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fuofance at Hie nioderof nomination;
Dei’ tier objected to a caucus power
of nomination; they both seemed
veil satisfied, and appeared to ac
cept with pleasure, The present
President expressed himself, with
strong approbation, of the source of
nomination. His words are, “Deep
ly penetrated by this distinguished
mat k of ctmji lence, emanating from
such a source .’* What source? Tue
Caucus.
I hnve shewn that the Caucus sys
tem has horn considered, by our
three Republican Pt ideots, <ts not
only hut expedieut.
They have never said that it was
dangerous m the liuerlios of the
couniry. Ii iia-i exis.'e 1 for 24years,
Stnd the liberties of the people ap
Jftcar j iist as safe , and rather safer,
‘Pi in some of us thought they were
prior to its heir . ed
Now, sir. mpposo ;{.? ;’e re
puhlieans h and met, (agreeably to
open invitation) like brethren of the
same family, as toe and i mi ail for
mer occasions, anti have agreed (as
they might have don-) on a candi
date, what would have been'lie con
sequence ? It might have continued
the union *>f the party. And of what
©onvq*” ; is it winch of the au
did i'e dl be successful ? hither
of h in will and m lerably well. Con
ygrr*<i will t are that neither
shall tlo imii h haem. 1 have my
preference, I admi ; but. had an
other heen B'**“ , I would have
supported ; <r, my object is
uni m s iiie Republican party.
Geuiieiuet), (many of them mv
f”icnds) with whom I have acted
through the worst of time*, declined
to attend : their motives ace their
own. Rut what is the effect? A
complete di uoio;* of the iiepubli
ca.i party—divided into at least four
parties ; the whole in a state of dis
tra iton. Father against son, bro
ther against brother, alt in a state
of complete confusion ; and what
for ? For a principle ? No sir, there
is no principle involved, vVliat then
is all this noise about ? Why, whe
ther you shall choose A, ii, C, >r
1); and, choose which you will if
the candidates, the nation will (if
the ptjp.’e d,oise Congresses
as the luree last) move on majesti
cally toward* irs great destiny.
When I look around, Ia n surprised
at the excitement aniti< tally urea
tad. N w, Mr. President, the dif
ference be* ween those who attended
the I'hu tu, and those wh>* did out,
] tike to he (hi*: that those who
we and, were anxious to unite on some
one republican ■ a.idida'c, and sup
port him, he he whom he niight,and
thus preserve the union of *he party;
and those who d.d not attend, were
willing to risk all, rather than run
the ri-k of their candidate being in
the ini inrify. From ‘his last, lex
cep*. of-nurse, the gentleman from
S nub Carolina and the oouscien
ti >us.
Mr. President: In a government
\l : ke ours, where many of our great
*©ffi ers a**e elected, there must be
some mode adopted by which to oon
cent rate the v>tes of the people.
They *an ot (scattered as they are.)
know tfie candidates—it is morally
impossible: the voters must there
fore depend on om© person, some
public bodies, or on private meetings
for information, as to the best cha
racter for the <*lfi e . For instance,
“For President.” Well, sir, it has
been thought, for twenty four years
last past, that the manners of Con
gress, elected by the people, and in
whom they had deposited all confi
dence, was the best source for in
formation. Has that source decei
ved the people in any one instance ?
I understand that the ■•ongressiooa
caucus recommended Jefferson, Mad
ison, and i\lonroe N The people elect
ed them ; and experience has shown
that the reliance placed by the peo
ple in the Caucus uominatio • of all
three has turned perfectly satisfac
tory, and no injury has resulted
therefr in. It is rational to suppose,
that the members of Congress have
belter opportunities of knowing the
character aud talents of the several
candidates, than those who have ne
ver s>*en ‘hem, aojpnever acted with
them. However, the Caucus mode
is denounced, and now let us see
wnaC is to lie substituted, for there
will be a substitute. Jt is in the
nature of onr Government. It <*an
rot be avoided. Well, sir, one state
bv an act oi its legislature, nomi
nates it* favorite, that is. the fav r
it? of a majority of the bodv ; an
other legislature, j their nrivaie
rapacity, nominate their eaniTitfue,
ood forbid Members of Con
gress, fthoseo, they * ,c t the
people, from recommending a can
didate. Now, sir, I wouldaassk f how
many of that Legislature knew auv
of the other candidates except the
ooe recommended by them? perhaps
three or four, who may have been in
Congress, Other Stales have pur
sued a simitar course, with as little
knowledge of the candidates, Kach
State has its favmite candidate • ,f
him they may know something, But
how can they be capable ol locmiog
a judgment between him and those
who are oppo ed in him, I koow not.
