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H EENQUIR E R.
5ERTY: THE CONSTITUTION: TIIE IMW.
colum i ir s—(; e oiicrA r
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 23, 1841.
A MEETING OF THE STATE RIGHTS
CITIZENS OF MUSCOGEE COUNTY.
Pursuant to a resolution of the 21 st May last,
>e State Rights citizens of Muscogee county,
riendly to the Administration, arc requested to
oeot at the MARKET HOUSE in Columbus,
on MONDAY, the 5th of July nest, at 11 o’clock,
A. M. for the purpose of nominating suitable
candidates for Senate and Representatives for the
next Legislature.
JOHN BETHUNE, Chairman.
EDITORS’ CORRESPONDENCE.
LETT Dlt M'MV.ER KISS.
New Y'ottK, June 14, 1841.
The news brought by the Great "Western, which
arrived here last Thursday evening, is regarded *s
very important by the commercial classes. Great
Britain is struggling through a political and com
mercial revolution. The YV hig Ministry, tottering
under the unremitted assaults of the opposition,
were about to make their appeal to the great body
of the people. They take their stand on the broad
principles of Tree Trade. In this position, they
are sure of the support of the crown, and they trust
to be also sustained by the People. Without in
quiring whether the motives of the British Minis
try are any thing better than a selfish desire to
maintain their hold on power, we cannot fail to
perceive that their success in their appeal to the
nation, will bring about a state of trade intensely
interesting to the United States. The proposed
reduction of the English tariff, should it take effect,
wdl vastly augment our intercousc with Britain,
and immeasurably increase the wealth of both
countries.
All eyes arc now turned to Washington in ar
dent desire and earnest expectation. We have
this morning received Mr. Ewing's plan of a Na
tional Bank. It gives, so far as I have had an
opportunity to learn, very general satisfaction —
YYc had hoped that the surpassing commercial im
portance of our cwn city would have secured for
her the location of tho National Institution; but
political reasons doubtless require that the Bank
should be in the District of Columbia. Be it so.
YVe arc content. The whole country is most anx
ious for some medium of Exchange, and tile plan I placed at the head of the establishment. He (Mr. M.
CONGRESS... .EYTBA 6ESBION.
IN SENATE.
Jus* 10, 1841.
According 'o previous notice, Mr. Clay asked
leave to introduce a bill for distributing the pro
ceeds of the public lands, the same as that of last
session, which was read and ordered to bo printed.
A bill to establish a uniform system of bank
ruptcy was presented by Mr. Henderson and re
ferred to the committee on the Judiciary.
The diplomatic correspondence between the Se
cretary of State and the British Minister, became
a subject of discussion. Mr. Buchanan animad
verted severely on the letter of Mr. YV ebster—in
timating that he had acted under a menace from
John Bull, and that he had in some degTCC compro
mised the honor of the nation.
Mr. Rives replied, and in a long and eloquent
argument vindicated Mr. Webster, and his letter
to Mr. Fox, which he declared was beautiful and
unanswerable, while at the same time it sustained
in the most able manner, the dignity and rights of
the American nation.
KOU5F. OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A petition from the citizens of Charleston, was
presented by Mr. Ilolmcs, praying that the salary
of the President for one year be appropriated to the
family of Gen. Harrison.
The reconsideration of the resolution to rescind
the 21st rule of the House was resumed. Mr. In-
gersoll made a long and rambling speech, in which
he was frequently called to order. He contended
that the people of the non-slaveholding States have
no right to petition for the abolition of slavery.—
That it was true he did not like the operation of
tho rule, and Iiis motive for wishing to see it re
scinded was, that he believed if it had never been
in force, the agitation on the abolition question
would have come to an end before this time. He
was willing, for his own part, to refer the whole
subject to Mr. Adams himself, to make a report
upon it, and then he was sure that the doctrines on
the subject of abolition would be set at rest.
Mr. Marshall, of Keniucky, made a speech of
two hours length in reply to Mr. Adams. He had
voted, he said, against rescinding the resolution,
hut would also vote against a reconsideration.
" In other words, he should vote for the admission
of all the petitions' which the gentleman from Massa
chusetts (Mr. Adams) might have stowed away in his
nbolilion drawer—all of them. And why? Because
he did notwish this question agitated year after year,
and, it might be, century after century ; hut he wished
it settled now, at once ar.d forever. And if the vote
be not reconsidered, and abolition petitions be received
at the bar of tins House, ho should move that they be
committed to a select committee of Northern gentle
men, and that the gentlemnn from Massachusetts be
An adjournment'uiBy be expected about the 1st
August. Yours, Q,.
YVashisgto.v, June 15,1841.
