ber, 1840. We do not now doubt, and we never
tar: doubted of this result.
Such, however, it appears, is not the opinion
if Mr. Benton, who looks forward, with a com
placency and fatuity that make one pity his de
.usion, to the year 1845 as the period in which
“all departments ot the Fede, al Government
will become Democraticin other words, will
oecome anti-federal; will become more “demo
cratic” than ihe Constitution, and therefore in
imical to the true spirit and genius of the “Fed
eral Government;” and in an extacy ot hallu
cination breaks forth into rapture at the brilliant
prospect of the “resumption of the Jacksonian
policy 1” The time is at hand, he proclaims to
ils followers, “for resuming am/ completing the
measures of Gen. Jackson.”
With what joy is not this annunciation cal
culated to fill the bosoms of the Faithful! This
glorious revelation of the blessings which aie
o follow in the tram ot thetriumphant“Democ
racy”—must it not cheer the hearts and nerve
.he arms of the associates and followers ot the
Bentons, the Buchanans, the Calhouns, the
Casses, and all the alphabet of great men who
ire rival candidates for the tavor of the People !
Let us tor a moment retrace in memory the
loctrines and practices which went to make up
“the Jacksonian policy.” Let us remember
I’he extravagance of the public expenditures;
she struggle ol the Executive niththe Peiple
to obtain perpetual control of the public money
which it had already illegally seized ;
The doctrine that the public officers are the pro
perty of a party, and that every man is an ene
my of the country who is not a vassal of the
President;
The assumption that the President is bound to
obey the Constitution and the Laws only as
he chooses to understand and expound them;
The claim of the Executive to originate as well
as to disregard Legislation;
The foiestalling of Legislation by Executive
threats of the Veto;
The defeating Legislation by stifling acts of
Congress alter they have passed;
The encouragement and cultivation of an agra
rian and anarchical spirit;
The attempt, by a new organization of the
Militia, to erect a Standing Army of two hun
dred thou-and men;
and a train ot other kindred doctrines all tend
ing, under the pretence of a ueeply-dyed “Dem
ocracy,” to concentrate all power in the Ext cu
live hands, and thus to revolutionize the Govern
ment into an Elective Monarchy.
Nor can it be necessary lor us, at this short
listaveof time from the era ot this “Jacksonian
>olicy,” to point the attention of any reader ol
ours to its disastrous effects in
Deranging toe currency;
Palsying enterprise;
Withering industry; and
Wasting the resources of the country.
And this is the “policy” which Mr. Benton,
in the presumption ot political power being
within the reach of his party, exults in the pros
pect of resuming and completing. As has been
said ot the elder branch of the Bourbons, this
Locofoco dynasty has learned nothing by adver
sity; but, in the pride and boastiulness and de
lusion of anticipated triumph, already threaten
is with a perpetuation of all its odious political
loctrines, and a renewal of those detestable ex
leriments, the perseverance in which against
mblic opinion having already driven it into ex
ile trom office, ought forever hereafter to prevent
ts return to it.
“Forewarned, forearmed !” says the proverb;
ind so say we to our readers.
iCr'fhe Delaware County (Pa.) Republican
specifies some of the losses in that region by the
ate storm.— Fifty-two bridges were swept a
vay, and at least twenty-seven lives lost. The
■hiel sufferers in property are J. P. Crozier,
chose loss is estimated al $50,000. Beatty, edge
00l manufacturer, $15,000; J. G. Kitts, $5,000;
Mr. Kerlin, $5,000; the Leipers ,$5,000 J. Rid
ile, $3,000. Wm. Brobson, $5,000; Wm. Eyre
Tr . $2,000; J. P. &. W. Eyre, Jr., $2,500; Jas’,
iiddle, $5000; and Jon. P. Dutton, whose grist
nil]. saw mill, saw mill, every thing but his
welling house, was swept away, he barely es
caping with life. Many others were alsoheavy
losers, and numbers sustained minor damage
-o thefr property. ,:
Letter from Mr. Clay.
We find in the Nashville Banner of the 9th in
stant the following letter from Mr. Clay, ad
dressed to the Editor of the Tennessee Agri
culturalist. It is j ifttly characterized as ex
pressing, in a condensed form, the views of
public policy in regard to the great ol
the counit y, to the maintenance and diffusion .of
which so many of the illustrious orator’s greatest
speeches have been devoted. It breathes also
the spirit of enlightened benevolence and com
prehensive patriotism which distinguished his
private and public character:
Ashland, August, 1843.
To the Publishers of he Tenn. State Agricul
turist :
Gentlemen: -I duly receivetFyour letter re
questing my present views as to the station that
tne Mechanical poition us our population should
occupy in the United States, and also as to the
subject of Home Industiy and Manufactures.
A though 1 have often had occasion publicly to
express my opinions on these matters, 1 lake
in communicating them to you.
It has always appeared to me, Gentlemen, that
the task of administering our common govern
ment would not be very difficult, if honesty, lib
erality and reasonable information were carried
into the public councils. It was instituted to
promote the general prosperity, by a laitblul ex
ercise ot the powers granted by the Constitution. •
All parts of the Union, and all the great interests
ot the country, should, therefore, receive the pa
rental care and attention of the Government.
No one section, and no o'lie interest should de
sire or expect to engross its exclusive regard.
The main pillars of Society are Agriculture,
Commerce, including Navigation, and Manu
factures, including the Mechanic. Arts. Owing
to the peculiar posi ion of the United S ates,
Agriculture requires but little protection, anu
that confined to but a few branches of it. It is
otherwise with the other two interests.—Thej
require some protection against the selfish legis
lation and rivalry of Foreign powers, which, to
make it beneficial and effectual should possess
two qualities, moderation and stability, inti
mately connected with each other. Without
moderation, other interests would feel that they
had been unjustly dealt by, dissatisfaction woul.
ensue, and that stability in legislation. so desira
ble in all business and pursuits, would not be
served.
Protection to Manufactures and Commmerce
is in fact, whatever it may be in form, encour
agement to Agriculture. The cultivator of tbt
soil is conscious of the great advantage of hav
ing alongside of him the Blacksmith tne Wheel
wright, the Saddler and Harness maker, the Tai
lor, the Hatter, the Shoemaker, the Cabinet
maker and Masons and Carpenters. His com
forts and tbeir’s are both increased by such prox
imity, and they arc enabled toaugment their re
spective productions. But ot what avail would
it be to multiply them, without Commerce, for
eign and domestic, whose office is io to distribute
the surplus produce of Agriculture and of the
labrics of the Mechanic and Manufacturer?
I am so far a friend to free trade as to think
that, within the limits of the Union, it should be
entirely unfettered, and perfectly equal betweet
all interests and all parts of our country. Bu
to that tree trade, which would throw wide open
our ports to without duties,
theirs remaining closed to us or our admission
allowed only upon the condition of high dutie:
and severe restriction; which would compel
resort to direct taxatio t, instead ot the Custom
Louse, to supply the wants of the Federal Treas
ury; and which would leave our domestic in
dustry unprotected, and expose in an unequal
contest with the rival productions of Foreigt,
sowers, I am utterly an.: irreconcilably opposed
had hoped, and supposed, that all would hav<
cheerfully rallied around a Tariff which, seek
ing to supply the treasury with an adequate rev
enue, for an honest and'economical administra
tion of the Government, should at the same time
incidentally, by proper discrimination, extent
reasonable protection to such branches of out
domestic industry as needed it. That is all
which is now asked or insisted upon. But even
that moderate and equitable basis, for the fina
settlement of this great and vexed question, en
counters strong and decided opposition.
The Mechanic Arts, from the commencement
of the operation of our present Constitution, have
constantly enjoyed some degree of protection
from Government, in the form of duties impose
on fabrics of foreign Mechanics; and I think ii
ought to be continued.
With respect to the station which that portior
ot our population engaged in Mechanical pur
suits ought to occupy in the United States, I think
that all citizens, native and naturalized, without
any regard to their respective vocation, should
enjoy such consideration in Society, as is due to
their virtue and intelligence, their industry so-,
brietv and general deportment.
With cordial acknowledgement, Gentlemen
for the sentiments of esteem and confidence,
which you have done me the honor to express
towards me, I am your friend
and obedient servant,
H. CLAY.
Messrs. Cameron & Fall. •
Expenditures Compared.
During the four years of Mr. Van Buren’.-
administration', he contrived to expend $142,-
000,600 of the public money, averaging $35,-
000,000 per year.
When he retired from office, March 4,1841,
he left the Treasury penniless, with upwards o
$34,000,000 of liabilities which Congress am.
himself had imposed on it. In this plight the
Whigs found the Treasury when it came into
tfieir hands.
It may be asked, if those liabilities were not
created, mostly, tor the support of Government
for 1841? We answer, they were, on Mr. Van
Buren’s estimates.
The next question is, where was the revenue
to meet them!
From all sources, customs, public lands, &c.,
the amount tor 1841 did not exceed $15,000,000.
This of course left a balance of about $19,000,
000 to be provided lor in some form. The
compromise hadslided below the revenue stand
ard, and therefore it became necessary to adjust
the tariff. In the mean time, the faith of the
Government, pledged by Mr. Van Buren, ha.
to be maintained. Until the Tariff ol 184 l
could replenish the Treasury, the revenue was
less by $8,000,000, than the most economical
standard of expenditures, say $23,000,000.
