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‘THE UNION OB THE 8TATE8, AND THE HOVEUEIUNTY OB THE STATES.*
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BV VAN NE83, BETIIUNE '& LEWIS.
COLUMBUS. GEORGIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1832.
THE ENQUIRER
IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY, 1
A T three dollars per nnnttni, able in nd-
v:inee: or four dollars if not paid for bofwro
the end of the year.
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of stvcnty-Jioc cents per hundred words for the
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continuance. In alt advertisements, the words
that dfMiot amount to an even hunched, will be
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When tho number of insertions of nn advertise
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Sheriffs’ and other Officers’ advertisements in
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Lkttcrs to'the Editors on business must be
post-paid; and in all cases where it is not done,
the postage will be charged to the Writer.
SALES OF LAND, by Administrators. Exe
cutors or Guardians, are required by law to hr
hold on the fifot Tuesday in the month, between
the Irours often in the forenoon and three in the
afternoon, at tho court-house in the county in
which the properly is situate. Notice of these
are to be gi\ on in a public g izettc SIXTY DAYS
previous to the day of sale.
SALES OF NEGROES must he at public
auction, on the first Tuesday of the month, be-
COLUMBUS
Store.
tween the iuu.il hours of sale, at the place of warranted not to rip.
public sales in the county where the Letters Tea- July 2 7—tf
tamentary, of Administration or Guardianship,
may have been granted, fir^t giving SIXTY
DAYS notice thereof, in one of tho public ga
zettes of this state, and at the door of the court-
Jtouse where such sales are to be held.
Notice for the sale of Personal Property must j
be givan in like manner for FORTY DAYS]
previous to the day of sale.
Notice to tho debtors and creditors of an Estate
mu9t bo published FORTY DAYS.
Notice that application will bo made to the
Court of Ordinary for LEAVE TO SELL
LAND, must he published FOUR MONTHS.
Notice for LEAVE TO SELL NEGROES
must be published for FOUR MONTHS, be
fore any order absolute shall he made theicon by
the Court.
Shoe
E. WELLS & Co-
H AVE removed to the Brick Building, next
door above Wm. I). Hargrove’s, it) Broad
Street, where they offer for sale, on reasonable
terms,
BOOTS AND SHOES
of every description, of their own manufacture,
consisting of
200 pairs gentlemen’s Boots
000 do. calfskin Shoes, high and low quarter,
100 do. calfskin Pumps,
75 do. buckskin Shoes,
50 do. sealskin Pumps.
200 do. Brogans.
000 do. course Shoes,
Ladies* prunelle Boots and Shoes of various
kinds,
do. Morocco hoes,
do. Sealskin do.
do. Calfskin do.
do. Leather walking''Shoes and Boots,
Misses and children's Boots and hoes, of every
description.
N. U. All work of their own manufacture.
WARE-HOUSE.
AND
COMMISSION BUSINESS.
T HE undersigned having taken the new
Ware-House near the Wharf for the pre
sent season, tenders his services to his friends and
the public in the above business.
He will bo prepared to extend the usual facili
ties to his customers, and hopes by giving his per
sonal attention, to share n part of the public pat-
WM. II. KIMBROUGH.
GROCERIES,
For Cotton, Pipe Staves, Hides
or approved paper.
CHARLES E. NORTON
I NFORMS Merchants and Planters visiting
Apalachicola, that he has jutt received from
New Orleans, a largo and extensive assortment
of Groceries, which added to his former supply
from New York, makes his assortment ns com
plete, if not superior, to any ho has ever offered
to the puhlic
His establishment will be supplied as off on n«
once a month, that his customers may be Bine at
any time of finding a good assortment.
Merchants and Planters will find it to their ad
vantage to give him a call, as it Is his intention to
sell at moderate prices, for Cash, Cotton, 1‘ipo
Staves, 8ides or approved Paper.
Just received as above,
sacks Green Havnnnn COFFEE*
%9"Pby schooner Magellan, and to ho sold
cheap for cash.