Gentlemen: Yesterday Mr. “Wise finished his
long and able speech on Abolition, and the House
agreed to reconsider the vote adopting the Rules.
Yeas 10G, nays 104. Wise was very severe upon
the Speaker, Mr. White, relative to the organiza
tion of the Standing Committees. He charged
that there was an undue preponderance of North
ern men upon them. The result of this motion to
reconsider is doubtful. Many contend that with
the Rule falls all the Committees wltich have beer,
appointed, and that there must be a complete new
organization of the House in this respect. Rayner,
a young member of great promise, from North Ca
rolina, will speak to-morrow. He is always lis
tened to with pleasure by the House, because he is
always able and respectful.
By the way, I hope you will publish Thos. But-
icr King’s speech. It was very able and sarcastic.
He handled Adams & Co. without mercy. It w r as
very creditable to Georgia.
The water privileges.—The advertisement
of. the City Council on this subject is in another
column. The proposition is one in the success of
which the citizens of this place are deeply interested.
It is therefore to be hoped that it may prove to he
practicable, and tliat a company with adequate,
means may be induced to undertake the accomplish
ment of the design.
National Bank.—Fifteen thousand voters in
the city of New York including four fifths of the
business men in the city, have signer] a memorial
to Congress in behalf of the establisment; of a
National Bank.
For the Enquirer.
To die moral and reflecting portion of our citizen*,
this address is most respectfully offered. The allu
sions which have been made to the evils of the Co
lumbus race track, and the bad policy of council, in
evils they were created to restrain. Member* of < From the Nat. Intelligencer.
Council have magisterial power as well as provisional. 1 A CARD TO MY" CONSTITUENT'S.
I make no charge, but only inquire if they are doing j Impelled by a deep conviction of consti-
all their duty, in the detectiou and punishment of such j tutioual obligation to separate from my South-
evils as fall more properly under municipal regula^l erti friends on the question of rescinding the
tions. YYheu the guard leaves open the gates, votPfelSt Rule of the House, and declimngtb assign
may expect the waste or such cattle as never heed the j mv reasons it) Congress, because I deprecated
owner, so they graze in the pasture. YY hen the sen- " 1
tiuels seldom give an alarm, the loose and disobedient
soldiers will take great liberties.
But, after all, if report be fact, ibe race track is be
yond our re abb, unless it can be reached through the
good feeling and kindness of the lessees. It is out
for a number of years, and let the men that did it an
swer for .it to those who gave them their common it;
trust, but never, I think, have ratified the lease by
saying it was a desirable and good disposition of the
land. 1 believe honestly, tliat a large portion of onr
citizens feel, and hold, that the existence of the race
ground upon the verge of our city, is a blot upon our
j maps, and a curse to the generation that is, and espe
PEAN.OF A FISCAL BANK OF THE UNITE
STATE?.
The Chair then submitted the following
communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury:
Treasury Department. June 12 IS41.
To the President of tht A.note of the United States:
. Sir : In obedience to the directions of the
all discussion on that subject at this extraor- Senate, contained in their resolution of the
dinary session of Congress, convened for the 7th instant, the .Secretary of the Treasury
purpose of relieving the Government and the. has prepared, and herewith submits, a plan of
tlieir imancial enibarassmeots, a flank and Fiscal Agent.
country ol
and because 1 was unwilling to avail myself |
of a privilege I was not disposed to extend to j
others, I feel that 1 it may be due to those who 1
feel an interest in my legislative action J
here briefly to assign the reasons that promp- l
ted me to vote in the affirmative.
In the first place, 1 bold the right of peti
tion, to be absolute, unlimited, and uncoil
! trolable, (for, if a line is to lie drawn, you will
In the general plan and frame of said iti-
i stitution he has endeavored to free it from
! the constitutional objections which have been
mged against ihose heretofore created by
I Congress, and as fai as practicable, without
impairing its usefulness, to guard in its dc-
! tails against the abuses to which such insti-
j tutious are liable. And ho now respectfully
submits it to the Senate with the hope that,
renting a part of its common for such a purpose, lias tg ^ youl j,; wh o, in many.instances
excited much talk on the subject, and as is usual on ail j on ] y ' mu ;- e a
such topics, some difference of opinion. This differ- j ■ muc ],
enee of opinion is not as to whether the consequences j , re p eat
of a race ground will be good or bad in their effects •
i hardly find any two that would draw it at the [in the process of the considerationandcn-
| same point,) a right guaranteed to the hum-j actirient, it may become, what he did not
blest citizen in the community, and that it ne-
Prcston and Ber.ton occupied the time of the ; upon society, fer this question is.determinedby die de-
Scnalc on the McLeod question. Preston was
very severe on the Vanitcs. He said that they had
quietly slept over the insults of Great Britain for
nearly three years, and were only waked from their
inglorious nap by the thunders of the popular in
dignation as they rolled from one end of the nation
to the other, in condemnation of their measures.