Add this deficiency of revenue to the $19,000,-
(XX) of debt thrown by Mr. Van Buren on the
Whigs, and we have the amount of $27,000,060
borrowed by the Whigs to carry on the Govern
ment.
From an official statement of the Register, in
the Flag ot 2d inst., we learn that the “Amount
of the Public Debt on the 4th of March, 1843,
including Treasury notes, was $27,396,261 13.’
A loan of $7,006,000 has since been obtained,
to pay the outstanding Treasury notes includes
in the debt; of course the latter is not increased
a cent by the operation.
From the items thus derived Irom public doc
uments, it is clearly proved that Mr. van,Bureti
is the author of the present national debt’ His
expenditures averaged more than $6,000,000,
over and above the revenue, within the period
of his administration. How, then, could it be
otherwise than that he should leave the Gov
ernment in debt? The truth is, adding $8,000,-
000 for deficient revenue until the measures ol
the Whigs could take effect, to supply the Trea
sury with current means, and we have eveiy
dollar of the present national debt. The facts
explain and establish the result.
In 1840 the Whigs urged the extravagance of
Mr. Van Buren’s administration as a reason
why he should not be elected. They pointed to
his expenditures, which were,
In 1837539,164,745
“ 1838 40,427,218
“ 1839 31,815,001'
$111,406,963
The Whigs believed the Government could
be administered with less money, and pledged
themselves in 1840 to reduce the expenditures,
in the event thej' obtained power.
As a proof that the promise of retrenchment
has been well redeemed by the Whigs, we sub
mit the following trom the Register ol.the Trea
sury:
Statement of the expenses of the United States
from, the 4th March, 1841, lotheßd March, 1843,
inclusive:
FROM MARCH 4, 1841, TO MARCH 3, 1842.
Civil, miscellaneous and foreign
intercourses6,2ls,946 49
Militaryl3,9o3,B9B 41
Naval 6,246,502 83
$26,366,347 73
FROM MARCH 4, 1842, TO MARCH 3, 1843.
Civil, miscellaneous and foreign
intercourses6,B6s,ssl 68
Military 8,248,917 83
Naval 7,963,677 66
$23,078,047 17
The above is exclusive of payments on ac
count of trust funds, the public debt, and Trea
sury notes.
Signed, T. L. SMITH, Reg’r.
Treasury Department, )
Register’s Office, July 19, 1843. j
This official table shows a reduction of only
$17,000,000 between the second year of Mr.
Van Buren’s administration, and the second
year of the Whig Congress! And yet the Dem
icrals have the face to say the Whigs have in
creased the expenditures ot the Government!!
With men guilty of such misrepresentation, it
is useless to argue. They are insensible to
facts, and have no guide but the index to power.
In due time they will be unmasked, and their
pitiful deceptions exposed to scorn, as it has
been on a former memorable occasion.—Alaba
ma Monitor.
Utica, August 16th, 1843.
Some extensive forger es have just come to
light in this city. One Charles S. Billings, a
man hitherto in good standing, rather an exten
sive purchaser ot cattle, has walked into the
Banks here, and at Syracuse and Whitestown.
I>v means of forged signatures and endorsements,
o the tune of ten or fifteen thousand dollars,
and made tracks westward, with only one day’s
-tart of those who have gone in pursuit—-N. Y.
Express.
Calm be Her S’eep.
Cal ill be her -leap! tha breast of the ocean.
When the sun is reclining upon its still wave;
She dreams nol of life,mor its stormy commotion, ,
For the surges of trouble recede from her grave I
Calm be her sleep! as the winds that are sighing
Their last faintest echo amid the green trees, (
No murmur can reach her—unconsciously lying.
She heeds nol the tempest, she hears nol the hreexe! |
Calm be her sleep! as the flower that closes t
Its beautiful petal in nigni’s chilling air!
She has folded her shftiud, 100, and sweetly reposes — :
Oh! far ba the sorrow that dimmed one so fair!
Calm be her sleep! as the whisper of even,
When the hands have been clasped, and ths kWees
bent in prayer;
She has chanted her hymn at the portal of heaven,
And found file aiFacuon denied to
Calm be her sleep! may the breathing of slander
O’ershade not the pillow bedewed with our tears!
Away from her turf may the cruel r ngls Andri
That clothed her young spirit in dark Ass and fears)
Calm be her sleep! may the tall grass wave lightly
Above the meek bosom that blessed us of yore;
Like a bird, it has found out a region more brightly
To nestle its pinion—but glad fflQno more!
The Last of the Sybils.
The most renowned fortune-teller of tut dem
days, Mademoiselle Lenorutand, died in Paris
on the 25th June. From a. sketch of her life,
which we find in the New York ‘Courier des
Etats Unis,’ the tollowing particulars are trans
lated.
“The reputation of this modern sybil had
sustained itself triumphantly through a space
ot filly years, in the initial ot revolutions and
vicissitudes of all kinds, coming off victorious
ly in all trials, and delying all doubts, scepti
cism, contempt, raillery, and menaces. The
first specimen of her art was at seven years ol
age, when a scholar in the Convent of tne Bene
dictines, in predicting the displacing ol the Su
perior ol Ihe Convent. She was punished tor
ner boldness, but her prediction was soon veri
fied. She then announced the name, age, titles,
and other particulars oi lier who was to suc
ceed to the office. There were several candi
dates and the choice did not take place till six
months after, but ail the predictions of lite young
prophetess were lulfilleti.
Her future career was decided by this sur cess,
and on leaving the Convent, she regularly as
sumed the profession of a Pythoness, for which
the pregnant times were highly favorable. Hi r
first clients were principally courtiers and mein
oersot the worldot iasnion, but her fame soon
brought her more iinpoiftini visitors.
One evening, three men presented themselves,
and smilingly asked for a revelation of their
destinies. Examining he lines of their hands,
she started back with marks ol horror.
“Speak without feflr,” said the youngest;
“whatever may be your decree, we can hear it
wit..out quailing.”
With much emotion and hesitation, after re
peated urgings, she spoke; but her boding words
were received with bursts of laughter, whieli
were not even silenced by the menace of a tra
gic end.
“The oracle is certainly mistaken,” said they
on leaving; “il the revolution is to devour us,
we will all perish on the same day, and at the.
same hour and place.”
“Certainly,” replied one; “and this woman
snows not what she says in predicting that 1
shall fall before you two, and that high honors
-hall be paid to my remains, while your last
moments shall be accompanied by the insults'ol
toe people.”
Robespierre, Marat and St. Just then repair
ed to the committee ol safety, and Leiiormand
was for the tme forgotten. Ihe death of Ma
rat shortly after, realized the li rst portion of the
prediction.
St. Just and Robespierre, on a second visit to
be sybil, found her on her guard, and she en
leavored to soften the effect oi her tormer words,
rhioughsome imprudence afterwards, howev
er, her prophetic ardor threw her into that pri
son irom which at that time the only exit was
io the scaffold. The fall of Robespierre saved
aerfrom that late.
Returned to her post, she received the visit ol
t young woman, veiled and clad in mourning,
with marks of grief on her countenance.
“Your grief is genuine,” said the sybil, “but
rou should have been prepared for the blow
which has struck you; it was necessary to the
realization of a fate which has already been
predicted to you.”
“What! do yotl know”—exclaimed the young
widow, throwing aside her veil.
“1 know that a high destiny lias been predict
d to you.”
“And this prediction— ”
“Will be accomplished.”
The creole imagination of Josephine Beau
harnais was highly excited by these two prom
ises, at twenty years interval, of a future crown.
The Parisian sybil had confirmed the decree of
lue sorceress ot Martinique.
This event drew to Mlle. Lenormand,. the at
tention of Mlle. Tollien, Mme. Recamier, and
he other intellectual ladies ol the Directory,
who were then creating a new era in the salons
of the Luxembourg.
But the prediction seemed about to be nulli
fied. The widow of the Vicomte de Baauhar
nais was to marry a young soldier ol tortune.
■‘lt is a poor match,” said her friends; “you
are about to do a foolish act, which you will
me day repent.”
“It is true, that in marrying, I abdicate,”
thought she. The dreams of ambition had
oeen abandoned tor the impulses of the heart!
Before ehe married, she resolved once more,
in company with her intended, to visit the sybil,
vho, consulting the cards, announced thai no
change had taken place tn her destiny; and then
taking Napoleon’s hand, who had come there
careless and incredulous, she gazed at it with
■motion, and tracing its lines, spoke of his se
cret designs, his warlike projects, and the future
successes of his arms.
Bonaparte listened with astonishment. “I
shall endeavor to realize your predictions,” said
he, on leaving.
“And I,” said Josephine, leaning with pride
on his arm, "feel no longer any doubt of the
orilliant destiny which is reserved for me.”
The accomplishment of these predictions in
creased still more the popularity of Mlle. Lenor
mand.
One day the Empress Josephine entered the
Emperor’s room in tears.
“1 know the ptoject you are preparing: I am
obe sacrifted for reasons of state. The act of
livorce is already drawn.”
She was right; but whence came her informa
tion ?
“I will discover the author of this treason,”
said the Emperor, “anil whoever he may be, he
shall meet his punishment.”
“She who announced my elevation, has pre
dicted my lail. Mlle. Lenormand is my inform
ant.”
Within an hour after this scene, the sybil
was before the Minister of Police, Fouche.