Many ?>ial© Legislatures have un
dertaken to recommend, whilst they
repi obate the caucus nomination.
Another mode has been adopted •
by Convention. 1 should like to
know how the delegate* to the con
vention are eh >&en : are they bv tiie
peopl* ? I believe out, Af< w peo
ple meei ; their numbers may be
J e... filf \, or any other number, and
they appoint the delegates; aud,thui
chosen, they meet in convention, and
select their candidates. Now, Mr.
President, whether either of those
modes is preferable to a au> u, or
whether any of them are equai to it,
is to be determined For niy part, i
til ‘light ‘he old mode was the best,
and i have adopted it I have ex
ercued my own opi ion. I have gi
ven myself no uneasiness about that
of others. And I must think, an in
terference with the opinion of those
who attended the caucus, was wholly
irrelevant to the subject matter be
fore the Senate.
The Steam Boat Decision.
When this important question was
finally setlled by the last authority
which our instil uiions acknowledge,
we merely recorded the fact, with
out comment. As the principles
which have been established have
an immediate bearing upou one of
Ith acts of our Legislature, and iu
fact totally invalidate it, as the eou
s qucnees rationally to be expected
IVoiii the operation of these princi
ples wtl! be evidently favorable to
the commercial prosperity of our
ei’y, we had expected that” some of
the many who are interested would
have favored us with their anticipa
tions. I • the absence of better
matter, we shall therefore pces.nt
the result of the little reflect in we
have been enabled to bestow upon
the subject. The competition of
Hamburg to Augusta, alrho* sup
ported entirely by adventitious oir
cumsiances, has in a considerable
degree affected the commercial in
terests of Savaanah, by diverting a
portion of the country trade from
its naturalexit,io the port ofCharles
ton. The monopoly granted to the
Steam Boat Company had a direct
agency in assisting these sinister op
erations. the navigation of the ri
ver being now rendered free, the
consequent competition will place
Height at as low a rale as eau be
ass *ded. In Savannah the port
charges have been reduced to a level
with the most favored cities of the
Atlantic >hore—Can it then be
supposed that the freight of Cotton
from either Hamburg or Augusta,
to Charleston, can be afforded at
the same rate, as if shipped to Sa
vannah ? Or can any principle of in
terest or prudence now divest our
city of the advantages which nature
claims for her ? Hamburgh has
grown with the rapidity of a mush
room—but only by the excitement
ot art ifi ia! heat, bs means of sus
tenance are. w r e conceive, now with
drawn, and its decay must be as ra
pid as has been its advancement
But let it stand—nr let it fall, the
object of its origin is destroyed, and
the place can only exist to the ad
vantage of Savannah. Charleston
can no longer be benefit ted. We
offer these hasty ideas, in the hope
of drawing from others, better in
formed, a more comprehensive state
ment of the consequences lobe ex
pected trom the free navigation of
the river by Steam Boats.
Savannah Republican.
We understand that Gen. Jack
son has been strongly urged to vi
sit ibis City, before his return home.
It is also said that the Geoeial has
consented and is expected here in
leas than two weeks.
C Phil Press.
Letters from the Western Coun
ties of Pennsylvania, express much
dissatisfaction at the recent nomi
nation of Mr. Calhcuu, for the Os-
S eof Vice President. This feel
ing is the more general as it embra
ces tK° vs a*. . itallatin, and
toe early aud fast friends of Gene
ral J it ksno. The first class is
i uiuua up of wen, who remember
with gratitude, the ability and cou
rage with which Mr. Gallatin
breasted the shock of Federalism in
cougirss during Mr Adams* ad
ministration. He second no* only
regard Vlr, Calhoun as a dead
weight on the Electoral ticket, but
they have serious apprehensions that
that lit ket is made up of a majority
of persons who would prefer Mr.