Now that ffic var/y was out of power,|it had grown
wonderousiy patriotic! He defended Mr. YVeb-
stor’s letter in a most masterly manner. Benton
replied with much feeling in condemnation of the
.•elopement of so many tragic events and disgusting ,
immoralities as to leave no doubt, on which to bang a
reasonable controversy. But die point in debate is,
whether its removal into some near settlement would
abate the evils brought upon Columbus, by die univer
sal associates of horse racing—I mean that class of un
principled ami lawless gamblers, who are in unfailing j
attendance at all regulav races. And whether if it
Will not, it would tint bo bai policy in the city coun
cil, to aim at its removal beyond our limits, when for
the rent of it we receive the sum of ioOOperaunnum.
Well, fellow citizens, as I design to use only such ar.
in aeeptn
good citizens,
would they directly do it. I am only surprised that
they afford such an opportunity for others. More j j jjaVe nut tile power, and if I had I bav
anon. ANOTHER CITIZEN
dispos'd
to these particular petitioners would be, that
not
It is proposed to incorporate n Bank in the
District ol Columbia bv the name of the
LATER FROM ENGLAND.
Yesterday evening, the Great Western re
turned safe to this port, and brought us Lon
don and Liveipool dates to the 27th ult.
Secretary. By the way, speaking of Benton, won- j gumects, and to appeal to such facts, as are fair and
der how his Locofoco brethren will like the recent j legitimate in die case, I will admit, tliat for any thing
manifestations in Pennsylvania. 1 The great Hum-
bugger is, beyond all question, the candidate of the
spoilsmen for the Presidency in 1811! Do you
think he can unite the party in Georgia! Well,
perhaps he may, but if he does, we may well ex
claim,
“ Rome, thou hast lost the breed of noble blood!”
Rumor says the YVhigs and Mr. Clay will go for
the project of Mr. Ewing, with slight modifications.
If so, it will pass and be the law of the land.
Mr. Glav concluded the argument in the Senate
on the McLeod case, after which, »t was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Thermometer at S3—City" dull.
Yours. Q.
I know or believe, die removal of the races to any
place in our immediate neighborhood, would not di
minish the semi-annual influx of these hated black- !
legs. But there is nevertheless a very desirable good
that would be secured by it—the standard of morals
would be elevated, and the constitutional guardians
j to recieve tire petitions, because, they say,
. ! we have no constitutional l ight to grant the
prayer. If this doctrine be correct, upon what
principle of propriety can those who deny
[ereht days later than those last received. j the constitutional power ol Congress to es-
* 'The nrotracted debate in the House of j tablish a bank ora protective tariff consent
Commons on reducing the differential duties I to recieve. petitions on either of those sub-
on sugar, was brought to a close on the 13th jects? The unavoidable interruption that
ult. and on taking the question, .Ministers j would ensue to the harmony of the Union
were left in a miuontj of 36. j * hc assertion of such a principle in gov-
Lord John Russell, when the division I eminent need uot be exposed,
was announced, immediately gave notice that But, apart from the constitutional question,
he would afford the House another opportu- -he most profound reflection that I am eapa-
• nity of exspressing its opinion on the Corn ! b!e ol giving to this question lias not only
the disposition. My friends deny the right j Fiscal Bank of the United States, havinc
i capita! of thirty million dollars, with power
to establish branches or offices of discount
; and deposite in the several States, with the
assent ol the States ; that the Government:
subscribe oue-lifth part of the capital '
on the supposition that it is the jut
Congress hereafter to direct that tii
Sg.£
nstaunent, appropriated by the d<qy .te«
of J nno 23d 1836, shall lie paidVff » the
treasuries of the several Slates, it a. also
proposed that a subscription to that amount
be made in the name of the United States,
for tlie use of the States respectively ; tho
stock to be assigned to, and become the
pioperty of, such States as shall accept the
same, in the manner aud in the ptoportions,
and subject to all the poudilions provided and
imposed by that act.
And for the amount of the six millions to
be subscribed by the United States on their
own account, and also for the amount to be
subscribed for the use of the several States,
it is proposed that a stock be created, bear
ing an interest ol five per cent, per annum,
redeemable at the pleasure of the Govern
ment at any time after fifteen years.