Apalachicola, Dec. 20,1831—34—istf
Ca»h! Cash!!!
If you want any of the above
article, tal;e a Ticket
in the
MILLEDGEVILLE
STREET
LOTTE RY,
WHICH HAS A
SriENDXD SCHEME,
SUCH AS THE KOI.LUWISO :
1 PRIZE OF $25,000
4 “ “ slooo
9 " “ 1,000
Besides many largo and small prizes, too nume
rous to particulniize.
The first day’s drawing will take place on the
1st May, 1832.
Wholes $ 10, halves $5, quarters $2 50, to bo
had in a great variety ofnumbors at the Columbus
Book-store. Orders from the country enclosing
the cash, postage paid, will meet with prompt at
tention. E. S. NORTON,
Agent for the Managers.
Columbus, Jan. 14—35—tf
THE
WARE-HOUSE
AND
Commission Business
W ILL lie continued by the subscribers un
der the firm of S. K Hodges &. Co. who.
whilo they feel grateful for former favors will en
deavour to deserve a continuance of thorn.
SEABORN JONES,
SAMUEL K. HODGES.
On Consignment—wi/l he sold on accommo
dating terms:
400 bids. Sugar,
120 Hacks Coffee,
>,000 bushels Salt,
14 quarter casks Wine,
3,000 lbs. Castings,
RO,000 lbs. Bacon, '
4 boxes White Savanna Sugars,
5 dozen pairs Boots,
(I boxes Sats, various qualities,
10 bids. Salts,
100 nieces Bagging,
Balo Rope,
Iron, Steel, Nails,
Shoes, Pumps, dire.
Upper and Seal Leather,
Symp, Sweetmeats, Ac.
September 17—1R—3» .
GENERAL AGENCY
AND
COMMISSION BUSINESS,
(Joh/tubus, Georgia,
T HE subscribers tender their services for the'
transaction of the above business, under tho
firm of,
TARVER & SQUERE,
and are now ready to receive Merchandize and
Produce for sale, on consignment. They ate al
so now leaking arrangements Ibt the erection oi a
•*’ large and exfunsive YViire-IIouso for the rceep-
lion of Cotton, early next Fall.
I|j They are prepared to muUo liberal advances on
Q , ull Mercliniidi/.u and Produce consigned to litem,
* and will devote their whole attention to tho inter*
tr tat of Iho.-'O who favor them with their patronage.
'Jfit BENJAMIN P. TARVER, *
llARVEY H. SQVIlUfi.
REFERENCES.
Messrs. James Hamilton At Son, New \ oik.
“ . Goo. P. & Wm. C. Bowers, N. Orleans.
“ Brooks, Lathrup & Co. Appalachian.
1U! Edwurd J. Hardin, Esq. do.
" George W. Dillingham, Esq Columbus, Ga.
,i*\ Jliiani Noucse; Ksq. do.
oseoaf’sxawMBWT,
* 15 bills. fliipnrfine Floor,
; 1H “ M<>la»»d«.
t* J0 •• H«g»r.
l*[ime I’oik,
] “ C. Brandy,
m l •* N. din,
M :i C i.k. M.iIhbaw.
, ri 11Inis new Bfn-nii, ,
j *< New Orleans Sug*r,
J bill. fresh AlinmnU,
18 keg* rre.fi l.nrd,
> 1-4 task Claret Winn,
*2 boxes Cation Card., No. I"
1 •• Ijiuiuns,
. JO " Cider, "
■ ■, i> “ Ionian Syrup,
J '• l.imeJuico,
1 cask Chee.0,
. i rerkiua Butter,
2 kitu Salmon,
1 Iwi (till' bug*) fresh Garden Seed.,
,0,1100 American * S«J«e/
Colnmbns. March 8—411. .
COLUMBUS
HAT STORE.