Announcing to her that she was about to be
sent to prison, where she would probablj’ re
main tor a tong time, Mlle. Lenormand turning
over her cards, which she had brought with her,
replied:
Who knows? here is a jack of clubs, who
will release me much sooner than you think.”
“Indeed! the jack of clubs will have that
honot!”
“Yes, for he is the Duke de Rovigo, your
successor.”
The tail of the Empire re-established Mlle.
Lenormand in her popularity. Site had been
persecuted for predicting the Restoration; the
Empetor Alexander had honored her by a con
sultation; nothing was wanting to iler tame; and
she thenceforward continued peacea. ly andpro
fitably her profession, with a success and popu
larity which never abatedtiil her last moments.
Her residence tor the last totty years was at
No. 5 Rue de Tourlion; and over the door was
ihe sign, “Mlle. Lenormand, libraire.” She
disdained all the usual apparatus of magicians;
ihe interior of her apartment was arranged as a
simple parlor, w ith a set of shelves containing
a number of cabalistic works. She hetself, ol
late years, was a short, fat woman, of a ruddy
complexion; wearing a large light wig, sur
mounted by a voluminous semi-oriental turbi.n;
the rest ol her cesiuuic being ol the simplest
description.
Her investigations were of different kinds,
varying in price from four to six hundred francs.
She would take the leu hand ol her visiter,
anu ash, “What is your age? Which is yo»r
favorite flower? To what animal have you the
greatest repugnance?”
These questions were put in a monotonous,
nasal tone, and to each answer she would res
pond, “Very good,” continuing to shuffle her
cards, and presenting them to the visiter with
a request to cut them with the left hand. Then
dealing them on to the table, one by one, she
would run on with her prophecies, «ith a volu
bility which it was almost difficult to follow,
and which seemed like reading from a book ot
repeating a studid lesson. In this flood of ap
parently unmeaning words, one would be sud
denly strnck with a luminous trait.
She excelled particularly in depicting the
character, inclinations and tastes of her visiters,
it was not the physiognomy which guided her,
for she scarcely looked them in tbe lace; all her
science lay' in the various combinations of het
cards, which rarely deceived her. She nt ver
failed to tell many truths respecting the past,
and the most of those who have consulted
her, declare that her predictions were almost
invariably realized.
Among the most illustrious of her clients,
may be enumerated Barras, Tallien, David,
the painter, Prince Talleyrand, Garst, the sing
er, Talma, Gen. Moreau, Denon, and the Dttk
de Berry. Manv foreigners ol distinction held ,
correspondence with her,and nearly all ihe la
dies ot the Parisian fashionable world have
consulted her.
If she has left any memoirs, preserved all the
letters which have been written to her, and reg
istered the names of all those who have had re
course to her art, her papers will be worth more
than the five hundred thousand francs, which it
is said compose her tortune.
Mile. Lenormand will never be replaced. Ii
will be in vain for vulgar pretenders to aspire t<
ill her throne. The faith is extinct; the lasi
sybil is no more; the tripod is overthrown; th<
cards are in confusion. The kingdom ot th<
future is without a sovereign.
ICrHolmes has received a new novel, entitlet
“The Scottish Heiress,” from tbe Brother Jon
athan press. J
Decline of the trade with America.
We find in Wilmer & Smith’s Liverpool
Times ol the 19th July, the following statement,
which exhibits a condition of things in regard
to the trade ol England and the United States,
of which tew persons had any just idea.
It appears from a reiurn just laid before Par
liament, on the motion ol Mr. Ttiornly, that the
exports u s British goods to the United Slates ot
America, in the year 1842, were less in value
by the sum of nearly twelve hundred thousand
pounds than they were in any previous year
since 1833, and that they were less by more than
one half than the average annual exports of the
nine preceding years, the average yearly ex
porjs from 1833 to 1841 (both years inc. usiV“)
being of the value of £7.886,666, while tnose
ot 1842 were not of more value than £3,528.867.
This alarming decline in the largest bram lt
ol the foreign trade of the country, vie regret to
say, is not confined to few or even to several ar
ticles, but extends to all, with the single excep
tion ol tin and tinned plates, as will be seen
from the following statement of the fluctuations
which have taken place during the period refer
red to—
The value of the apparel and haberdashery
exported from England to the United States in
1833, was £127,911; in 1836, £254,269; and in
1842, £84,893. ’ Ihe value of the brass and
copper mauulaclures k in 1833 was £158,456; in
1836, £276,628, and in 1842, £89,952. The val
ue'of the comm manufactures and cotton yarn
in 1833 was £1,733,047; in 1835, £2,729,436,
and in 1842, £487,276. The value of the earth
en if are in 1833 was £221,661; i» 1836. £495,-
512, and in 1812, £168,873. The value ot the
hardwares and cutlery in 1833 was £711,365; in
1836, £1,318,412, and in 1842, £298,881. Tbe
value of ihe iron and steel, wrought and un
wrought, in 1833 was £415,515; in 1836, £913-
387 k and in 1842, £374,854. The value ot the
linen manufactures, including linen yarn, in
1833 wa5£832,612; in 1836, £1,688,612, and in
1842, £463,465.
The Taitie of the silk manufactures in 1832
was £251.278: in 1835, £537,616, and in 1842.
£81,243. The value of the tin and tinned plates
in 1833 was £441,259: in 1837, £246,378, and in
1812, £141.451. ‘The valueof the woollen tnan
ulactuies in 1833 was £2,289,883; in 1836, £3,-
199,198, ami in 1842. £892,335; and the valueof
the other ttoMifaad Irish goods in 1833 was
£699.772: Hg.W, £1,625.398, and in 1812,
£122,104. value ot the British ex-
ports io America in 1833 was £7,579,699; in
1836, £lij,42s,iDSi and in 1842, £3,528,807.
The inqiortdfronftthe United States into this
country shows very different result. The im
port oi bark has increased between 1834 and
1842, from 18,459 cwts. to 27,648 cwts; tnat of
salted bqef fnim 899 cwts. to 7624 cwts.; that
of butter from j cwt. to 3,769 cwts.; that of cheese
from 9 cwts. t 014,097 cwts.; that of wheat from
nothing to 16,111 quarters; thatof wbeaten flour
from 35,659 efts, to 381,066 cwts.; that of hams
trom 72 cuts, to 1133cwts.: ihatof lard from no
thing io 26,556 cwts.; that of pork from 1352
cwts. to 13,4u8 cwts.; that ol rice Irom 24,114
quartets to 40450 quarters; of clover seed from
350'cwls. to 2f,632 cwts.; thatof tobacco from
26,748.317 lbs. to 38,618,012 lbs.: that of cotton
wool l.om 237,506,758 lbs. to 414,030,776 lbs.;
that of turpentine irom 322,486 cwts. to 408,330
cwts.; anil that of sheeps’ wool from 334,678 lbs.
to 561 ,<*2B lbs
With regattl to shipping, the American ton
nage (< nteredjhas increased from 229,869 tons
to 319,524 ; and Ihe British tonnage from 114,-
206 to 195,697 tons.
After making every allowance for the more
than usual embarrassment of trade in the United
States in 1842, th*- first part of the above return
cannot be regarded as being otherwise than most
unfavorable to the prospects of English industry,
while the second shows that the balance of trade
is turning against this country in a manner
which renders it doubtful whether tve shall not
shortly have to pay for American cotton in spe
cie instead of goods.
Nothing but a very great revival of the de
mand for English manufactures can save us
from this evil and without a reform of the A
merican tariff, there is very little hope of any
revival at all equal to the necessities of the case,
but we must consent to make liberal concess
ions if we wish or hope to receive them.
For the ('hroniclr. and Sentinel.
Mr. Editor—lt will be remembered, that in
consequence of an indignity recently passed
upon t. otouel Cunningham, of Abbeville, by
Messrs. John H. Wilson and Sam’l McGowen,
of the same village, a respectful note asking an
explanation was addressed by him to these in
dividuals. The purpose of that note was sim
ply to ascertain whether, upon the occasion re
ferred to, it was their intention to insult him.
A brief disclaimer of such purpose must, of
necessity, have satisfied Col. Cunningham, and
arrested the controversy at once. If such re
paration conld have been rendered without vio
lence to the fact, it was imperiously demanded
ofihesc men by every principle of honor; nay,
more, it was due to bare justice, to plain hon
esty, to. sipple truth. But what was the reply
to the note of Col. Clihiimgham? The dis-'
claimer respecitully sought, was withheld, and
his right even to propound the inquiry, was
haughtily denied. What other constiuction, 1
ask, in a l candor, could now be placed upon
the acts ofthese men, than that it was their de
liberate purpose to insult Col. C.; and in de
nying his right even to question them, were they
not assuming tbe position that they had the
right to insult hitn with impunity, proviledit
were done indirectly and insidiously? Their
answer to Col. C. was followed by a request on
his part, ihat they would appear in your city,
at a specified time and hotel, to receive a chal
lenge, (to which lime and place no positive ob
jection was made,) and a refusal to be present
to accept on theirs; and to this succeeded their
public posting by Col. Cunningham, of which in
this contingency they had been auly forewarned.
