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NEWS & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE.
. e. ’cOTTUVC, Editor.
No. *2.—NEW SERIES.]
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Mail Arrangements.
post office, $
Washington, Ga., Sept. 1, 1843. $
EASTERN MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for Raytown,
Double-Wells, Crawfordville, Camack, Warren
ton, Thompson, Dearing, and Barzelia.
ARRIVES.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 9, A. M.
CLOSES.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 12, >l.
WESTERN MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for all Offi
ces in South-Western Georgia, Alabama, Mis
sissippi, Louisiana, Florida, also Athens, Ga. and
tho North-Western part of the State.
arrives —Wednesday and Friday, by 6 A. M.
closes —Tuesday and Thursday, at 12 M.
ABBEVILLE, S.C. MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for Danburg,
Pistol Creek, and Petersburg.
ARRIVES.
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, by 1 P. M.
closes.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at C A. M.
LEXINGTON MAIL.
Sethis route, Mails are made up for Centre
ville, State Rights, Scull-shoals, and Salem.
arrives —Monday and Friday, at 9 A. M.
closes —Tuesday and Saturday, at 9 A. M.
APPLING MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for Wrights
boro’, White Oak, Walker’s Quaker Springs.
arrives —Tuesday and Saturday, by 9 A. M.
closes —Monday and Friday, at 9 A. M.
ELBERTON MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for Mallo
rysville, Goosepond, Whites, Mill-Stone, llarri
sonvilie, and Ruckersville.
Arrives Thursday 8 P. M., and Closes same time.
• LINCOLNTON MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for Rehoboth,
Sidney Point, Goshen, Double Branches, and
Darby’s.
Arrives Friday, 12 M. | Closes same time.
O’ The Letter Box is tho proper place to de
posite all matter designed to be transported by
Mail, and such as may be found there at the
tunes above specified, will be despatched by first
post.
COTTING &, BUTLER,
ATTORNIES,
HAVE taken an OFFICE on the North
side of the Public Square, next door to
the Branch Bank of the State of Georgia.
October, 1843. 28 -
NELSON CARTER,
DEALER in
Choice Drugs and Medicines,
Chemicals, Patent Medicines,
Surgical and Dental Instruments,
Perfumery, Brushes,
Paints, Oils , Dye-Stuffs,
Window Glass, fj*c. Spc.
SION OF THE ) ATTfiTI'sTA Gas
RED MORTAR. \ AUCr USIA, Gas
October 12, 1843. ly 7
HAVILAND, RISLEY & Cos.
Near the Mansion House, Globe and United
States Hotels,
AUGUSTA, GA.,
DEALERS IN CHOICE
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
Surgical and Dental Instruments,
Chemicals, Patent Medicines,
Perfumery, Brushes, Paints, Oils,
Window Glass, Dye Stuffs,
&,c. See.
jo Being connected with Haviland,
CSIm Keese & Cos., New-York, and llav
iland, Harral & Allen, Charles
jKtfffll ton, they are constantly receiving
fresh, supplies of every article in
qheir line, which they are enabled to sell at the
lowest market prices.
ID” All goods sold by them, warranted to be of
the quality represented, or may be returned,
August 1843. SI
jHtorcUanrmts.
From the N. O. Picayune.
MATRIMONIAL DIFFICULTIES.
We do not know that we are competent
10 form a correct estimate of domestic hap
piness or true matrimonial felicity, being
mere theorists instead of practical experi
mentaiists in such matters. It would be
doing us an injustice, however, to attribute
to us opinions prejudicial to connubial
bliss, or an inveterate pro-possession for
single blessedness; for we have long since
come to the conclusion that going into a
dark, cheerless room at night, breaking
your shins against a chair in looking for
the match-box, having no one to look after
your clothes, and all that sort of thing, is
not w hat it is generally set down to ho. It
is liberty, to be sure; but it is that species
of solitary liberty which Alexander Sel
kirk enjoyed on the islandof Juan Fernan
dez, where he had none hut quadrupeds
and other inhabitants of the forest to asso
ciate with. It is, or may be comfort; but
it is plaguey cold comfort, that’s a fact.—
No, no; this, to use a Shakespearean quo
tation—it looks learned to quote Sliaks
peare, no matter about its applicability—
this, we say, to quote Shakspeare, tnay have
been “ the elder Harry’s way,” but we
are not its advocates. We believe with
the Ayrshire hard—
“Tp make a happy fireside clime,
For \wans and wife—
That’s the true pathos and sublime
Os human life.”