JR JR JR
NOURSE ft CLARK
H AVK received from the Factory by the lute
arrivals,
Ilals of the latest fashions,
—CONSISTING OF —
Black, White amt Drab hoeky Moun
tain Beaver and Otter
HATS,
Of a very superior quality, making their assort
ment extensive and complete,
j ALSO
CAPS,
i Consisting of Soul, Leather, Chinchilla, Circus-
j siiin and Children’s fancy silk.
READY-MADE CLOTHING
(P* Cash paid for Hatting Furs,
j Fob 17—40—if
! GROCERIES.
; FMlHE subscribers have just, received, pi
B stcamor Baltimore, und offer for sale low
. prur.e Pork,
. Vi
for cash:
e hhls.
1 do. Vinegar,
1 do. Sperm Oil, eumtner strained,
3 hexes Smoked Herrings,
6 drums Figs,
3 casks Cheese,
1 tierce Rice,
5 kegs Crackers
TARVER &'SQUIRE.
Columbus, March 8—43
JUST RECEIVED
By steamboat Georgian, a general assortment of
JAPAN WARE,
Copper and zinc Kettles,
Pewter Basins and Flutes,
Sheet Copper,
Do. Lena,
Do. Zinc,
bo. Russia Iron,
Do. Brass,
Hoop Iron.
ALSO ON HAND,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
TIN WARE.
Ml of which will be sold at the loweal price,,
wholesale and roiail.
IP” Cash paid for old Pcwtor.
HARVEY (IALL.
Columbus, Dec. 17—31—tf
INSURANCE.
T HE Augusta Insurance and Banking Com
pany will insure produce und merchandise
against the dangers of River Navigation on good
steamboats nud other rivet craft, and upon goad
vessels from Apalachicola to New Orleans or the
Atlantic cities. They will rIno take fire risks
upon buildings, merchandise und produce.
GEO. T *'
Nov 5-25—tf
W. DILLINGHAM, Agent.
POWERS & NAFEW
H AVE just received and lor sule tho follow
ing articles:
London Duff. Blankets, Bristol do
Superfine and common, whito, and red Flannels,
Sottinets, Camblets, ladies’ marino Hose,
Black cotton do gentlemen’s merino find lambs
Wool Half Hose,
Misses and children’s do
Superfine bonnet Ribbons, taffeta do
A lot of Guns; among which are choice Rifles,
and Percussion Fowling pieces.
Columbus, Dec 3—2ft
GOODS.
L. C. ALLEN
HAS RECEIVED FEU STEAMBOAT BALTIMORE,
Oognino BRANDY,
Jamaica and American RUM,
Holland and American GIN,
Madeira, )
IZmefl WINES,
Sweet, J
Loaf and Brown SUGAR,
Prime COFFEE.
TOBACCO.
A large assortment of JO/XEftS' TOOLS,
BLUE PLAINS.
Which he offers for sale oil his nsual low terms.
Dec. 10—:M>—tf
NEW
L. C. ALLEN
II.VS RECEIVED AND IS RECEIVING, 1118
FALL AND WINTER
GOODS,
W HICH ho w ill sell on accommodating
terms. 11 is stock is comprised in purl of
the following articles, viz:
f<ondon Dumb Bose and Point Blankets,
Super blue, black, brown and olive Cloths,
Black Lasting, Heuv< rteens. Fancy Cord,
Rod and white Flannels Canton Flannels,
Red, white and figured Valencia Shawls,
Bombnzctles and Bombazines,
Merino Circassians of various colors,
Cashmere Handkerchiefs,
Bandanna, flagg. Pongee and plait]'Silk Ildkfs.
Super Italian Cravals, vuriouscolors,
Colored Crape Camblet,
Colton and Linen Drilling,
Ladies’ silk, cotton, and worsted Ilose,
Gentlemen’s do. do. and hnlfdo.
Ladies’ and gentlemen’s Gloves of various Kurds,
| Cambric Swiss, jaconet and book Muslins,
I Super blenched nnd brown Linens,
Brown and bleached Shirtings and Sheetings,
! Domestic Plaids. Bed Ticking, Russia Sheeting,
j Printed Bed-spreads. Counterpanes.