This, the last and most degrading of indignities,
they resented not by the mode proper, but by a
publication, in which they excused
themselves from not fighting, on the ground
Col. C. was not a gentleman. Col. C. is a near
relative—l ant attached to hitn by ties ot long
continued and long cherished associations, and
warm friendship. I was persuaded that a wat
ot merciless petseculion and proscription had
been waged against him, and in my conscience
I believed that the pretext upon which these
men had declined to meet him in personal com
bat, was a miserable shelter for their dastaidly
cowardice, I determined to tear Irom them,
therefore, its flimsy covering. To their publi
cation, then, I replied by a communication re
moving them from the ground they had taken,
denouncing them as cowaids in fact, charging
one ot them, Samuel McGowen, Esq., wife
falsehood, ana in effect endorsing their posting
by Col. C.
If these men were only restrained from accor
ding to Coi. C. a hostile meeting, upon the
ground that he was not a gentleman, why did
they not challenge me ! My conjecture is” baf
fled, I coitless, tn tbe attempt to cotnprehenu
what it as, in their view, that constitutes the
gemlemi.n. But Ido not understand them even
to have intimated that 1 am not entitled to that
position. Why, then, 1 repeat, did they forbeat
to challenge tue? Was the indignity too slight?
Was it lixe ftieirs to Col. C., covert, sneaking,
insidioii-.’ Was it breathed in a corner anu
uttered a whisper? Or, was it not trumpeteu
forth ot t the laud, iu the columns ol a public
newspaper ! UMriree cowaifiice and f:fi.-ah...,d nv
serious imputations'! Or do these constitute
esssemial eleiueuts in the character of a gentle
mati, according to the sublimated code ol these
chevaliers 1 If 1 have officiously thrust myselt
into this quarrel, it is an aggravation to the con
tumely and ipsult I have heaped upon them.
Their reply; (tor they have’ spoken, not actea
—preferring, in their language, “laurels bathec
only tn ink,”) approves the justice of any de
nunciation I have uttered against them: and its
absurdity is fairly matched with its poltroonery.
I am assailed for wantonly intermeddling in a
quarrel not my own; and upon this is founded
the charge, ««/ of rashness or passion, Imt ot
cowardice. And in answer to the contumelies
preferred by me against them, of their belli:
despicable cravens, 1 am told that I may vindi
cate my courage in any mode I choose! Theii
inference, thafl have demonstrated myself to be
a “spiritless braggart,” I conceive must have
been attained by a process akin to that whereby
they help themselves to the unauthorised andin
lefensible conclusion, that they themselves were
once gentlemen. A smile is excited, when 1
opine the cause of their forbearing to challenge
me, in defiance of their convictions of their duty
(an “invention,” nol without some reason foi
supposing it,) was their fear that 1, being “rtear
sighled,” might bring them to “close quarters;’
lienee, the manosuvre of violating propriety and
mblishing their filthy piece—supposing then,
hat either I would refuse to notice them in theii
'posted” disgrace, or if my passion were to gel
the better of my sense of propriety as a gentle
nan, they could select such a distance as wouk
give some courage to their hearts, and lend an
“enchantment” to their view-demonstrating tha
heir charge of “spiritless braggart,” came fron
he lips, and not the heart. The plain narra ive
>f facts above set forth, demonstrates that thej
A-ere afraid to adventure their bodies in mortal
tombat.
But if additional proof were needed it is fur
risked, as to John B. Wilson, Esq. by circum
ances to which I will now briefly allude. Hi
eply to my publication is to be found in you
aperofthe 11th inst. conjointly with that o
■Samuel M’Gowen, Esq. He, Wilson, was th<
earer of that communication to you. Instea
f visiting your city, openly in the face ol day
his redoubtable person, who has been announc
'd as “the most dangerous opposite” of th'
wain, sneaks into Augusta under cover of th
dark and near the hour of midnight, on the
rainy night of Wednesday the 9th»inst. He
takes refuge at the Eagle & Phamix Hotel—the
one nearest to tbe bridge, and early after ilm
glimpses of the following morning, he steals
quietly into your office and delivers his
communication. Early on the same day,
Taursday— the day before the publication of his
piece, and before J had accidently learned that
he was in tne city, (having left toy office for a
short tune and gone to Augusta) he orders his
horse and returns into South Carolina, where 1
am under bond in the penalty o! forty thousands
dollars to keejt the peace, at the instance of
Thomas C. Perrin, Esq —hits friend, and I be
lieve, adviser —ami the copartner of Samuel
M’Gowan, Esq. After having been informed
that he was in Augusta, I immediately visited
the hotel where he stopped and enquired lor him
with a view to ask 11 he designed to make any
offensive publication against me, and, it so, that
he would remain, until after the appearance of
the piece: tor it was my deliberate purpose, as
intimated to a gentleman in company with me,
lojtave inflicted upon him bodily chastisement.
But ihe hero bad lied (no intimal.on of his pres
ence had reached me until it was too late) and
had taken reluge under the shelter of my recog
niance to keep the peace in my own State. On
the following day, Friday, the day ol the appear
ance oi their reply to me, 1 went to Edgefield,
where 1 had been informed John H. Wilson,
E-q.—the hero—would pass the night in all pro
ba< ility. And so it proved.
Provoked at having lost, or more properly
speaking, of having had no opportunity of can
ing him in Augusta, and my fingers still itch
ing to perform that operation upon his hide, I
determined to drive him, if possible, into some
act or conduct which would warrant such a
course on my part—without its being any in
fraction of my recognizance to keep the peace.
1 arose eatly ihe following morning—Saturday
—and having ascertained that he, Wilson, in
tended to set out lor Abbeville iu the Stage of
that morning, the horse oi his flight having been
returned to Iris owner at Edgefield, lost no time
in denouncing him openly and publicly, hoping
some person hearing would inform him 1 had
done so. Fearing this expedient would fail, 1
saw a known and intimate friend of his, and re
quested him to communicate to his friend my
opinions, and to say to this man, that 1 could
not condescend from my position as a gentle
man, to challenge so degraded and “posted” a
scoundrel, but if he would remain in Edgefield
that day and send me a challenge, through a
gentleman, 1 would pledge to give him evidence
whether or not 1 were'‘a spiritless braggart.”
The friend of John. H Wilson, towhom 1 refer,
(and to whom I announced my high respect)
desired rime to reflect, and after a short interval,
asked to be excused from being the medium ot
communication. Immediately afterwards tbe
stage set out from the hotel where John H. Wil
son, Esq. lodged—he in it—(and here permit the
insertion of a statement which will be an inter
esting evidence of the intrepid courage of this
redoubtable Wilson.) I wasstanding on the
public square, nearly central in point of distance
between Compty’s hotel, where he lodged, and
Goddiean’s, where the stage office is kejit; this
courageous man, it is said, (andean be proved)
started to Goodman’s to pay his stage fare, but
seeing me (1 did not see him) he returned into
the house, and in a moment took a back street,
and very circuitous route, and so also relumed.
It is also said he had a brace of loaded pistols
with him. I too being bound by a peace bond.
But fear had destroyed reflection. But to pro
ceed. 1 had no time for any other arrangement,
and as the stage was driven up near to Good
man’s hotel —in the piazza ot which 1 was stand
ing—l stopped it, and the following incidents
occurred.
1 addressed myself to John If. Wilson, Esq.,
and informed him that 1 had seen his contempt
ible publication. I taunted him with his cow
ardice in sneaking into Augusta through Ham
burg under cover of the night; and in fleeing
from the city, the day before the publication of
his re) ly, back into tSouth Carolina, where he
knew that mt hands were tied. 1 told him that
by his flight he had escaped bodily chastisement
—the tiiotle of punishment alone proper lor Iris
degradation. He addressed to me, during the
interview, the remark, that it I had any com
, munication to make to him, it could be made
through a gentleman whom he announced, by
name, as his friend in this affair. To this I re
plied, tnat it was impossible for a gentleman to
communicate with him in the mode he had in
timated, for that he was a posted, degraded
1 scoundrel; but that if he would get out of that
I' stage, remain in Edgefield, and would send, by
• a gentleman, a hostile note to me, I would pledge
myself to give him evidence that I was. not
1 afraid io bum gunpowder on the field. But no
i taunt, <i. sneer, or denunciation eould so ruffle
as to betray him into a single gesture or act
which could furnish me with any pretext for ap
plying the lash to his back, without a forfeiture
ol my recognizance—though I sounded even
depth and shoal of his moral sensibilities—
i- though the interview was witnessed by near for
' ty persons, and though, lam informed and be
lieve, this John H. Wilson, Esq., wasat the very
• time al ined with a brace of loaded pistols. He
cowete.i and grew pale, and went off in the
. stage a few moments after the interview. Who
proved himself to be the “spiritless braggart ?”
, It would be unfair to the merits of Saumel
McGoirr.n, Esq., to pretermit the incidents olSis
visit visit to Augusta, as the bearer of the eom
tnuijic.' 'ion of himself and John 11. tl'ilson,
Esq., in reply to the jtosffng of Col. Cimning
i ham. Let it suffice to say, that every phase of
ludicrous poltroonery was successively and vi
vidly exhibited by this modern Bayard, and that
it would requite a magnitude of space commen
surate with his li.tleness of soul, to depict how
piping hot he was when lie left Abbeville—how
his thennometer cooled ns he drew near—how he
came to a dead halt at Edgefield, where he had
to adopt some process to stimulate him again in
motion—how at length he ventured it to Augus
ta b}' some laue or alky, by which he managed
to escape all notice, and lastly, how terrified out
■ of his wits, he accomplished the journey to Au
gusta and thence back again to Edgefield, a dis
tance of forty six miles, in a single day, mount
ed upon the horse ot a negro, named Luke, and
as te which horse very special instructions of
particular attention had been very energetically
given.