In case Congress should not see fit to
, make such a provision as is proposed for
paying to the States the fourth instalment
under the deposite act, it may be well worth
while to consider whether the States might
not be permitted to take the stock of the
Bank according to their respective amount
of population, to tiie extent ol ten millions m
all, issuing therefor stock of their own, bear
ing such interest, and reimbursable at such
periods, as might be prescribed ; the dividends
on the shares thus held by the States, res
pectively, to be applied, in the first place, to
the payment of the interest on their stocks d
with a further provision, if thought necessn-l
ry, that in case the proceeds of the public]
j lands should be assigned to the States, ilioa
There wrs
we
proposed by the Secretary seems well calculated to wanted to try it as a question of history, there ’
1 J -... . 1 _ ,! something poetical in the idea; and the.gentleman, ...
answer the purpose. A petitionforaNationai Bank - all knew, bad his poetical hour*. There was sorr.e-
has been for some, days in circulation in this city", j thing poetical in the idea that the son of the man whose
i stalwart arm and brawr.y shoulders had aided irff. y-
The number of signatures already obtained is im- j ,
mensc. The Locofocos have set a remonstrance on ]
loot and arc endeavoring to get it signed.
Now that the State Legislature is no longer in j
session, the politics ofNctv York are rather quiet, j
The game of the opposition is to frighten the people
w ith the apparition of an immense State debt. But i
unfortunately for their plans and their predictions, j
the business of our canals and the revenue arising j
therefrom, never were so largo before. This fact i
the Albany Argus, the organ of the opposition, is I
itself compelled to admit,—and to comfort itself tin- ,
dcr its disappointment, it attributes the result to tho i
operrtion of the Sub-Treasury 1! j
The committee appointed to investigate the nfo j
fairs of the Custom House are still pursuing their Gibson to Baton Rouge. .Tho resolution wa.->
ingthe corner-stone of that edifice which sheltered the
liberties of an empire like this—(if a conflagration was
to be kindled; if the temple was to throw its flicker
ing flames to the sky, nnd if those who had received
such blessed shelter within its walls were to he sent
wandering over the face of the earth)—there was
something poetical in the thought that the son of the
man who created it should be the incendiary to light
the flame for iis destruction.”
The main question, shall the vote be reconsid
ered 1” was then up, and decided in the negative:
Yeas 110, nays 116.
IN SENATE.
Juxs 11.
A long debate occurred on Mr. Sevier's resolu
tion, enquiring into the reasons of tire Secretary of
YY r ar for transferring Gen. A chuckle from Fort
labors. Tho Standard, the leading Locofoco morn
ing paper, is excessively uneasy cn account of this
investigation. Air. John L Mumford, tho editor,
was himself, till lately, an officer in the Custom
H ouse. The Glebe, too, betrays great sensibility
on the subject, and cautions it’s party in advance,
that they are to discredit any report which the com
mittee may make. “ O dear, what can the matter
be 1” Meanwhile, Mr. Poindexter and his assoei-
finally laid on the table
Mr. Choate, of Mass., addressed the Senate in a
masterly speech, in which he defended the Secreta
ry of State, and justified his instructions to the
Attorney General. It is spoken of as a brilliant
effort, and one of surpassing power.
Air. Calhoun replied to some of the positions of
Mr. Choate, and commented severely upon the
manner in which the Caroline was burnt, owning,
ates are earnestly and faithfully urging on the j however, teat the Secretary of State had set fortu
Washington June 17,1841.
Gentlemen : On the day before yesterday Air.
Rayner concluded his able speech by moving that
:l The rules and orders of the lad, CongKss be the
rules and orders of this House until otherwise or
dered Ac. Rejected-—yeas 104; nays 107 !
The question then recurred on tho motion of
Air. Fornance adopting the old rules with
the exception of the 21st, which prevented the re
ception ef abolition petitions. Rejected—yeas 1O0 ;
nays 110 1 A Southern triumph 1
lease of our common domain was not reduced to the
test of dollars and cents, but held sacred, as it ought to
be, to such uses as should be at least, harmless.
And is it not a fact worthy of record upon the dark
page of the history of racing, that in all this contro
versy, it is admitted that if there is a race ground
about us at all, it will be the cause of filling our city
with tins class of men, who, without hyperbole, are
an itinerant scourge and pestilence upon the face of
the country ? This truth being admitted—for which X
offer my thanks to the worthy gentlemen who in can
dor makes it—X proceed to say, that this very admis
sion is the most conclusive argument ever used against
the practice cf horse racing. I never heard a respec
table friend of racing, who did not deploro the assem
blage of the gamblers always in attendance. This coin"
plaint, I mustconfess, has coineupon my ear and upon
my heart, in many instances, with hollow sound.—
There may he honesty of feeling in some, but c *a-
j sistency there is uot. The verdict is found, truly
found—yes, gentlemen, and more than this, judgment
On yesterday the whole question of organization j s confessed; that horse racing in its effects in this re-
scrutiny for w hich they are commissioned, and a*
they have been busily employed for several weeks,
it is fair to presume they have discovered a very
pretty n st of rogues and roguery. The fluttering
in the Locofoco ranks strengthens the conclusion.