: Italian Gres de Naples, Muslin Robes,
j Sarcnetand Diicbine Silks,
Silk and Cotton Umbrellas, &c.
Ladies, gentlemen’s and children’s SHOES.
A variety of men’s, youth's and children's
HATS & CAPS.
HARDWARE & CUTLERY,
etvocftcvj} null ©cla30=ujare.
At.SO,
Ono case superior SHOT GUNS.
Nov 10—20—if
H L.JT. DAVIES & Co.
AVE been receiving ilie last week, and
will continue to receive the present season,
Goods by Savannah and Apalachicola Bay, which
will enable then) to keep up a general and com
plete assortment of
STAPLE AND FANCY
DRY-GOODS,
—AMONG WHICH ARE—.
Rose, London Duffle and Point Blankets
Sattiuets of different colors nod qualities
Red, white and gieen Flannels
White Canton Flannel
Mixt Kersey and blue Plains
Gros de Swiss and Gro* de Nop Silks of various
colors
Black Italian Lustring and Sinchew Silks
Rich Plmd Silks
Satins of various colors
Florence do do
Italian Crapes do do
Canton Camblet and Pongees
Black nnd green Worsted Tterrago
Plain and figured Swiss Muslins
Do do Jnckonet
Furniture nnd Cambric Dimity
Indies’ Corsets and silk and cotton Lacings
Thread, bohhinct nnd muslin Edgings
Thread and bohhinct Footings
Plain and figured Bohhinct Loco
Lace Copes. Caps nnd Crazy Junes
Infants lace nnd cambric Caps
Blonde I Jicc nnd Peat ling
Pink cambric Prints
Black and white do do
Black lace Veils
French Muslins and Calicoes
Plain nnd striped Ginghams
Black, white ajid red Merino Shawls
Thibet wool Hlinwls
Silk and gauze Shawls nnd Handkerchiefs
Silk, flagg aud bandanna do.
Ladies’ linen ind linen cambric do.
Do do j do bordered do.
liish Linens n*pd Table Damask
Silk, cotton nrtl worsted Hosiery
Gentlemen’s WoQdstor.k and beaver Gloves
Ladies’kid aid horse skin Gloves and Mitts
Gentlemen’s woollen Gloves nnd Mittins
Colored Carnlrics
Black and wljUe Hooks & Eyes
Pins and Nealies
Spool Throne! nnd I.incn Flops
YVhito Mcrsajles and printed Counterpanes
3-4 and 4-4 fjrnilure Prints
Dimitv nnd (nrnUure Binding
Bleached uni unbleached Sheeting and Shirtings
l*dieB’ Bead Bags ond Purses
Fine gilt Cloth und Crumb Brushes
GentiemenVisea otter nnd ieatlier Cups
Cloth and chinchilla Cups
Black and drib beaver and rorntn Hats
Willow Wagons and Tabic Malts.
Millinary and Fancy Goods
Of all descriptions.
A SPl.r.NUW ASSORTMENT OF
JEWELRY&FERFUMERY
And a large and complete assortment of
WX1TTEP. CLOTHING-.
ALSO.
BOOTS & SHOES.
1(M) pair sewed and nailed Wellington Boots
JnCkson Shootees
Ladies’ Prunella and Leather Bootees
“ Black und colored, heeled Pumps
44 Walking Shoes
44 White satin Pumps
issos nnd children's Shoes and Bootoes of evory
description
50ft pair Negro hoes, a good nrticle.
Ai.no,
A good assortment of
NEW GOODS.
WH.MAM JOSES & O.
H AVE just received the following articles,
to wit:
2 iiltds. extra fine St. Croix Sugar,
1 lihd. English Island Molasses.
1 pipe Cogniuc Brandy, llennessy’a brand,
1ft mils. Canal Flour,
2 ca^ks imitation English Cheese,
C firkins prime Goshen Butter,
20 hhls. Mackerel, No 1, 2 & 3,
10 boxes Spermaceti Caudles,
Fresh Dyson Tea,
Heavy Black Pepper,
Do. Pimento,
20 boxes Window Glass, 8 by 10,
1ft bags old White Coffee.