And here, Mr. Editor, I will briefly dispose,
as my article is already long, ol a few issues
raised by their piece. And first in the order ol
their Statement. They say, “It would be offi
cious in us, and it is unne. essary to their repu
tation, to defend those persons with whom nei
ther urselves nor this controversy have any
connection, and who have been made ihe ob
jects of Mr. Yancey’s slanders and insinuations,
in defiance of all decency and propriety.” 1
kindly ask an impartial public to refer to the
historj' <>l these publications, and judge if I am
not sustained in the assertion, that John If. Wil
son and Samuel McGowen, Esys., Iheniselves firs'
introduced “those persons,” to wit—in their re
ply to Col. Cunningham’s posting, they pub
lished the ‘ Juno” letter, and thus introduced one
ot “those persons” unnecessarily. The publi
cation of the letter surprised, when 1 reflected
upon ihe promise to “burn.” I alluded to that
promise: they have given A'iajor James Alston’s
certificate tc falsify my statement; it is an utter
failure, and I want no better evidence thanta
certificate to sustain substantially my allega
tion. certifies “that she wished to show it
to her mother and brother-in-law; that after that
she had no further use for it, and that it might
then be burned ordestroyed.” Here is the clear
est admi-sion of my statement that it wa< to be
burned: “No further use” was to be made of it
than “to show it lo her mother and brother-in
law.” John fl. Wilson and Samuel McGowen,
Esqrs., were, shortly afterwards, permitted to
put it ip a newspaper defence of themselves.—
Had not Col. C. and his friends cause to be sur
prised,; id a right to say the promise was vio
lated? . ‘ gain, these men introduced the other
of “tho:e persons;” they referred to another
“abotnib, ble libel” written to “another lady ol
our village,” leaving, as they no doubt intended
to leave, be impression that Col. C. had written
another iter of; udiritalion to a different lady.
This w. s false, and tluy imposed the neccssi. it
ot repel 11 tg the imputation—of glancing at the
character v>f that and-stalitig that it was
written I : Mrs. C.—it was a quarrel between
ladies. “STTcTi ate the undeniable tacts, and
“those persons” must attach the blame of their
introduction in tbe newspaper to these men, (if
they did not sanction their so doing,) and the
public will decide who acted “in de,.ance of all
decency and propriety.” And here I must take
occasion to say, that 1 would never have intro
duced “those persons” to public notice, and
would have passed over their introduction into
the controversy by these mtn, even had I not been
called upon, in justice to my relative, to repel
false impressions. It is not my desire to make
an issue upon the manners of any one.
Next in order of issues, is one ol' veraci'y, be
tween myself and Major James Alston, as to
whether he said, when I delivered him Col. C’s
apology, that Col. C. had done all that was in
his power, as a gentleman, to do; and that, so
far as he was concerned, he “would take him to
his bosom again,” or, in plain English, that he
was willing to recognize and speak to Co). C.
again as formerly.
No one was present at that conversation be
tween Major Ailston and myself: so that, even
if there were no collateral testimony, there
would be one on either side, and the public
wouldhave to judge between us. But fortunate
ly, I have a little to throw in my scale, and have
the pleasure of referring lo the annexed certifi
cates, as to this point, of Capt. Robert Cunning
ham, of Laurens District, and Col. John Cun
ningham, of Abbeville. I have, also, positive
knowledge, that Mr. David Lesly and Mr. Chas.
Dandy, gentlemen of the highest resjiectability,
in Abbeville, can prove the following facts:
The first named can prove, thal, at the time
Capt. Robert Cunningham went to Abbeville,
md on the day of acknowledgement and apolo
■'y> (but before they were given) he heard a con
.ersation between Capt. C. and Major James
Alston, in which, Major Alston stated that 11
Oof. John Cunningham did acknowledge anti
tpologize to him and the young lady, he could
orgive him. That afterwards, he carried a
uessage from Maj. Alston to 001. C.—that h<
referred not to speak to him. I refer to Mr.
resly lor the correctness ot this statement.
The last named of the two gentlemen car
rove that, after the departure of Capt. Robei
'unningham and myself from Abbeville, Majo
Ulston. in a conversation with him. admitt -•
nd said, according to his (Mr. Dandy’s) bet
mpression, that Col. John Cunningham had, ii
.caking the apology he did, done all he could do\. q
that he bad thought he would be friendly with i
trim ; thal he hail authorized some one to tell him I
:v; and that they ad i.Jt, and arcon mgly shak- I
etr Hands; bi. indiirn Jeering 11. eu . iti-i. hr had |
cometo the ,a.-iiß| he couhl r.ot, in his heart, I
forgive hiii. ;.iii ib..t Ji>. hail scat him wind
they had bcit.-r Ui.l ; ; -«ak ttr.* it,. 1 refer to Mr. I
Dandy tor th.-cuiur. u.- .-. oil!, ■ *taic.:.ertf.
It is no ph-;:»ti'rv, y. a, it ■ - t uilHui for tt.c, to ,
prove cqiiivoc'ilioii, to call it by the lightest
name, upon Major James Alston; but, as he
1 as lent himself to the use of John H. Wilson
and Samuel McGowen, Esqs., tn endeavoring
to falsity my statement, he must abide by the
consequences of the issue he has forced upon
me.
In regard to the statement ot JohnH. Wilson,
Esq., that “no explanation was given, and no
challenge was noticed,” speaking with reference
to a former hostile correspondence between Col.
Cunningham and himself, I merely say, that I
published that correspondence, (annexed to my
last article) and leave tbe public to refer to it to
ascertain both his candor and veracity: and, as
strong collateral evidence of tin* manner in
which difficulties were removed to effect that
settlement, 1 have the pleasure of referring to
the annexed certificate of the Rev. Edwin Cater
of Greenwood, in Abbeville District, a gentle
man whose character and abilities are well
known.
Samuel McGowen, Esq., hasde’nied.my state
ment, that he said he would not put bis refusal
of Col. C’s challenge upon the ground he was
nota gentleman. Well withone whohabcome
from blood which possesses, in a high degree,
the Lacedemonian characteristics of acquisi
tiveness and secretiveness; and to whom, on
that hccount, I will readily accord the more
natural propensity of falsehood, 1 tear not an
issue of veracity. I was not interested in the
testimony: be was, as to the denial of it, in the
salvation of his reputation But simply lo show
my charge was not manufactured for the emer
gency, 1 annex the certificates of Capt. Robert
and (Joi. John Cunningham, and refer to Col.
Louis Wigfall, whose promised certificate has
not teached me.
And lastly, as to their piece, thej' say, “The
fact that Mr. C. is so degraded at Abbeville, is
n, t cpntroverled by Mr. Y.” Heretofore, I
have argued, in its proper connection, that Col.
C. was not degraded, by bis act, from the “caste”
of a gentleman; the idea that he is, can only
originate in the brain ol those who never were
gentlemen. 1 did not think proper to contro
vert any thingof the opinion of “Abbeville,’ be
cause it was a small village, and bu‘ a very
small component part of the community of the
Slate. But since they have tendered an issue—
a trivial issue—-I dismiss it, venturing the as
sertion that if a count were had '.o-morrow,
among men, the ayes and nays would have to
be called tor; and, as to the abstract question
of degradation from “caste,” the majority would
be in favor of toy position. But the assertion
he, Col C., has lost “caste” in Abbeville, in the
unqualified sense they would intimate, isuntrue.
During my last and hurried visit to Abbeville, I
met Col. C. at the table with gentlemen, and in
the drawing-room .with ladies, —with whom,
i John H. Wilson and Samuel McGowen, Esqs.,
have never associated, except upon sufferance-,
and, into whose presence, 1 hazard the assertion,
they will never again be permitted to thrust
their impudent anddegrailed laces. His‘social
i position’ can never be decided by a “faction.”
But, I hasten to a conclusion. If there be
such an occurrence possible, as the degradation
of a gentleman and his losing “cast:',” JohnH.
Wilson and Samuel McGowen, Esqs., have
. suffered that infinity and experienced that loss.
I feel that the high sense of honor belonging to
the people ol South Carolina, would resent, as
, an insult, any semblance of an argument upon
the point. They are demonstrated not to be
gentlemen; indeed,they never were gentlemen.
Let not these sluggish cattle be taken as sample
: ofthetuetal ofnitr pastute. They came to be
f mistaken for gentlemen, by reason of the most
: merciful presiiinj iion that any man, attached to
their profession, must be regarded as of that
stamp until the contrary appear. Even by this
; rule, they are degraded, for that contrary does
• appear; and now, that the real character of this
• controversy is developed, 1 honestly doubt wlie-
■ liter a gentleman in the Slate can be found, who
would bear a challenge from them.