Trade is dull with us at present The country
merchants have come and gone. They will not
make another general visitation before September.
Flour sells at S5 for Gencssee. Western is 12 1-2
to 23 cents lower, and Georgetown 12 1-2 higher.
Money is freely given by the banks on unques
tionable paper. There has been a perceptible de
cline witliin the past week in State Stocks, caused
by doubts in regard to the prompt payment of the
July instalment of interest. 5000 bales of cotton
changed hands last week, viz: 2,800 Upland and
Florid? at 9 a 11 1-4 c.—1,500 Alobile at 9 1-2 a 12,
and 700 N. O. at 9 1-2 a 12 1-2. The news by
the Great YYestern had the effect of dampening the
market. A reduction of 1-2 per lb. was demanded
but not submitted to. There are over 50,000 bales
in the market.
The season approaches when nfi Iho devotees of
pleasure, and as many of the business men as can
do sc, will escape to the country, to pass a few
weeks in quiet or recreation. Great preparations
arc making at 8-aratoga for the reception of compa
ny, and that celebrated watering place will doubt
less exhibit at least its usual array of fashion, wealth,
and beauty, in the approaching season. Niagara.
Quebec and Lake George, will also be sought by
crowds of pleasure-seeking tourists.
Madamoiselle Fanny Elssler commences a short
engagement at the Park Theatre this evening.—
She was announced for last Thursday, but her
appearance was prevented by a very tin romantic
circumstance. Mc.ssrs. Beckman an 1 Asloc, the
owners of the building, having in their hands a
landlord’s warrant, for rent, of rather a desperate
character, thougot the day before Fanny’s appear
ance a suitable occasion for proposing to the Alnna-
ger a private performance of the admired drama,
entitled “ a new way to pay old debts.” The wor
thy manager did not foci at liberty to refuse; but
owing to the hard times three or four days were
repuired for the rehearse0,—Elssler's appearance
was consequently postpined till tonight. YVkcther
the rage to see her will he as great as on her ap
pearance here a year, ago, is, perhaps, doubtful.
She will doubtless attract great numbers, however,
and revive, for a brief period, the fortunes of Old
Drury,”—or, to speak more strictly in accordance
with the fact, her oir.-i good fortune ; for it is doubt
ful whether after paying the "divine Fanny” there
will remain any great surplus for poor Mr. Simp-
sou.
that matter well, though he differed from him in
some of his views of international law.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. YY'iso addressed the House on the motion ef
Mr. Romance to reconsider the final vote by which
the House refused to adopt the 2lst rule. Before
he concluded his-spceeh ho was taken suddenly ill,
and had to he carried from the Hall. The further
consideration of the question was postponed.
The following was the result of the election for
public printer :
Whole number of votes 21.7
Of which Gales A Seaton received 174
Blair A Rives 77
Peter Force 6
Washington, June 12, i$U.
Gentlemen: This has been a great day at the
Capitol. In tne Senate, Messrs. YVright. and Clay
presented memorials in behalf of a Bankrupt Law-.
Messrs. Sevier and Morehead discussed the al-
ledged frauds in the Indian Department, the former
urging cn immediate call upon Air. Bell for the
proofs of the charges contained in his Report. The
Senate finally egroed to print the resolution, and
so the rcmttei rests for the present.
Me. Preston's resolutions calling for the corres
pondence which caused the sudden return of the
Mediterranean souadron, were discussed, modified,
and adopted. Air. Benton’s resolutions relative to
the interference of ofh,re-holders with elections,
&c., Were also adopted. 5’£. r - Clay, of Ky., made
again came up on a motion of Air. Stuart of Ya.
”'That, the rules of the last House bo adopted as
the rules of the present, superadding certain resolu
tions heretofore adopted, which confine llse action
of the House to the business contemplated in the
Proclamation of the Executive. This motion was
warnilv discussed by Messrs. Stuart, Lewis, YVil-
Niseet, Brown, of Pa. Alford, Pickens,
Rhett, Habersham, Gentry, Gamble, Stanly,
YY'iso, Curbing and others. The measure was ad
vocated by Messrs. Niseet and Gamble, and op-
posad by Alford and Habbershaji. The previ
ous question was called and sustained—yeas 113;
nays 101. The main question then being put was
carried—yeas X19; nays 103. So tnis vexed ques
tion was settled until the commencement of the
regular sessession. Of the wisdon of this meas
ure to the South, I will not express an opinion.—
Suffice it to say that, the only controversy between !