WM. II. HARPER, Partner
Jan. 12—35—tl
GARDEN SEEDS,
R AISED by the Shaker Societies, nt Enfield
und Lebanon, f«r sale nt tho Stoie of
G. W. DILLINGHAM.
While Onion,
Yellow Onion,
Red Onion,
Blood Beet,
Early Turnip do.
French Sugar, do.
Mangel Wursel, do.
Orange Carrof,
Blood Currot,
Early Spring Flat do.
Long Hanover, do.
Rutabaga, do.
While Flat, do.
Cauliflower,
Sage,
Squnnh Pepper,
o, do.
HARDWARE & CROCKERY
Columbus, Oct. 2ft—24—tf
JOB PRINTING
jXcafly Executed at this Office. 1 , March
MILLIN'AKA Si MANTUA-
MAKING.
M RS. 81.F.IMJE rorpeclf.lly infonuR tho ei-
tizmisof Columbus and its vicinity, that
i site Inm token the house reccstlv occupied.by Dr.
Manley, opposite to Mr. Woodruff's Store, on
Broad street, where she intends carrying on the
Millinury and Mnntut-makiftg businena in nil ita
various branches witli neatness and dispatch.—
She will be supplied with all nocoMsrv articles
for carrying on the business, and will keep on
hand ready-made-. Bonnets of the latest fashion*.
1(5-41—21
Cayenne,
Double Peppcrgrns*
Vegetable Oyster,
Tomatoes,
Solid Celery,
Summer Savory,
Curled Parsley, ,
Dwarf Curled.do.
New Zealand Spiuage,
Round Spillage,
Long White Okra,
Asparagus,
Nasturtion,
j Dutch Summer Squash, ltoquetfe a fine salad,
Crook neck Summer,do. Garden Cre.-s,
Crookoeck YVinter ? do. English Sor»el, %
White Head Lettuce, White Mu-tard,
Ice Head, do. Brown, do.
Ice Com, do. Leeks,
Imperial Sugar Ix»af,do. Early Sugar Com
Cabf
Guernsey Parsnip,
l/mg White Parsnip,
Ijong Cucumber,
I,ong Green, do. ,
! Early Cucumber,
Early Cluster, do.
Prickly Gherkin,
Watermelon,
! Muskmelon.
! Nutmeg-melon,
i Cantolopo
I BUI
X.ATH PUBLICATIONS.
fl|3 HE Subscriber ha* ju*t recoived at tho Co-
| Iambus Book, Stationary nnd Fancy Store,
tho following new and interesting Works:
Caleb Williams, 2 vols.
The Bravo, 2 do.
The Club Book, 2 do.
Cyril Thornton, 2 do. .
Jnquelineof Holland, 2 do.
Rosabel ‘‘ 3 do.
Diary of n Physician, 3 do.
Plays of Massenger, 2 do.
Tho Young Duke. 2 do. »
Philip Augustus, 2 do.
i)uicnm«H^ Fire Side, 2 do.
Annstnsius or Memoirs of a Greek, 2 do.
Young Lady’s Book,splendid copy,
The Pearl for 18II2, iKsop’s Fables,
Afibction’s Gift, Parudiso l/)Ht,
Tho Token. Ni^ht Thoughts,
Tho Souvenir, Ovid’s Art of l/»ve,
The Mother’s Book, Western Songster,
Text Book of Popery,
Life nnd Death of EtUvard Fitzgerald,
Life of Sir Wallor Raleigli,
Autobiography of Sir Walter Scott,
llowell’s Book of the Seasons,
I)iscou r seon the 8»udyof Philosophy, 2 vol.
Butfon’s Natural History, 5 do.
HcawJirds Narrative, 2 ilo.
Frugul Housewife.