We think that to the ear of its father
there is music in the squall of a round,
cherub.faced child ; anti that the frown of
wife, when one is aware how soon it can
he transformed into a smile, has a charm
in it. And then how pleasant it is—so
think we at least—of a winter night, when
“the wind whistles cold,” to be placed be
fore a bright fire, your better half opposite
you, and her cheerful look reflected in the
blaze, and your younger self climbing your
knee or turning somersets on the carpet.
And what bliss—what beatification—to
make an excursion into the country in sum
mer, to pic-nic on earth’s emerald carpet,
beneath the umbrageous shade of a live
oak or magnolia ; and then to watch the
young ones frisk about after their rural
meal, like so many lambkins. All this
and much more of the joys of matrimonial
life is all well, very well ; but it must be
confessed that it is, as a toper would say
the gin and sugar of the thing, and that
there is sometimes in it a strong admixture
of bitters. Married life—as the man said
of eating who was too lazy to masticate
his food—married life would do very well
11 it were not for the difficulties that some
times attend it. We were a witness of one
of these difficulties or dilemmas the oth
er day, and we do not know hut for u mo
ment we did inwardly exult in our bache
lorism.
Going down to the lake, we got into a
car, at the Pontchartrain Railroad depot, in
which were a “happy couple” and their
still happier couple of children. They
were, as might be seen at a glance, going
over the lake, and had with them the usual
number of bonnet boxes, carpet bags and
other travelling luggage. The lady was
all amiability to the gentleman —the gen
tleman was all care and attention to the la
dy, and the children were as happy, to use
a common Y ankee expression, as clams at
high water.
“ Charming day, dear,” said the gentle
man.
“ Delightful, love,” said the lady.
“0, William, see the trees running
away,” said one of the juveniles to the
other.
The day was a delightful one, it was
true; but days during the month of July
in Louisiana are like the negro’s estimate
of the white man, “ mighty onsartin.”
The cars stopped nearly opposite the ho
tel, so that the passengers had to walk
down to the steamboat—and considerable
of a walk it was. When we got out, the
sky was clear and unclouded, but in a mo
ment it was overcast with a dark cloud, and
in the next the rain poured down in tremen
dous torrents, and here arose those “ diffi
culties” to which we have already made re
ference. Little William slipped and fell
just as the baggage car was approaching.
The lady gave a melo dramatic scream,
and asked her husband, the “unfeeling
brute,” if he would let her darling child
be crushed to death! The gentleman to
whom these complimentary epithets were
applied in running to pick up the little
tourist, let fall the bonnet box, which the
joint force of the wind and rain blew or
beat into the lake. Here there was an
other scream from the lady, who queru
lously asked her husband —-the “stupid
thing”—if he meant to let her beautiful
bonnet be lost; and then came the soft, in
sinuating “ Certainly not, my dear,” of the
husband. The lady knew, so she said,
that this was the wav it would be—she
told him so—she told him so, but he never
would do anything like anybody. She
said it would rain this morning, but he ne
ver paid any attention to what she said—
While this shower of unpleasant imputa
tions poured down on the husband, the rain
also poured down on him with increased
fury ; so that between the rain, the lady’s
rancor and the burthen of the two children,
whom he carried in his arms until he got
on board the steamboat, the conclusion was
forced upon us that matrimony, all that is
sung and said to the contrary notwithstand
ing, has at times—mind, at times, we say,
not always—ha's at times its contingent
difficulties, Wetfc think so
WASHINGTON, (WILKES COUNTY, GA.,) SEPTEMBER 5, 1844.
BLENNERII ASSET.