Southern men on the subject, was as to whether j
the question should be setttled immediately or dt- |
fared until the next session. It will have to be j
met and you of the south will have to sacrifice |
all party feeling and stand as one man—firm and
immoveable.
In the Senate after much discussion, Air. Allen
of the Madisonian was elected printer by a vote cf
25 to 2—the Democrats not voting—declaring
Blair A Rives to be the printers and pronouncing
the whole proceedings illegal.
Lcii YYoodliury spent a portion of the day in
discussing the merits of Mr. Ewing’s Report. He
denied the necessity of the Extra-Session, and
Laws, and that if the House did not respond
to wbat he deemed the interests of the coun-
, try, he should think himself justified in ap-
of our character, as well as of our finances, wtrajdde-I p e;l ij n g l0 t p c people. This debate on the
monstrate, by die ground of their refusal, that the ■ Corn Laws was afterwards fixed for the 4th
of this month; in the meantime, Sir Robert
Peel, as leader of the opposition, unexpected
ly gave notice on the 24th of Alay that, on
the 27th, he would take the question as to
whether Ministers do or do net possess the
the confidence of the House of Commons.
Should he succeed in this motion, it will no
doubt be immediately followed up by an ad
dress to the Queen, calling on her to change
her advisers. At any rate, disolution of
Parliament will probably take place, and the
couutry is already thrown into a state of ex
citement, highly unfavorable to all commerci
al business. The accounts from the manu
facturing districts are gloomy in the extreme.
The Liverpool Cotton Market bears no sign
of improvement, and every thing indicates
that there exists a crisis in the political af
fairs of the country which absorbs all other
considerations.
It would appear that the inteiference of
the British Government had. been solicited
by that of Montevideo to bring about a ter
mination of the difficulties of that Republic
with Buenos Ayres, and also that the French
Government had despatched an officer of
rank with a naval force to the River Plate
for the same purpose.
The Captain of a Portuguese vessel hav
ing reported tliat he had 3een a steamer on
the 23d April near the Western Islands—his
description of which answered in some res
pects to that of President; some hopes were
entertained that the latter vessel was still
safe. We have however, accounts from
Fayal to the 13th May, which unfortunately
negatives the supposition.
The London Times sr.-s that nil the great
Powers had signed the treaty in relation to
the settlement of affairs in the East, France
among the number, and that in consequence
all difficulties between that country and En
gland may be considered to have ceased.
Liverpool Markets, May 20. Prices
of Cotton remain unaltered if we except tlie
lowest qualities, which in some instances
have been purchased on rather easier terms.
The sales for the week ending the 21st of
May, were 17,020 bales. The import fov
the last ten days is ninety thousand hales;
stock increased to five hundred thousand, or
about 200,000 bales more than at the same
period last year. At present the prospect
for the growing crops arid an earlier harvest
never were better, but it is still a question
whether we can grow enough for our in
creasing population.
garil, is the same tiling as an invitation to these eagles to
come on—the carcass is here. Y'nur position, before
the outraged morals of the community-, is as awkward
as would be tl-.at of a fool-hardy fellow who would
discharge his pistol into a distant crowd, and, finding
some one greatly injured, perhaps mortally wounded,
puts up liis ill timed wail, and wishes his powder had
not been so strong. Its strength, however, ho ought
to have known as well by its results, as by its nature.
And my fellow- citizens suffer me to say, that it is no
atonement for the'erime, for you to regret the compa
ny of these abomhiables. Y'ou knew, as well as tbe
huntsman does that his dogs will assemble at the
sound of his horn, that these corrup tors of youth,
debauchers of servants, and filohers of the game, will
come together upon your advertisement. And, friends-
you know, too, that gamblers all feel at home at a horse
race. I say at home, and there is some natural reason
for this—for tiiere are many places where this class of
beings do not feel at home as gamblers. Now what
is this reason ? It is this—because belting is the
source aud sustenance of gaming,-whether it is adopted
as a business, or only used as a collateral branch of it.
For I am more mistaken than I usually am, if we are
| not'at this day infested with a crowd of men, who,
while they affect to sco.-n the men that live by gam
bling, li -e themselves mainly by betting. And I al
ways thought in the days of simplicity, and of giving
something for something, that money that -was obtain
ed by betting was obtained by gambling. Gambling
ought to be denominated the art of obtaining money
without an equivalent, for if it cannot be christened in
some way that will take away its iniquitous appear
ance, ir will of necessity have to be classed with filcli-
ins. And if there is anv real difference between ob-
strengthened but riveted my former im
pressious upon .ay mind tliat the course ol :
wisdom and true policy to the South ts to I
disconnect the question of the right of pe
tition from that of abolition, anil to dissipate I
the delusion that prevails at each extremity
of the country, by ascertaining the exact
strength ot the abolitionists in Congress, and
thereby settling the question at once and
forever. Aloreover, I ain not disposed to
indulge in timidity and apprehension at the
body of a dead monster, that can ouiy be
reanimated by an injudicious course of policy
by its own enemies, if left to "themselves,
the abolitionists are irrevocably dead.