Virginia Housewife,
Parley’s Tales of Travels, No. 1, Suiid 3,
Do. Geograpliy,
Do. First-Book of History,
Irving Columbus,
Plotqrch’s Lives, 4 vol.
Jefferson’s Works,
Hiiltps Curran andI Grattan's spocches,
Griinshaw’s South Anierico.
1 Green leaps Grammar,
.Mason’s Farrier,
Cobb’s Juvenile Reader, Nos. 1,2, and
—also—
One set of 14 inch Globes, celestial and terres
trial, together with large Maps of the World, of
Europe, A%’n, Africa, North nn d outli America,
and of fho United States, yellow, rose and white
lottor Paper, foolscap, cartridge and wrapping
Paper, blank Books, Quills, Wafers, and Sand
Boxes, pocket Maps of Geoigia,, Tennessee, Vir
ginia, Missopri, and Mississippi, Scissors, Non-
dies, und Cares, Razors, Penknives, and Span
ish do. Pistols, Snuff* Boxes, over-pointed silver
Pencil Cases, percussion Cops, Ac Ac. Ac.
E. S NORTON.
Fob. 4—38 Columbus, Broasl-SIrett.
I>hage Head, do.
Salmon Radish,
Scarlet, do.
Scurlel Turnip, do.
Scarlet Short Top, do.
Drum Head Cabbage,
Early York, do.
Green Savoy do.
Yellow Savoy, do.
Early Sugar Loaf, do.
Green Glazed, do.
Red Dutch, do
Noilolk Flat Turnip,
J&nuury 7—34
Early Washington Peas,
Early June. do.
Early Cbullion,do.
White Murrowfut. do.
Slrawberry Dwaif,do.
Dwarf Blue Imperial do
Early Ch. Dwarf Beans,
Earlv Mob’wk Dwarf, do
White Kidney Dwarf, do
Superior While Pole,do
Cranberry Pole, do.
Lima Pole do.
FOR SALE,
Tht foll.nniv' property in Columlus.
'J'lie wjulli hull of Lot Mo. 13, on Frcmt
.troel, with a cotuforlahle <lv> oiling
and cellar, kitchen and stuhle there
on.
AI.BO.
Half acre Loir Nor. 409, 410, 411, 412. 413,
and 414, aitunted on Troop nireol. Al*>, Lot
No. 2M, on Oglethorpe etred. The .nhovo pro
perty will he Rold very low fi>r rn«h or approved
RDCUrily For terms apply to the Rubecriker, or
ia his ub»ence to JanniR Vnn Nes.
WILLIAM M4ILLALLY.
Nov. 24—28—If
From the Albany Argo*.
letter of the Krjnddican Membert of the
New York legislature.
At.a*NT, Feb. 9th, 1832.
To hit Excellency Amin re Jack toil,
President of the United Stales—
Sir: The uncleisigned in the perform
ance of tho duly with which,they have
beon charged by llm republican member,
ol the LcgislHture of tho State of New
\ ork, have the honor to transmit licre-
wiili, flic proceedings of n meeting held
hy diem in the cnpitol of lliis Slate, on the
3d instant, lit doing so, they cannot re
strain the expression of tho strong feelings
of indignation wiih which they view the
act to which those proceedings refer.
A gteitl majority of the citir.cn, of tills
State have given repented evidence* of the
high £Htin>.nioti in which they have held
your administration of tho affair, of the
nation The indexible integrity which
lias marked every act ot your public life
—tho more than mrtilary courage, with
which the responsibilities of yourltigh sta
tion have been assumed, and tho constant
regard manifested by you to the purity of
the Constitution, have strengthened their
attachment to your person and your go
vernment;-and they have not been regard
less of tho manner in which the splendid
career of a military lile, has been followed
by the man/ signal blessings which your
civil administration, lias bestowed upon
our country.