The following article, which we copy
from the “ Louisville Register,” was
“ written by a gentleman,” says that paper,
“of high respectability,” who had an op
portunity of becoming acquainted with the
facts related in his communication :
Who was Biennerhasset? and what has
become of him ? Having lately seen in
the New York and Philadelphia papers se
veral fictitious notices of this celebrated
personage, is the apology which the writer
of this article offers for giving what he be
lieves to be the true history of this man’s
career, and final exit from the troubles of
this world—which will be much easier to
do than to write a high colored picture of
tilings which never existed except in the
fancy of some novel reader. The author
ity for the facts herein disclosed by the wri
ter is believed to be authentic, and of the
highest character.
in the first place, who was Biennerhas
set ? In answer to this question, our infor
mation is, that it was an assumed name by
an individual whose true name was Lewis
Carr, who was born in Ireland, as has al
ways ben stated. His family was highly
respectable, and an elder brother filled the
station of secretary to the governor of Cal
cutta, in the East Indies, to which place
young Lewis went as an Ensign in the
Engineer department, where he remain
ed about two years, in which time he
was engaged in several scrapes and in
trigues, which finally compelled him to re
sign his commission, and seek a place of
refuge in the retired city of Kingston,
in the Island of Jamaica, where lie read
law and commenced the practice, and also
engaged in me. chandising, by which means,
and a secret connection with the buccaneers
and pirates who hovered round tho West
India Islands and on the coast of Mexico,
he amassed a splendid fortune, which he
spent with equal profusion. While em
ployed in this business, he frequently visi
ted Mexico, and became acquainted with
many of the leading men who were pre
paring the way for a revolution, which
Carr foresaw must break out in a short
time; and being a bold, unprincipled for
eigner, lie was perpetually engaged in dit
fieulties of one kind or other, until,shortly
before he came to came to the United States,
an intrigue with the wife of one of the
wealthy citizens of Kingston made that
place too hot for him, and he sold out his
property and came lotlie United States.
He landed at New Orleans, and went
ihence to Louisville, Kentucky, where, or
in the section, he purchased some property,
and finally located himself on the celebra
ted island on the Ohio river, near Marietta.
This move look place about the year 1803
or 1804. When lie reached New Orleans
lie assumed the name of Biennerhasset. —
The beautiful and accomplished lady who
accompanied and lived wiih him was not
his wife. She was young, and had many
fascinating accomplishments, which made
her more worthy of Biennerhasset than he
was of her. Colonel Burr first saw Bien
nerhasset early in the year 1803, and in
stead of Burr seducing him, there can be
no doubt that Col. Burr received from him
such an account of Mexico, its wealth and
disposition for revolution, as seduced bint
into the project of invading it ; and the
question as to whom should be the great
man was one reserved by Lewis Carr
(Biennerhasset) until future events should
develope themseves, as Carr always de
clared to his friends that he intended Colo
nel Burr as the chief of the military which
was to advance him to the supreme com
mand in Mexico.
The movements of Col. Burr and Bien
nerhasset in the United States, during the
years 1805 and Care already known, and
of course need not be detained in this state
ment.
After their projected invasion of Mexico
had failed, and Biennerhasset had broken
tip at this Island, he returned to New Or
leans, where he left the lady who had been
his companion, and he embarked for the Is
land of New Providence, one of the Baha
mas in the Wrs; Indies, and settled at Nas
sau its capital, and recommenced the prac
tice of law. In a short time he obtained a
Lucrative practice, and married a lady of
one of the most respectable families in that
place, and was soon after disturbed by a
visit from his Biennerhasset Island com
panion, who gave him much trouble before
he could get her to retire in peace; which
she did, and soon after returned to the Uni
ted States, and is now bqlieved to be a resi
dent of the Southern States. When set
tled in Nassau, he resumed his true name
of Lewis Carr, and soon acquired a hand
some living ; but his restless spirit and in
triguing disposition kept him constantly in
volved in difficulties, and his treatment of
his wife wascruel in tho extreme; yet, by
taking sides with the government, lie was
elected to the assembly of the Bahamas,
and was chosen its speaker about 1829.