I will not therefore enact the bravado of
i sending them a challenge. Why should I ! I
- am the aggressor, not they. 1 concede that I oc
cupy this position; but I have not assumed it
t wantonly. My purpose was to prove to the
world, that the ground upon which they refused
: to fight Col. C. was a mere pretext, and that
t they declined to meet him—not because they be
i lieved 'him to be no gentleman, but because
: they knew themselves to be cowards. Col. C.
t could not, by any act of his, demonstrate this so
- effectually as Some third person. Here, I, as
: Col. C’s. friend and second,interposed. My object
is accomplished. No imputat on uponjmy char-
- acter brought me into this quarrel. It was not
. to vindicate my honor that 1 became connected
- with it. It was to degrade poltroons, who
■ had the malice to insult a geniletr.au, without
■ the magnanimity to repair the wrong or the
;■ spint lo avow it. In degradation I have placed
) —and cannot consent to elevate them again. I
’ now take leave of them forever
I BEN. C. YANCEY.
Acousta, Ga.. )
August 17th, 1843. f
Z?. Cunningham’s Certificate.
1 certify that the acknowk dgmen ot the letter
t was made to me by my son, John Cunningham,
upon toy question to him wh liter he was thv
author, and the apologies were made at my in-'
stance, .’Hid to gratify his feelings and mine;
. that on the next morning after them Major Als-
I ton called upon me, and expressed his gratifica
, tion at the gentlemanly manner in which my
. son had acted, and said that he would now be as
I friendly to hint as he had formerly been; that
t a few days after, he told me to say to my son to
meet him as formerly, and I saw them meet in
the street the next day, shake hands an I con
verse a few uti nutes.
I I called upon Major Alston, and requested
[■ thatM. shouid be destroyed. After seeing
the young lady, be returned and said that she de
sired first to show ihe letter to her moZAer, and
that then it shoiift be. burnt.
1 also certify that on the evening of the day
we wen’ arrested, Mr. Yancey made to me, sub
stantially, the same statement of the conversa
tion he had held iu the course of the afternoon,
with John H. "Wilson and S. McGowen, as he
made in his reply to these individuals in the
Chronicle and Sentinel of August 2d.
H. CUNNINGHAM.
Abbeville C. H., August 14, J 843.
John Cunningham’s Certificate.
I certify that when the acknowledgment of the
letter, and apology to the young lady, wete made,
(about the last of May, at which lime my fathet
md Mr. Yancey spent a week or more in Abbe
ville) my father informed me that he understood
Major Alston, from conversations he had with
him. thought 1 had done ail, in making the apol
ogy, .hat as a gentleman 1 could do, and was
disposed lo be with me again on friendly rela
tions. At that time, also, I f equently liearu
the expression “ would take me to his bosom
again,” as having been made by Major Alston.
Afterwards, my father also brought me a mes
sage, purporting to be from Major Alston, that
he (Major Alston) desired I would meet him itt
a iriencly manner. Accordingly, at our nex.
meeting in the street, we saluted, shook bands,
and conversed—Major Alston saying tha. upon
I t (lectio;:, after he bad sent me the message re
ferreo to, he thought that a ditiieulty then pend
ing between <>i;.?’ot’ it", to.-tos an! hi ...self
might itilerru;:... ; . u .l. .ctudv ichHioti
between ::s, be: .. ... i.j s:.t: l.icloi ilv
he would be gi..d totem terms ot amicable
civility v. i h me. But about a week afterwards
he sen' me an intimation by my friend Mr.
Leslie, l .it he preferred not speaking again.
Mr. Yat cey, upon his return from bearing the
apologn ■ to Major Alston and the young lady,
made to ic ihe same statement as to what passed
betweet. : i..-i If and them, that he made in his
article e; .st 2, and which lias been attempt
ed lo be siiov.n was incorrect or fa Ise.
On toe day of our arrest (the 15th July) Mr.
Yancey made to me the same statement of the
couversa ions that passed between himself and
S. McGowen and John H. Wilson, within an
hour after them, that he made in his reply ol
August 2, —he made it frequently after byway
of allusion, and invariably mentioned S. Mc-
Gowen’s disclaimer, that he did or would take
the ground be afterwards assumed for not fight
ing me. JOHN CUNNINGHAM.
Abbeville, August 14, 1843.
U v. E. Cater's Certificate.
This certifies that being called upon by Dr.
John Livingston, and D. Leslie, Esq., to medi
ate with them between Col. John Cnnningham
and John H. Wilson, Esq., of Abbeville, and
having satisfactorily ascertained Ihat Col. Cun
ningham’s challenge was the only difficulty in
the way of a satisfactory explanation being
given by JohnH. Wilson, Esq., to the inter
rogatories of Col. Cunningham, we forthwith
sought an interview with the last named “gen
tleman” in company with his second, B. C.
Yancey, Esq., and his father, Capt. R. Cun
ningham, and requested that the challenge be,
tor the time, suspended, in ordei that an oppor
tunity might be afforded Mr. Wilson to explain;
ihis request was positively refused by Mr. Yan
cey until Mr. Leslie made an appeal to him,
that for the satisfaction of his feelings the chal
lenge be suspended, when the reply was made,
“that for voursake the challenge shall be sus- 1
pended.”’ EDWIN CATER.
August 14, 1843.
Steamboat Sunk.—The N. Orleans Tropic
tfthe 15th instant says—“We learn from the
ifficers of the Hany of the West, that the
steamer Tennessee Valley sunk at Big Eddy,
166 miles below St. Louis, on the 7th instant.
9ne passenger and one deck hand, names un
known, wete drowned. The Tennessee Valiev '
vas bound to this city with a full freight. Boat '
nd cargo a total lass. <
' I
O' Not quite six weeks have elapsed since J.
tbout 206 buildings cot ering 20acres of ground j
n this place were destroyed by fire, with a large ,
art of their contents. Already arc there about |..
00 buildings of different sizes in progress— j 3
ome nearly finished, and others in variow sta- ■ t
ges ot progress.— Fall River Monitor.
MARRIED,
On the evening of ihe 10th InstanJ, bv the Rev. i
Jodah J/ewh, Mi - . Albert G. lirtriN to Miss
Harriet C. Gilpin.
. DIED.
In H Hbllton, Harris county, Ga. on the 12th
bis:. Jane L. Beal, in ihe 36th year of her
age, consott of Maj. R. K. Beal, late of Louis
ville, Ga- She died of consumption. She has
left a husband and two small children and nu
merous relatives and friends to meyirn her loss.
A Friend. |
obituary.
ANOTHER REVOLUTIONARY HERO GONE.
Died, on the 14th in=tant, at his residence in
Warren county, on the Augusta road, 7 miles
cast of Warrenton, Mr. James Draper, in the
83d yearot his ace.
In recording the dt ath of this excellent man,
who has been a true, brave and generous soldier,
and ah roof the Anteiican Revolution, and who
has been cut down in the eve of a green old age,
we feel it to be a duty due, not only to his worth
as a citizen, but as a revolutionary patriot, to add
a tribute of feeling and respect to his memory.
He. was born in Notaway county. Virginia, where
he was reared and educated. Endeared by al!
the social ties to his companions in youth, he
enjoyed their respect and confidence. At about
18 years of age, he enlist* d'in the cause oi liber
ty to fight the battles of freedom, against the
British Lion, and continued in that service for
something like three years Animated by the
principles of liberty which burned in his bosom,
and contending for the motto (and sustaining it
as lar as in him lay) of the immortal PatriCK
Henry, “Give me liberty, or give me death I” he
continued to show fresh evidences of his true and
ardent attachment to bis country. In the ever
memorable struggles of Guilford Court House
and Eutaw Springs, when the height of the en
gagements were at their warmest, the subject of
this obi'uary was there, and stood firm amid the
galling fire, the dead and wounded, which were
strewn thick around him. In one of those en
gagements, we think under Gen. Greene, at the
batik* of Guilford Court House, he lisplaytd cool
calculating courage, unwavering patriotism, and
an ardent devoiion to the American flag. Nor
never was he known to falter in the pathway oi
duty, either public or private. Early in life he
embraced the doctrines of the Democratic part',
lived quite exemplary, and continued to adhere
to those prineijt even unto his death. They
who enjoy* <: ii timacy, j m w };im to be pos
sessed of the i.Mi 1. .ti fi clings. He was a wel
come comp.ii i :i, L;r. | and candid in his deport
ment, warm and auiclil in his leeiinga. He pue
sessed this admirable trait, that he never foisouk
a friend nor forgot a favor. He was highly es
teemed by a numerous circle of acquaintances,
admired by his friends, and in all the connections
of private life cherished with unbounded affection.
Well may the community at large, and all those
who were best acquainted with him nlouru his
• loss, because he was an illustrious patriot, a kind
father, an indulgent master, an j a good citizen,
remarkable for his hoesty, probity and industay.
We omitted to state that his last illness was
but short, that he preserved, notwithstanding,
great strength <>f body and mind, even to the last,
amidst all bis afflictions, which were very severe.
His at tending physician kindly administered to
bis comfort, until he found all human aid was
vain, and on the morning of his dissolution he
repaired to his succour, hoping to soothe the last
pang of expiring natu e, and to again look upon
the man who had assisted in securing the liber
ties and blessings we now enjoy. It is difficult
to reconcile to our muids this decree of Provi
dence, but the same fate awaits us all. Let his
triumphant exit to a happier world admonish its
of our approaching dissolution, and may those
who mourn the loss of him, their friend, whose
memory they so fondly cherish, be guided by the
principles of virtue, morality and piety, and be
prepared to f jllow the good man of'all ages, and
exclaim with the father of our happy country,
•‘Let the poor witling argue all he can,
e ’Tls Religion s ill that make* the man ”
; £onnneriial.
New York, Augnst 18.