This Slate witnessed with pride, llio
selection of Mr. Van Buren hy your Ex
cellency as your Secretary of State! Oor
citizens had given repealed evidences of
(heir confidence in linn. Will) watchful
ness becoming a fiee people, they had re
gal (led lbs conduct in tho various stutions
io which ho Imd been called, hy the con
stituted authorities of the Stale. They
Imd wiuessed his attuclmieut under nil cir
cumstances, to the principles oi the demo
cracy of i he country, and they had then re
cently evinced the extent of their confi
dence, hy elevating him to the highest of
fice within their gift. They felt that your
Excellency's removal of him to u wider
sphere was an act of iustico due to his ca
pacity, honesty and fidelity to llio consti
lotion, nud to tha character of this State
and the feelings of its people. They
cheerfully acquiesced in that removal, nnd
freely surrendered their most distinguish
ed fellow citizen to your call, because they
recognised in it additional confirmation of
the high hopes they had imbibed of the
character of your administration. They
saw with undisscmblcd pleasure, his ef
forts to aid your Excelloncy in yom* suc
cessful attempt to restore the government
to its purity; nnd when his withdrawal
from the high station to which your par
tiality had exalted him, became necessa
ry for the preservation of your peace o-
gainst the attacks of those who were alike
enemies to your person and principles,
they beheld iayour continued confidence
in him, irrefragable proof, that no combi
nation could close the eyes of your Excel
lency to the cause of yOut country, ond no
personal considerations nrrest your ef
forts for the common welfare. They saw
that amid the ussnults made upon your
principles by unfaithful servants, the hon
or of our country wns not lost to yom
view, and thoy felt, that llio snnio ardent
patriotism, which Imd been manifested on
llio walls of New Orleans, Imd been
brought into the administration of the go
vernment. Thoy saw and fell tills, in
llio effort made by your Excellency, to
acquire hy frank and honest negotiation,
that for winch we Imd warred with Gront
Britain; which Imd been abandoned if not
surrendered by subtle diplomacy; and up
on which your Excellency, nt leust, had
not been silent.
Tho people of this wholo country, felt
indeed that their confidence in four Ex
cellency was not misplaced, for thoy saw
tiud knew (hat no considerations of a pri-
vuto nature could fol it moment affect your
ardent desire to promote the common weal.
ltistruo they were aware that there
wore citizens in this Union, who could
justify and participate in this surrender of
" free trade and sailor’s l ights,’’ who could
calculate the value of the Union," and
who could laugh at our calamities in a pe
riod of war nnd general dislross. But
they could not believe (hut such feelings
could sway any branch of our hitherto un
sullied government, and least of all, that
thoy would over dare combine to im
pede tho attempt of your Excellency, to
secure that for our country, for which wo
hail rxpeuded millions of our money, and
for w liiclt thousands of our citizens had
laid down their lives.
Your Excellency hns ever appreciated
the feelings of the people of this country,
and it will not dow be difficult for you to
judgn of those which pervade this whole
community, against an act unprecedented
in the annals of our country; which has im
paired the hilherlo exalted character of
our National Senate—which has insulted
a State that yields to none in attachment
to the Union; and which imi directly at
tacked an administration that is founded
deep in llieufToclions of the pooplc.
The State of New York, Sir, is capa
ble in itself, of avenging the indignity thus
offered to its character, in the person ol
its favorite son. But we should he un
mindful of our duty, if we failed in the ex
pression of our sympathy with your Ex-
• ceileney’s feelings of mortification, at this
FOURTH VOLUME—NUMBER 45.
degradation of the counUSryou have loved
sowcll. Yet bo assured. Sir, that there
is a redeeming spirit in the people, and
that those whom we have the huuor to re
present, ardently desire an opportunity of
expressing their undiminishod confidence
in nn ndministration, which has exalied
the chnrnctnc of our country, which has
restored the purity of the government, nnd
Irns shod abroad Upon the whole nation
tho continued, blessings of pence and pros
perity. < 1 1
fn the fervent hope, that your Excel
lency mny t-i-t he spuicd many years to
bless mid adorn llio only free nation upon
onrth,we renmin
Your sincere frionds, and *•
Very liaiiiblo servants,
A. P. Tallmadgt,
Thomat Armstrong,
Livi Beardsley,
John P. Hubbard,
J. IV. Edmonds,
Chas. L. Livingston,
tf., Ostrander,
J W. Williamson,
• J’etcr Wood,
F.d. Howell,
■ E. Litchfield,
TVin. Seymour,
Aaron Rtmcr,
Jas. Hughston,
Wm. li. Angel.