Calhoun toGe teral J i k*or,us their
next President; al I tey fear that
the same niahagemeivwui. h placed
him on the ticket as Vne President
might get him the vote of Pruosyf.
va .ia. There are many ther cau
ses winch uuiie to strengthen the
opposition to Mr. Calhoun. The
dissaiisfa* lion throughout the State
is greater than we had a|.pt eheuded
I is probable it will iuuease. A
gain, we tall on the aged and ex
perieoeed a ,! d influential men of the
Deniocrauc party, to stand for
wa.d and give their party and their
country, that advice whirli attach,
ment to p- in iple, disinterestedness
and experience shall d'usUie.-~lbid.
At a meeting of the Genera! Com
mit! ee of the Greek Fund on Thurs
day,lßth March, it was unanimously
Resolved , That the funds collect
ed to aid the cause of (he Greeks he
remitted to Messrs. Barit g, Broth
ers & Cos. Brokers c? the United
States, in London, to be held by them
subject to the order of the Greek
Government, and that the said gov
ernment be apprized of the amount
aud time of remittance of those funds.
Resolved , 1 hat all persons now
having in their hands contributions
intended tor this holy cause, and all
who may not hitherto have nnntrib
uted to it, be requested to transmit
to Charles Wilkes, Estj. Treasurer
of the Greek Fund in New York,
such subscribe ions, in order that, if
possible, the whole may go forward
a, once and without fur ther delay.
Resolved , That the Chairman,
Treasurer, aud Secretary of this
Committee be authorized to remit
such funds as they shall deem it ex
pedient after the publication hereof,
Ihe above resolutions were or
dered to be published, and the Com
mittee then adjourned. By order of
William Bayard, Esq, Chairman.
CH \S. KING, Secretary of the
Greek Fund.
SOT Printers throughout this
si ate, and other states friendly to
the Greek cause, are requested to
republish this notice JVat. Jldv.
To get before our readers, as
soon as practicable, a Sketch of a
Debate in the Senate of the United
States, which excited some interest
last week, we have passed over
some Speeches prepared for the
press, of a less fugitive interest, to
which we will give as early a place
as we can possibly find for them.
I h© Sketch of Proceedings in the
Senate embraces Thursday' and Fri
day’s sittings, tli Saturday the
Senate did not sit; and, ou resum
ing the question ou Monday, the
Vico President being then in the
Chair, he declared the Debate upon
questions not properly before the
Senate, to be out of order—and the
Debate on the Caueu* question was
terminated by that decision. Soon
after which, the Debate on the me
rits of the main question was also
terminated, by the indefinite post
ponement of the several amendments
proposed to the Constitution.
JYaf, Intelligencer.
From Bell’s London Weekly Messenger, Feb. 9
Projected Escape of Bonaparte.
It is not generally known that a
vessel was undertaken to he built at
Battersea, by the renowed Johnson,
the smuggler, for the purpose of
liberating Bonaparte frem the Isl
and of St. Helena. Thu vessel was
about 90 feet long, and of the |uir
then of 100 tons, it yas built of
half inch plank; the grain of two
of such plaoks was placed in aver
tical and the other twe in horizon
tal position. These planks were
so well caulked aodeeneuted togeth
er, that the thieknessaf the sides of
the vessel did not exeted that of an
ordinary washing tub; The masts
were so contrived thattbey could be
lowered to a level with the deck, &
the whole vessel be sunk in
shoal water with thecrew on board,
without danger. means were
provided for supplyingthe fresh air.
The plan was, to sail oip at night,
within a short distance of St. Hele
na, and sink the vessel uniil the next
or some subsequent night, wbeo
Bonaparte would be enabled to make
his escape to the heath, at which
time the vessel will to be raised,
Bonaparte to get on board, and sail
away in the dark. It happened,
however, that Bonaparte died be
fore the vessel was quite finished;
and it is a curious incidence that she
was to he coppered the very day the
news of his arrived,
Johnson was to nave received for
ty thousand pounds as soon as Hie
vessel got into blue exclusive
of the reward to he given ri case the
eolerprize succeeded. Johnson had
previously uffored his services to the
admiralty, and affirmed that he
could blow up any ship without be
ing hurt. Accordingly, atrial was
given him in the Thames, accom
panied by a boatswain of one of his
majesty’s ship3, who had been mar
ried only a week before, iu a boat
of similar construction to the one
before described, to a barge moor
ed ia the middle of die stream.