This was his last elevation to notice; by
his treatment to his wife and his continual
debaucheries and seductions—as no mo
ney which he could command ever stopped
his progress—during the years 1831 and 2
he became so embarrassed that he was
obliged to leave the island, and once more
returned to Kingston, Jamaica, from which
place in 1833 he once more oame to the
United Slates, and landed at Philadelphia
under his true name, Lewis Carr, where it
is believed that he for the last time visited
Col. B.urr, and soon after was taken sick
and died in obscurity in the city of Phila
delphia. At least, this is the belief of his
wife and his friends at Nassau.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
| Thus ended the life of this bold and rest
less spirit, which, from his entrance on
public life until his death, was one continu
al scene of adventures. The years he
lived at Nassau were filled up with intri
gue of personal character, but from the ,
time ho left the United States in 1807 until
1823, he never resided in any other place
than the Island of New Providence.
Our informant was the vice consul of
the U. S. who livesononeof the Saltkev,
Bahama Islands, who read law with Rlen
nerhasset, and was afterwards his partner
for near twenty years, where he passed un
der his true name of Lewis Carr, and often
told him this history of his life and connec
tion with Col. Burr, —so that the writer of
this article, who was at Kingston (Jamaica)
and at Saltkey Island last summer, one j
week, has no doubt of the truth of the fore
going narrative. The facts and circum
stances of his connection with Col. Burr,
wore fully detailed, so that there was no
room to doubt that Mr. Blenncrhasset was
really and truly Lewis Carr. lie is not
now in France, neither did he ever live in
Montreal.
COMM UN ICATION S.
[The following communication was re
ceived before our paper of last week was
put to press, but was crowded out.—Ed.
News.]
Mr. Editor :—My motive for the follow’-
ing statements in reference to the durabili
ty and consistency of my political views, is
to repel the attacks of malice, and correct
the honest prejudice of others, and in this
consists my apology for making this public
exposition of them. Charged with inter
ested motives in my political position, I
wish briefly to show what that has ever
been, as the simplest and shortest method
of putting this calumny at rest. In the
year 1831, just before closing my collegi
ate course in Franklin College, at Athens,
the Phi Kappa Society, of which I was a
member, through its partiality, appointed
me to pronounce a Fourth of July Oration
before the citizens of that place. That ap
pointment was accepted and the duty per
formed. At the dinner usual lobe given
on such occasions, I gave a toast ardently
eulogizing the distinguished merit and pub
lic services of Mr. Clay, and exempting
him from the charge which had been made
against him of bargain and corruption with
Mr. Adams. That toast I prefaced with a
short speech, going into detail, and exhibit
ing the unanswerable reasons why Mr.
Clay w'as not guilty of that detestable, and
now, almost universally acknowledged,
false and ungrateful charge. The toast
referred to can be found in the ‘Athenian
published at that time in Athens, by Mr.
Oliver P. Shaw. It met a cold reception
by the company, a few only of my more in
timate personal friends, from motives of re.
spect, placing their glasses to their lips.
The same admiration of Mr. Clay and the
same opinion of this charge I entertained in
1825, when it was first made. I was then
old enough to be aroused to enthusiasm at
the mention of the name of the matchless
orator and illustrious statesman, of the sa
viour of the Union, the champion of the
war-party in defence of the rights and honor
of ’.lie country. Those sentiments have
been unshaken and undiminished at any
time or period up to the present moment.
I have been in favor of a protective tariff
and a Bank of the . United States, upon
grounds both of constitutionality and expe
diency, ever since I was old enough to com
prehend the nature, character, and opera
tion of those respective measures, and there
are gentlemen of distinction in both politi
cal parties of the State who personally
know that this statement is true. If in pol
itics 1 have made one thing more a loading
object of attention than any other, since I
have mingled in such matters at all, it has
been in public and private, at home and a
broad, on all suitable and proper occasions
to defend the fame and chaiacterof Mr.
Clay within the limits of Georgia, and to
urge his unrivalled claims to the grateful
rewards of his countrymen. There are
many, I know, who will believe ine when I
say, that 1 would give up the hope of office,
of any office for life (for the good of the
country,) if upon that could depend the
success of Mr. Clay over MY. Polk in the
coming Presidential election.