The prf.sident’s reply
Washington, February 23, 1832.
t!r.NTi.EME«: I have had the honor to
receive vour loiter of the f)ih insr. inclo
sing the resolutions passed “ nt a meeting
of the republican members of the Legis
lature of New York” on tlio rejection by
tho Senate of the United States of the
nominuliOn of Martin Van Buren, at Min
ister to England.
I nm profoundly grateful for the appro
bation which that distinguished body of
my republican fellow citizens ol New York
Imvo on that occasion, boon pleased to ex
press of the past ndministration of tho
affairs placed in mv charge by the peoplo
of the United Slates, nnd for their gener
ous offers of continued confidence and sup
port! Conscious of the rectitude of my
intentions, my reliance in all tho vicissi
tudes of my public life has been upon the
virtue nnd patriotism of an enlighloood
people. Their generous support has
been my shield and my stay, when in time*.
i iast llm zealous perlnrmanse of the ‘ar-
Inous military duties allotted to me, though
crowned with success, was sotight to bn
nmdo n ground of reproach; mid this mani
festation on the part of my fellow citizens
of tile great *State of Now York, assures
me that services not less faithful in the
civil administration will not be less xnc-
cossfully dofondod.
When such reliance fails the puhlic ser
vant, puhlic liberty will he in danger; for
if the people become insensible to indigni
ties offered to those, who, with pure inten
tions devote themselves to tho advance
ment ol tha safety ond happiness of th«
country, public virtue will cease to be re
spected, and public trusts will be sought
for otiier rewards than those of patriotism.
I cannot withhold my entire concur
rence with the republican members of the
legislature in (heir high estimation of their
eminent follow citizen, Whom they have
so generously come forward to sustain.—
To this I will add the assurance of my un*
diminished respect for his great public and
private worth, and my full confidence in
the integrity of his character.
In calling him to the Department of
State from the exalted station he then oc
cupied by the suffrages of the people of
Ilia nntivo State, I was not influenced
ntoro by his acknowledged talents and
public services, than by tho guneral wish
and expectation of the Republican Party
throughout tho Union. Tho signal abil
ity and success which distinguished bis ad
ministration of the duties of that Depart
ment, have fully justified the selection.
I owe it to the late Secretary of Slate,
myself, nnd to the American people, on
this occasion to stn(o,tliaias fares is known
to me, he had no participation whatever
in the occurrences relative to myaelf and
the second officer of the governmuot, or
in the dissolution of the late Cabioet;
and that there i* do ground Car imputing
to him tho having adviied those removals
from office which, in the dischargo of my
constitutional functions, it was doomed
proper to make. During his continuance
in tiie Cabinet, his exertions were direct
ed to produce harmony among iu mem
bers; and ho uniformly eudonvorod to
sustain his colleagues. His final resigna
tion was a sacrifice of official station to
what he deemed tho best iutcrcst, of ilia
country.
Mr. McLane, our then minister at Lon
don, huving previously nskod permission
to return, it was my own anxious desiro
to commit the imponunt point* remaining
open in our relations with Great Britain,
to a sccessor in whose peculiar fitness and
rapacity 1 hod equal confidence : ond to
my selection, Mr. Van Buren yielded a
reluctant assent. In ursiug upon him that
sacrifice, I did not doubt that I was do
ing the best for the country, und nctiog in
coincidence with tho public wish: and it
certainly could not have been Hitticipated
that, in the mannnr of successfully con
ducting and terminating an important anJ
complex negotiation, wITffch had previ-
ously received the sanction of both Hou-