They sunk the boat, made fast the
torpedo to the bottom of the barge,
and lighted the match. Johnson
then perceived that his vessel re
mained last, having got, as (he sai
lors express it, his cable athwart
the hawse of the barge; upon which
he took out his watch, and haviug
looked at it very attentively, told
the boatswain that he had only two
minutes and a hall to live. Upon
this the boatswain began to make
grievous lamentations. Avast
blubbering,” said Johnson : ** Doff
your jacket, and be ready to stuff iu
into the hawse-hole while 1 cut the
cable,** Lpon saying this, John
son seized the axe and cut the cable.
THE NEWS.
WASHINGTON, April to. 1824.
General ISmith's speech on the motion made in
the Senate of the United States, to postpone in
definitely the several propositions to amend the
constitution of the United States in the mode of
electing the President.
This speech deserves attention on account
of its .plainness and candour, and of the sound
sense and republican feeling's which are s rik
inglj displayed in it hroughout. This speech
cannot su-pri?- those who know Gen. Smith,
either personally or by reputation. If there is
an undeviating republican in Congress; if there
is a steadfast member of the democratic party
in the Uniied Stktes, General Samuel Smith,
of Maryland, is that man. Besides, he pos
sesses talents of the first order. When in the
house of representatives, and chairman of the
committee of ways and means, the fiscal con
cerns of the nation were ably investigated* and
placed in a most luminous manner before the
house. His services during the late war,
when Maryland was invaded by the British
troops under General Ross, will always be
grarefully remembered.
There is a feature in that speech which, in
cur estimation, ought to be imitated by all
politicians and writers when discussing impor
tant subjects: weraean the candour with which
an acknowledgment is made of the views of the
democratic party, and of the reasons which
induced the democratic members of Congress,
to meet in caucus. Thus General Smith, with
out rhetorical figures; without specious argu
ments to defend the views and intentions of
the democratic party, frankly tell? the senate*
that he is a memberof that party which placed
Mr. Jefferson in the presidential chair, and
which is intent on exercising all its influence*
all fair and lawful means, to elect a man of
the same principles as a successor to Mr.
Monroe. The difference is remarkable be
tween the speech of Gen Smith and of some
o'her speakers on the same subject. The op
ponents of this gentleman, turn round and
tound the object of their attack, never once
acknowledging the true reasons they had in
opposing the caucus. They hide themselves
behind the “constitution,” the “ unconstitu
tionally of a meeting by members of congress
for the purpose of nominating a first magis
trate of the Union,” &c. Why not come to
the point at once, like General Smith ? Why
not say. that, ive, federalists, and tve. desert,
ers of the republican ranks, wish to divide the
democratic party t that we may get into power
and that, -we can effectually succeed but by de
stroying the means that have been successfully
employed by the democrats , to concentrate their
strength and establish an union of interests and
feelings. It would be more honorable, and
the people would be less deceived, if the can
did language of General Smith were to predom
inate in the discussion of the presidential
question.
NAVY.
We are sorry to perceive that heavy charges
are alleged against the navy department of the
United States Until all the proceedings in
the case of Lieu* Kennon are published which
now cannot be wiihheld trom the pub. *ic, we
cannot form a correct opinion. We will, ob •
serve, however, ibat whatever may have bef.n
the services rendered by Com. Porter, nothing
ought to screen him from a trial by the law*
of his country on ihe charges preferred arg-ain.st
him by Lieut. Kennon. If eminent pub uc ser
vices are to place a man above the aws, we
may as well surrender our rights arid privile
ges into the hands of a king, who roav some
times find it his interest to preserve the lives,
fortunes, and reputa.imof a portion of his
subject*, against the oppressions of a distinc
tive and higher class of men It is said, that
republics are ungrateful. But how have all
the republics that have existed been des'roy
ed ? Is it not by men, ambitious and design
ing it i* true, but who had served gloriously
them country in the field and in the cabinet ?
The spirit and preservation of our public in
stitutions require that no partiality should be
shown to any citizen : the laws were made for
all, and all are amenable to them.
W e inserted in our columns some few weeks
ago, an article headed. Opinion of Mr
Crawford in France;” the following pa agraoh
from ‘he London Morning Chronicle, shows
the opinion enteua.ned of the presidential
candidates in England.