S The Colton Market is active, and prices have an up
ward tendency. The sales this morning amount io 8()0
hales.
Western Flour is dull, without any change in prices:
Genesseeis sold in Infs (as wanted) al Ohio ft!,-
f 75 (a) —4OO bbl* ol a choice brand were taken for
| the W est Indies at S 5, Michignn 84,68 (a) ft 4.75, Troy
sd.B7|. There is more enquiry for Southern Flour—
sales of Georgetown are made at S 5 (a)
I Savannah, August 19.
Qottoji.— Arrived since the 11 inst. I«y steamboat from
1 AuguMa, 1673 bales, and by Rail Road 62. together 1735
bales lipland. The exports dm nig-same period have
» been 1530 bales to New York; 18L io Boston; and 65
bales to Baltimore; in all 1776 bales Upland—leaving a
• stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared, of 4/22
.) bales Uplands and 124 bales Sea Island.
j The sales of the week amount to 272 bales Upland.
. viz: 43 bales at 5; 2at 54; 43 at SA; 3at s|; 55 at 6; 2al
1 6}; 52 ui 51 at and 8 bales al 7 cents, with 3 bales
white Sea Island at2o; and 3 bales Stained do al 5 cts.
t lb.
j The demand has been principally in the better sorts
foi Northern account, and in same instances an ad
-0 vancc of j; to jc has been obtained.
t Ji ct. —The demand has been good through the week
p without change in price. The sales amount to 611
■ casks, as follows—7l casks at kl; 71 at 2 3-16; 139 at 24;
' 60 at 2 5-16; and 270 casks at per hundred lbs.
1 Molcisws.— At the commencement of the week sever
al lots of Cuba were sold at kOc, it has since advanced
to which price, considerable sales have been
made. *V'e quote 22 (a) ~3 cts 4P’ gal.
li tetm.—\N e hear of sales 25 nhds. Sides at 51 cents,
and 20 bbls Baltimore Hams al B|c.
L : me. -500 casks, the balance of the <*argo of the
schr Wilder, have been sold at f> l 25. Our market is
now well supplied, and the article would not bring
oVerftl (M) JF cask in any quantity
I Flour.— Nothing doing except at retail.
Corn. — About 4000 bushels Beach Is) and have arrived
during ihe week. \Vc have no large sales to report -
Retails from boats at 60(® 62j[ cis 2/ bushel.
li gff wg.—7o bales Gunny Anld this week ala price
.not transpired—and 10 bale- Dundee at 21 cts. Small
’ sales ol Mani.la Rope, have also beep reported at 10cts.
FX'h tngfi. — Sight Checks <>n Boston, are selling out
doors a'u | ctpremium The Bank rate is Mill the
’ same. The last sale of Rail Road Bonds were at 34 (d)
; 35 R)'cl discount, at which rate there is a good demand,
' and but very little offering. Central Bank bills have
t been selling during the week in small Ims nt 7 4P' ct
I discount. A large amount would not bring over
I cent.
Fre'ghts . — The last New York rate were 50cts
bale (dr Cotton and 50 cts <|£' cask for Rice To Boston
one ves.-el loading at ft 125 bale.— Rcpublccan.
•Charleston, August 19.
Cotton Received since our lasi, .326 bales Upland;
| exported in tame time. 144 bales, leaving on hand a
shipping stock of 5769 bales. In our last weekly report
we noted at the close ot the market, A fair enquiry
with an advance of (about |c I’m the first four days of
the past week the demand continued moderate, result
ingduring that time in the sale ol 260 bales at prices,
in tavor of holders, still not much varying
from those al the close of the week previous. On
Thursday, however, the demand became more general,
and yesterday was exceedingly brisk—several panels
we understood to have changed hands more than mice,
at such rates as to warrant us in quoting at th- close
an advance fully | ct. The sales yesterday amounted
lo 886 bales. The smallness ol the stocjr now Jest on
sale, no doubt was the cause of proven ting further op
eration, as the enquiry appeared to be kept up. Total
amount of the week’s safes, I*ll bu'e*. n» the following
particulars—lUo bales ui —, 49,7; 255 bj; aUI, GA; 98, 6k;
209. 6|; 60.6|; 189. 6; 76,5 J; 49, B, sj; 22, s|; 35, 5g ‘
—The market not only continues exceedingly
firm, bni some advances have been realized by holders
since our last report. The demand comes up fully to
the supply. The sales of the week have amounted to
1010 barrels, at the following rates: 193 at ft 2 11-16; 100,
2|; 215; 2 9-16; 105,2|; WO, 2 16, 37, 2|.
Gru cres.— We remain without any regular trade,
and consequently the occasional transactions would
be no correct criterion of the market. Nevertheless,
we would observe that Sugar and Coffee continue
firm, of the formet about 100 hhds have «.hanged hands
at the current rates, of the latter we have not heard of
any transaction. Molasses continues very dull, and on
ly saleable at retail.
Domestic L quarts. — Very few transactions come at
present to our knowledge. We have no stock, nor is
there any demand; 60 bbls New Orleans Whiskey sold
Frc/’g/z/.v. The only vessel up for a foreign port loads
on owners’ account. For New York, the rales contin
ue al 75 cts for Rice; no vessel loading at present for
any (•flier Northern ports.—.Ver ury
l§2o REWARD.—Runaway
tA from the subscriber’s residence, on the
3d of July inst. lour miles north-west of
Lu. nsboro, Ga.. a negro man by the
name or i»EN, about thirty-eight years of age,
dark complected, and has a downcast look when
spoken i<; he is about five feet eight or nine
inches b:.;n, has a little limp in his gait, caused
oy a hu. ion one of his knees. The said fellow
can reac and write. He runaway last fall and
wastak- it up in Elben county. He is a black
smith b H ade, and when taken up he had fur
nished) . .is. If wjth a pass, purporting to pass
from ot vjunty to another and work nt his
trade, lie carried off one blue cloth coal, one
pair white pantaloons, and one pair bombazine
do., also a new fur hat. I w’JI give the above re
ward if delivered at my house iji said county, or
fifteen dollars if-confined in anv safe jail so that
I get him. JOHN BRANCH.
jy 13 ws.t
SSO REWARD.—Ranaway on
the night of the 26th January last, from
l^e s,,^fiCr ib er ’ s residence in this city, a
negro woman named MIMA, a bright
mulatto, tail, spare made, and thick lips, about 30
years of age. She has a very intelligent counte
nance, and is a woman of good sense. And her
son DANIEL, a black 1 oy about 12 years of age,
a very likely and sprightly boy. They have pro
bably been decoyed off’ by some other person
under whose protection they now remain; if so
I will pay the above reward for their detention,
and proof to convict such person or persons, or
ten dollars for their apprehension and delivery in
any safe jail so that 1 get them.
m 16-trw2w£wtf E. W. DOUGHTY
<) STRAYED OR STOLEN—
From ihe residence of the subscriber,
■A.i rin on the Sand Hills, near Augusta, on
the 4th inst., a small, sorrel HORSE, about 10
years old ; both hind and one of his fore-feet
white, star in the face, and marks of the harness
on his hips and right shoulder.—He was in good
order when he left. He was raised in Elbert
county, and will probably make for that place,
through Columbia and Lincoln counties. Who
soever will apprehend and return said horse to
me, shall be reasonably’compensated.
SAMUEL C. WILSON.
Augusta July 28th. d&wlt*
REMOVAL. —The subscriber would
inform the planters of Georgia and South
Carolina, that he has removed to Crawfordville,
Ga., where he will permanently locate himsdf,
and carry <»n the business of manufacturing COT
TON GINS. He is prepared to make Cotton
Gins on various plans, though he would recom ’
mend the Anti-frictian Gin as being the best arti
cle of the kind he has ever seen in use, and, from •
his experience in the business, he can say, with >
propriety, that he does not think his Gins can be i
surpassed in the Southern States, and in fully au
thenticating what he says in relation to the mat- i
ter, he would refer you to certificates of gentlemen ?
who have used them. All orders addressed to tht <
subscriber at Crawfordville, Taliaferro county,
Ga., will receive prompt attention. J
jan 3 S. R. CRENSHAW ,
1 MEDICAL INSTITUTE
OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE.
I Lectures in this Institution will
A commence, as<usual, on the first Monday
ofN vcinber. and continue until the lastofFeb
lur.rv. under the following Faculty, viz:
JEDEDIAH COBB, M. D.,
Professor of Anatomy.
CHARLES CALDWELL, M. D.,
Prof. Institutes of Medicine and Medical Juris
prudence.
JOHN E. COOKE, M. D.,
Prof. Theory and Practice of Medicine.
SAMUEL D. GROSS, M. D.,
Prof, of Surgery.
HENRY MILLEY, M. D.,
Prof. Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and
Children.
CHAS. W. SHORT, M. D.,
Prof. Materia Medica and Medical Botany.
LUNSFORD P. YANDELL, M. D„
Prof Chemistry and Pharmacy,
o <• ™ . DANIEL DRAKE, M. D.,
Pioi. Clinical Medicine and Pathological Anato-
• my.
Six lectures are delivered daily. The fee for
each ticket isßls. *1 he notes of good and solvent
Banks of the States in whichpupi s reside will
be Trelmdin payment. The Matriculation fee is
85, and that of Graduation 820, both payable in
Kentucky T he fee to the Demonstrator of
Anatomy, Dr. Bayloss, U SlO, which includes nil
the privileges of attendance on his demonstra
tions and uisseciions from the first of October
till the first of March. The price of boarding,
with fuel, light, and attendance, is from 82 to 83
per eek.