1 was satisfied before I came to Congress
that we occupied a false position on this
question, which was rendered more untena
ble at the last stsiou by the adoption of the
21st Rule; and, while I was willing to sur
render a great deal to the judgment of those
whose interests are indeniified with my own,
I could not consent to yield the deep, deli
berate, and eoncientious convictions of my
own judgment, with a full view of the mis
chief that I thought would necessarily result
from incorporating that with ihe other rules
of the House.
Next winter, if it is thought desirable, I
shall be prepared to go fully into this subject j proceeds should'be applied to the reimbnrsr
with those who differ with me, but at this i merit of the principal of their debts or stocks
time I was neither disposed to embark in th
discussion myself nor indulge it in others.
Most respectfully. JNO. M. BOTTS.
To the Editors.
-Messrs. Gales 6c Seaton : As T felt con
strained by an imperions sense of duty to
give my vote to-day in favor of Air. Adams’s
amendment to Mr. YVise’s resolution in to-
trard to the adoption of the rules of the last
House ot Representatives, and as .1 had no
opportunity of explaining the reasons by which
I tvas influenced in so doing, I ask the favor
of you to insert this card in your next paper,
to prevent any misconception of my true pos
ition in regard to the subject.
I am a Southern man by birth and in prin
ciple. I represent a large slaveholding dis
trict, and am myself a slaveholder; and no
man
created or issued for the purposes aforesaid
In the opinion of tiie Secretary, it is des
irable tliat the States should be permitted to
take an interest in one of the foregoin
modes, or some other mode, in the new in
stitution; but, if Congress should think
otherwise, then it is recommended that the
Government of the United Slates subscribe
fur ten millions of stock, leaving twenty to-
be subscribed by individuals-
It is proposed that the affairs ol the Bank
be managed by seven directors, two of them
to be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
and five to be elected by the stockholders, at
tlieir annual meeting. A president to be
chosen by the directors out of their own
body.
, That the branches be managed by not
can be more firm than I am in the rn tin- j more than seven, nor less titan five directors,-
tabling money bv gambling and by betting, it must be
said the country was not in debt on the *th of , ^ gail;bler8 gteal h ullder the forms of gaming-and
betters only pocket something for nothing.
March last, or rather that the indebtedness could
not be made apparent on the Books of that date—
which no man will deny as Levi was the cipherer.
Mr. Evans was about to reply, but the Senate
went into executive business and then adjourned.
You will find a sketch of Mr. Rcujncr s speech in
the next National Intelligencer.
Yours, CL
The Chattahoochee Railroad and banking
Co. of this city dosed doors and ceased the redemp
tion of her bills on Saturday last. It is useless now
to dwell upon the causes whether immediate or re
mote which have tended to produce this sad result.
Nor can we at- present state the precise liabilities
and assets of the Bank. It is therefore uncertain
an ineffectual attempt to have All business other j to what cvtent the community will ultimately suf
fer. Hundreds of persons will he greatly incon
venienced by the sudden depreciation of the bills j
and those who are unable to hold them must con- .
su^ue.itly be heavy losers.
It \Vould therefore be desirable tliat the directors, |
* . * . . • t ■» ** ; betting, will risk on chance
a* t* is determined to wind up the Institution. * _ , .. . .
, , . . . | drawing ot a man s heart—it such have ar
should U v:c aI ™ accurafcc report of its condition.—
Tiie lexicographers say that betting is the laying
of a wager, and gambling is playing for money. The
saving clause in this difference is too badly defined, if
there is any, for me to see it. It is alarming to the
moral taste and hopes of the country, when men of
prominence, who would feel degraded in community,
if it was known that they had in their pockets a few
thousands, won at any of the popular games by cards,
1 feel no blush of shame, when they have it won
upon the speed of a horse. Now where is the actual
| or moral difference in these two cases, if the winner
holds his gain only as the luck of his trade. In either
and in both cases, he woultHje liY’ing upon the mo
ney of some one or more of his fellow beings, with
out having given them an equivalent. If one of our
betting citizens should embarrass and impoverish his
family by putting up his wealth to die hazard of. a
bet, the indignation
but if he is enriched by betting, he is allowed to pass
along with here and there a mutter. Now, although
there may be some difference between winning and
losing, it is not in principle ; for he tliat will win by
I should like to have a
who is
than that, alluded to in the Prcsi&.nt’s Message
excluded from the action of the Senate. Mr.