With the foregoing statements, I come to
my connection with and separation from the
Union party. I coincided and acted with
that party in its views of the respective con
stitutional powers of the Federal and State
Governments, in their application to the
doctrine of Ratification. I was opposed to
that doctrine and am so still. On no other
great measure of exciting interest, at that
time, did 1 coincide with either party not
even on our agitating Indian questions.—
Neither party supported Mr. Clay, and all
! were opposed to the Tariff and the Bank.
But I suffered myself to be elected Senator
by the Union party. That honor was con
ferred upon me by that party in this coun
ty in 1837, but it was not deceived by mein
that support. When first solicited to run
for that honorable station, 1 declined upon
the express grounds, that others might be
found whose views were more in accord
ance with those of the party than my own.
Another gentleman was nominated. For
some reason or other, he withdrew his name
and mine was placed in its stead. But my
views were known to the party, and it was
understood that 1 should be permitted to en
tertain and carry them out ; should it be
necessary to act upon them, and in opposing
sub-treasury resolutions at MiHedgeville,
1 violated no principle of my own and no
pledge to, or understanding with the party.
No one was deceived, and shortly after
that, 1 ceased to act with the Union party
because of the approximation (brought
about by the tide of events) of the views
of the State-rights party to my own. This
instead of being a dishonest slop, was a na
tural and necessary one—so far as mere
change of ranks may be evidence of self
interested motive, 1 should then in this in
stance, perfectly acquitted of guilt. Self
interest, would incline the corrupt man to
go from the weak to the strong , from the
minority to the majority. But when I
ceased to act with the Union party, its ban
ner was waving in triumph in the State of
Georgia and in most of the States, and
there was every prospect then that for
many years to come, it would maintain its
victorious position. 1 would not be under
stood to defend my consistency because I
think that honest change is wrong. By no
means. In the modifications and change
which has taken place in some of the opin
ions of the State-rights, now Whig party,
I see the purest patriotism and a magnani
mous surrender of error and prejudice.—
That party has been charged with change
of opinions from a blind devotion to Mr.
Clay. Its refutation consists in the fact,
that it was opposed to him in years that
are past, when his character and fame,
and public services were as lofty, illustri
ous and splendid as at the present time.—
Doubtless the citizens composing that par
ty, possess a zeal more enthusiastic and a
devotion more affectionate, from the fact of
the injustice which was done him (though
honestly done) on former occasions. I
trust it will be seen from the foregoing that
l am where I am, from the compulsions of
honesty and integrity, not self-interest and
corruption.
In conclusion, I will say, (and 1 say it to
their credit,) that since my separation from
the Union party, the citizens composing
that party have treated me with the civility
and gentlemanly courtesy which they pre
viously extended to me. I was and am
grateful for the favors conferred upon me
while the connection lasted, and trust we
will differ only as becomes those who have
at heart, their country’s good.
JAMES M. SMYTHE.
for the news & planters’ gazette.
Mr. Editor: —Your correspondent ‘M’
alias Mr. Smythe, refuses to take the good
advice I gave him in my last, and to depose
the demon that rides his conscience and
works his inner machinery. His little
Devilship still sits in his old seat, right on
the top of his heart, and whips and spurs
so vigorously that he has actually forced
Mr. Srnythe’s imagination into a respecta
ble dog-trot, and he is likely to trot that
gentleman beyond the limits even of poetry
and rhetoric, as he has already done be
yond those of common sense. 1 lay claim
to some credit, for having formed so just an
estimate of Mr. Smythe’s character. I was
sure there was fire in him, and I knew ex
actly what kind of a rod to lay on with, in
order to knock the sparks out. There is a
great deal of fun in Mr. Smythe, but like a
monkey, he requires stirring up with a long
pole to make him show it.
Why did Mr. Smythe assume a disguise
and drop it so quickly ? Did he think to
obtain mercy by throwing down his shield,
or did he think to crush and to silence me
by the overwhelming weight of his charac
ter ? Probably he thought two and a half
columnsof such clinching logic,such with
ering sarcasm,such cutting retort, too much
to expose to the risk of a fictitious signa
ture. The public might never discover the
author of ‘ M.’ He might live and die the
Great Unknown, and go down to the grave
unsung. This is a fate, which I above all
others would lament. I was the means of
fishing up the pearl from the muddy wa
ters of his cranium, and 1 claim therefore a
share of his laurels,
Jrt. J. KAPPE L, Printer.