Professors Cobb and Gross, in anticipation of
the regular session, will dclivei a course of Lec
tures on Visceral and Surgical Anatomy and Op
: erative Surgery, beginning on the 15th Septem-
I ber and terminating on the last Saturday In Oc
tober. The fee to this course is 820.
’ By order of the faculty.
jy 29 J. COBB, M. D., Dean.
f -7 ~ - •
GRISWOLD’S WARRANTED
COTTON GINS.
? TF practice makes perfect, who then can
1 A claim a better right to perfection in the trade,
1 than Samuel Grisw<«ld? His Gins have been in
i use in this State for twenty years or more.
i Tht subscribers would iniorm buyets of Gins,
that they continue to carry on the making us the
, above named Gins in numbers sufficiently great
or small, to supply all orders they may receive,
either through agents or by letter. Thcimprove
- nunts they have made, an such as will, upon
- first eight, satisfy any one of their great utility,
• possusting at the time simplicity, which is nnoof
ihe most important things rd De lookeu to, when
k it is Considered that they are managed mostly by
- negroes, who know nothing of complicated ma
, chinery. Importing their steel direct, they are
s sure us getting the best article that is made, and
therefore feel an assurance in giving satisfaction
b in that particular. They deliver them promptly
s in any part of the country free of charge, and
1 warrant that they do well in every way. We
, will not resort to the plan of some builders, by
giving certificates in the newspapers, but will
s merely ask those wishing to buy, to ask almost
, any of th<rir neighbors if they know any thing of
Griswold’s Gins. We challenge inquiry and in
•• vestigntion. Our agents, however, carry with
o them n few certificates, which have been kindly
s offered.
REPAIRING done with despatch,
t GRISWOLD & JOHNSON,
i Cljnton, Jones co., Ga. eow6m m 21
J LAND AGENCY AND GENERAL™
COLLECTING OFFICE,
Al Dahlonega, Lumpkin county, Ga.
„ For the transaction of business in all the Chero-
R keo counties, comprising Union, Luiftpkin, For
,, syth, Gilmer, Murray, Dade, Walker, Chattoo
p gn, Floyd, Cass, Cherokee, Cobband Paulding.
1 .rTIHE subscriber tenders his services to
JL the publicin the capacity of a General Land
Agent, to examine lota as to quality and situation
—test them in relation to their mining advanta
ges— sell or lease lots—have titles for lots in any
of the above counties recorded—attend promptly
to gi'ing’notice of intruders upon land or gold
lots, and afford every useful and necessary item
" of information of advantage to owners.
For information of situation, probable value,
&e.,*oflots j 81 00
0 For selling or leasing lots. 200
.. For testing gold lots: done by private contracts.
For information about intruders on land or
i gold lots. 1 00
y Gifibcral Collecting BusinefK.— l will attend to
” collecting notes or accounts at twelve and a half
per cent commission.
It is necessary that all business'entrusted to
my ,care should be accompanied with u special
n power us attorney.
5 No letters taken from post office unless the
r postage is paid. WM H PRITCHARD.
u jv ts
CURE FOR AGUE AND FEVER.
\ BAR DUFFY S TONIC MIX-
! s tjreand anti-bimous pills.—
s. These medicines arc offered as a safe and effectu
al cure for Ague and Fever, and for restoring the
£ constitution to a state of permanent health when
laboring under the debilitating effects that gene
k rally succeed attacks of bilious fever. The re-
I spectable tesPmony which is produced in their
h recommendation, would alone be sufficient to ob
r tain ibr them the confidence o. the public; but
J the great reputation they possess in those places
n where they have been so extensively used, and
have so Hilly answered the purposes for which
they are recommended, leaves no doubt of their
entire superiority overall other medicines now
s in use for the cure of Ague and Fever.
j Cernricates ro be Seen nt the store of NELSON
CARTER, Agent for the sak* of the above medi
cine.
TO THECITIZJsNS OF THE SOUTH,
j qpilE GENUINE BRANDRETH
JL PILLS have, in all cases in which they
i have been used, fully sustained their high char
acter. in the East and West Indies, in Russia,
* Turkey and China, the Brandreth Pills are ex
tcnsively patronized. The same may be said of
i Mexico and throughout South America. I have
recently received one order for eighty thousand
boxes, iroin the Governor of a Colony of Portu
gal in Hie East Indies. He had used the Bran*
1 dreth Pills in Madeira, by the advice of the very
Reverend, the Canon, Thomas Tolentino du Sil
va, my agent at Funchal, and found them so ex
cellent as an anti-bilious physic and purifier of
: the blood, that he became, after much experience
1 of their beneficial properties, one of their best and
strongest advocates, and has nowintroduced them
r into the Colony of which he is the appointed Go
vernor by the Government of Portugal. Thus
the Brandreth Pills c inue to have the sphere
of then usefulness exuoded.
In the Eastern States of North America, and
in Great Britain, no medicine was ever in such
universe! use as the Brandrcth Pills. High and
influential individuals often purchase tin in to ad
minister to the poor, in every place Where they
have been introduced, and where no vile imitation
of them has been sold, their reputation has con
stantly increased, and the circle of their useful
ness enlarged. They are conceded to be the best
purgative,The best anti-bilious and the most cer
tain purifier of the blood known. The cures they
have pcrlormed in chronic diseases, where hope
had lied, is beyond belief.
As a general family medicine, especially in the
South, their value is incalculable. By having the
Brandreth Pills always on hand, should a sud
den attack of sickness take place, they can be gi
ven at once, and will often have effected a cure
before the physician could have arrived. In Cho
lic and inflamation of the bowels, these Pills will
at once relieve, and perseverance in their use,
accoiding to the directions, will surely do all that
medicine can do to restore the health of the pa
tient. in diseases arising from the use of mer-
Icury, or from any cause of vitiation, from had
blood or otherwise, their use will produce the most
happy resells. In all attacks of Hheumalism, in
Erysipi-ilas, Sall Jlhcurn, and in cases of chronic
or recent Coslivencss, the use of the Brandreth
Pills will be productive of infinite service; some
times bi ihg productive of so great a change for
the bcttei, as to occasion great thankfulness. In
all cases of indigestion, worms, asthma, diseases oj
the hear'. and in all affections of ’he stomach and
bowels, the Brandueth Pills will be found a ne
ver-failing remedy.
To ins re the full benefit of these celebrated
Pills, tl. y should be kept in the house, so that
upon th first commencement of sickness they
may be u.ce resorted to; one dose then is bet
ter than .1 dozen after the disease has become cs
tabiishc : the system.
The i i i.xDi.;.Tu Pills are purely vegetable,
and so immetmt that the infant a month old may
use them if medicine is required, not only with
safety, but with the certainty of receiving all the
benefit medicine is capable of imparling. Fe
males may use them duringall the critical periods
of their lives; —the Brandreth Pills will insure
their health, and produce regularity in all the func
tions of life.
Be cartful of counterfeit Pills. How to avoid them.
No. I Security.
Each Agent who sells the genuine Brandreth
Pills, has a Certificate of Agency, which has
been engraved at a vast expense. It represents
the manufactory at Sing Sing, on the banks of
the Hudson River, and is signed by Dr. Brandrcth,
and his seal stamped upon the paper.
No. 2 —Security.
Above all, observe the labels upon the boxes:
Each box of the genuine Brandreth’s Pills has
now three labels upon it. The top and the bot
tom label containing upwards of five thousand
letters in red ink; the words Benjamin Bran
drath’s Pills being printed over two hundred
times upon the two labels.
No. 3—Security.
There are also upon each label two signatures
of Dr. Brandrcth—one “B. Biandclh,” and also
one “Benjamin Brandrcth.” Each box, there- <
fore, to be genuine, must have six signatures of
Dr. Brandreth upon it. If the box do not an
swer this discription, the Pills are not the Bran
drcth Pills, but some vile counterfeit of them, as
all the old labelled boxes have been collected.
Besides the above signs of genuineness fa< - 1
similes of the Braniibeth Pill labels nre upon
the Certificate of Agency; therefore compare
your box with the labels or. the certificate; if it
agrees the Pills arc true, if it does not, they are
false. I
1 have expended much time, and at least five
thousand dollars, in perfecting these checks to
the sale of counterfeit Pills, and in the hope thev '
will secure the genuine Brandreth Pills to nil
who want them.
I remain the public’s servant, 11
B. BRANDRETH, M. D., r
241 Broadway, N. V.
Sold by the following authorized agents in
Georgia:
CH \RLES. E GRENVILLE <fc CO, Book- •
sellers, Augusta; Chapman & Threewit, War
renton; Sanford & Lumsden, Eatonton; Wil
lard & Williams, Decatur; W Maxey, Monticello;
Joseph B Gondor, Sparta; A B Pnelpi, Powcl
ton; Hill & Pratt, Lexington; I’shei & Ander
son, Covington; J A Clarke. Jr, Monroe; Tucker
& Compton, Jackson; Dunn & Martin, Forsyth;
John M Cox, McDonough; T & J Cunninghaul
& Co, Greensborough; Seaman Goodall, Savan
nali; S D Clark de Co Hamburg. ly feb 10