*Tbe question of the presidency of the t s
States is one that still continues to occupy tho
public attention from one extreme of ihe Uni*
on to the other, and the exertions made by
the partisans of the respective candidates arc
unprecedented- Asa sratesiran, John Q Ad
ams appears to be most respec ed and, not
withstanding be is nut considered as properly
belonging to the republican party, he ha s e ve,
rv chance of succeeding. Mr.* Crawford, ic
is thought, will be his strongest competitor*
as the demonstrations oa the part of the Eu
ropean league against free institusions jn every
part of the globe, require that the reins oftl.e
Uni'ed States government should be placed in
the hands of a man of strong republican prin
ciples and firmness, although his diploma’ ic
talents and experience art not so great. Mr*
Calhoun’s want of age is objected to; and al
though numbers admire General Jackson a
commander of an army, they feel afraid to trust
hint with the destinies cfa country whose
prosperity depends on peace.’’
” Spectaium admissi visum teneatii ! “
Extracts from two ultra prints—
“ The western states,it is now vveil ascertain
ed, will vote for Cay; the southern s'avs,
except Georgia and \ irginia, are decidedly for
Jackson; and the northern and eastern states
are divided between Adams and Jackson- The
case ot Crawford is hopeless—some of his
friends have already given him up.”
” National election—People’s ticket— p rtr
President, John Q. Adams, who can* writs
—For Vice President, Andrew Jackson, \ Vuu
CAM FIGHT. ”
It -mating and fighting are ?o absolutely ne
cessary to render this coun:ry more prosper
ous than it is, then let us have an Adams, wha
can write, and a Jackson, wli* can fight; for
none can be found :n this country superior G
them m these great acquirements.
(?CF* WE arc requested to announce
JOHN W. COOPER, Esq. as a
candidate for Justice of the Inferior
Court. dtprillO, lH2i.
(U° hare been requested to an
nounce RK If.!RU HUDSPETH,
Esq as a a candidate for Justice of
the Inferior Court.
April 10, 1824.
Notice.
AN Election will be held at the-
Court House in V* ashington,
on Tue -day the i.th of May next., for
a Justice of the Inferior Court in th%
place of Col. Johnson Wellborn, det
ceased
Ry order of the Court ,
John Haliday, cl’k.
April 6, 1824. 15—3 t
Atr Auction,
Hardwai e&Cutlery^
PATENT PLOUGHS, &o. &<-.
Comprising the whole o f the subscrh
ber 9 s extensive and newly im
ported stock of
GOODS:
Which consists of a great variety of
TABLE Knives & Fork*; Poofe*
et A Penknives; Latieeta, R
zors and Soissors, Har.d, Whip-.
Cross Cutl and other Saws; Files*
and Raps; Carpenters’ Plar.es. Chi*-..
sels Locks and Hinges, assorted 0
common and fine Gilt Buttons-
Broshes, assorted; Guos, Fisll
Hooks, Trace Chains, Patent Hoes,,
and almost all other goods in the*
Hardware line. It being his inten
tion to quit the trade, the whole off
his remaining stock will be sold i
lots to suit purchasers, at public*
Auction, on the third dajr of May
next, at bis store in Augusta, at 9-
months credit.
The assortment being very exten*
give-, Cfiuotry Merchants who may
wish tv, lay in a supply, will find ifc
worthy their attention to attend.
In tho mean time those who call
will be supplied ou liberal terms at?,
reduced prices.
Reuben Leggett,
March SI, 1824. 15—St
Lost or Mislaid;
A NOTE dated between the *3tlx
and 25th December,
payable twelvemonth after date, giv
en by iili m C Lyman to the sub
scriber, as administrator of the es
tate of •’ ingfield, deceased j
the precise amount not recollected,
but it made part of three notes a
mounting to S 83, on which gSB
have been paid All persons are for
warned to trade for said note, anA
W. C. Lyman is hereby notified to
pay it but to the subscriber.
Charles Wingfield.
April 6, 182-4. 15—it
IKE months after date applu
ration will he made to ‘he hon
orable the Inferior Court of Lincoln
Count), while silting for ordinary
purposes, for leave to sell the real
estate of Hannah Holmes, deceased,
for the benefit of the heirs ail cred
itors.
Ichabod Holmes, adn/r*
Feb. 4, lbiiAt ts*9m