1 hope Mr. Editor, you will have patience
1 with me, while I explain once more, the
meaning of this word renegade. If my
opponent were a man gifted with reason, I
could do it in a few words, but as it is ne
cessary to suit the explanation to the ca
pacity of a donkey, I am forced to be tedi
ous. Bear with me while I recite in part
rny former argument. Renegade is de
fined. 1. An apostate from the faith. 2.
One wiio deserts to an enemy ; a deserter.
3. A vagabond. And here I will object
to a rule of construction, impliedly laid
down by Mr. Smytho. Each of the vari
ous definitions of a word is not to be taken,
as coloring or strengthening the others, hut
words are variously defined, for the very
purpose of showing that they may he used
in different senses, and that the same, word
may be taken offensively or otherwise ac
cording to the context.
For example, renegade is defined in one
place to be a deserter lo an enemy thereby
plainly implying base motives; in another
place it is defined, ‘a deserter’ simply with
out the addition of “ to an enemy” or any
other offensive context, which clearly shows
that the term may be used without imply
ing unworthy motives. Now I propose lo
show that the last clause of the second de
finition, viz : “a deserter” contains the
sense in which I used the term renegade.—
I could not have intended to call Mr. 11. a
vagabond, because, as I most conclusively
showed in my last, this word would fail
to convey a material part of my meaning
viz: a change of opinion. The first defi
nition would be equally inapplicable, be
cause an apostate from the Atith, can only
mean a renegade from one religious creed
to another. Religion only being matter of
faith, and politics matter of knowledge and
reason. It is equally clear, that the first
clause of the second definition would not
apply, because in speaking of a deserter to
an enemy a renegade from one hostile army
to another is obviously intended
Here 1 will call the attention of the read
er, to a pitiful attempt to suppress the truth
which Mr. Smythe is guilty of, in quoting
the .definition of ronegade. He leaves out
the last clause of the second definition (tho
very meaning which I claim in my last, to
have intended to apply to Mr. H.) and then
falsely asserts that this second definition, as
misquoted by him, is what I admitted to be
my meaning. Here is my admission : “It
is perfectly clear, that I meant to charge
Mr. H. with being a deserter,” repudiating
the construction as plainly as language
could do it, that I meant to charge Mr. 11.
with being a deserter to an enemy. Now
Mr. Smythe, do you sneak off’ and never
more prate about your veracity, and your
assaulted honor and integrity, after attempt
ing a trick, which would stain with a blush
the sable cheek of an Ethiopian.
But let us return to the argument. —
“The established practice of the best
speakers and writers of any language is the
standard of grammatical accuracy in the
use of that language” says Mr. Kirkham,
and says truly. This is precisely the
ground upon which I put this controversy
in my last communication, and I now say
to Mr. Smythe as I said then, he cannot
show a single instance in which this term is
used by any speaker or writer of establish
ed reputation, implying in its meaning and
force unworthy motives. Give us the ex
amples Mr. Smythe (takingcare lo mention
the page and chapter) or cease your ridicu
lous twattle a “learned and honorable di
vine” and the traitor Arnold. If “com
mon sense” attaches any other meaning to
this word, when used in the manner in
which I have used it, than a mere change
of opinion, it errs, ami I am not responsible .
for its mistakes. In addition to which, my
express disavowal of any such meaning,
ought to have satisfied Mr. Smythe and
every one else.
I hope Mr. Editor, I have expounded
renegade for the last time. If the Public
do net understand my meaning now,
why then the Public must be as incorrigi
ble a blockhead as Mr. Smythe, whose
thick skull is proof against common sense.
My only excuse for troubling you at such
length is, that I am anxious to show this
community, that this attack upon me was
entirely unjustifiable, and unprovoked. —
Mr. Smythe has volunteered as a shovel to
throw filth at me, and he must take the
consequences.
Among the many purposes, which my
magical key effected, it has changed the
ground of this controversy. Upon carry
ing war into Africa it was quickly seen,
that Mr. Smythe while engaged in the
Quixotic expedition of altaoking Rome, had
left Carthage undefended. He finds he
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