YYalker then introduhod several resolutions,- Bte
object of which Tras to trammel the action of tile
Whig party on the question ofthc currency. These
were referred to the select committee on that
subject.
The President of the Senate then presented the
jrrojet of Mr. Ewing in relation to a Fiscal Agent.
By this mail you will receive a copy of this plan,
together with the accompanying Bill. It is called
a Fiscal Bank, as expressive of its complex charac
ter. being calculated to take charge of the funds or
Treasury ofthc country, and also to afford a sate j hereafter when we arc in possession of the facts in
*nn . oi.n-i currency. It may be said to have com- j the case and can speak, with certainty and without ! how fortunately he had made So.d e new
tuned the features of a Sub-Treasury and Bank, i the liability of doing injustice tc any of the parties
rejecting tuc (tbjectionahte features of both as far \ concerned,
as possible. Whether this plan will be approved 1 :
cannot say. It will doubtless be somewhat modified I
b'-fore its passage. The Intelligencer declares it I
The Bank of Akgtjsta.—Kendall's Ex
positor of the 9th inst., contains the follow
ing paragraph :
“ The Cashier of the Bank of Agnsta, Ga.,
lately ran off with about $75,000 of the bank’s
funds.”
What could have suggested this gross li
bel upon a meritorious Bank officer, we can-,
not imagine, for nothing has occurred in the
affairs of the institution from which any thing
prejudicial to the credit or character of its
officers could in the remotest degree he in
ferred. In justice therefore to the public,
the Bank, and to Mr. Poe, who has been thus
wantonly slandered, we take, pleasure in giv
ing publicity to the subjoined note from the
President of the Batik of Augusta, and we
hope those papers with which we exchange
will give it a place in tlieir cilutnns.
To the Editor of the Chronicle .y Sentinel
An infamous paragraph has appeared in
the 9th of Ji
Kendall’s Expositor of the Dtii ot June,
t uorijnmnity is poured upon hjtu; I c } Kir ri n g a highly respectable officer of tile
! Bankof Augusta, with having ” run off with
1 §75,000 of the Bank funds.” This, as every
person here well knows, is a base fabrication,
for which there has never been the shadow
of a foundation, but you will please flatly to
contradict if, for the information ot those
at a distance. Proper measures will imme
diately be taken to detect and punish tiie au
thor. Your obedient, servant.
JOHN MOORE, X’resident.
tenance of Southern rights. But I hcli:
that Southern gentlemen have assumed an
unfortunate attitude in regard to this whole
subject—a position which is calculated to
aggravate rather than diminish the excite
ment which exists in the Northern States cn
thesubjeetof Abolition.
1 have long entertained the opinion that
the abolitionists constitute but an insignifi
cant portion of the citizens of the Northern
States; and I believe, moreover, that they
have derived their consequence mainly from
the supposed violation of the right of peti
tion which has occured in the failure of Con
gress to receive their memorials. I am con
tinued in this sentiment by the public declar-
tiou of Mr. Adams, that in his opinion, if a
proposition were brought to-moriow for the
abolition of slaveiy in the District of Colum
bia, there are not five members on the floor
of Congress who would vote for it; and that
the almost universal sentiment in the North
is that Congress had no power to interfere with
the subject of slavery in the States. But,
whilst this is the fact, a large number of the
two of them to be appointed by the States in
which the branches may be situated, if such
State be a stockholder, and the rest to be ap
pointed by the directors of the Bank.
It is proposed that the Bank be the fiscal
agent of the Government, '[’hat the public
moneys be deposited in it; aud when there,-
that they be deemed and taken to be Hi tho
Treasury of the United States, and that th-s
deposites be not removed except by law, anc£
that the notes of ihe said Bank be receivable
in the payment of public dues’, and that pay
ments made by the Treasurer of the United
States may be by checks on said Bank.
That the said Bank receive the funds of
the United States; that it transmit them from
oue part of the Union to another, and des-
tribute them for the payment ol public
creditors, and perform the duty of pension
agent free of charge.
The Ordinary powers and privileges of
banking institutions being conferred upon it,
and tiie ordinary liabilities anddutics imposed
in order to prevent over-banking, excessive
issues, fluctuations in the price of stock, arid
consequent speculations therein, and to se
Representatives from the Northern States,
believing concientiously that the sacred right ! curu l ^ le Ml holders and other creditors of
of petition is invaded by the refusal of Con- i the Bank from danger or loss, it is proposed
petition is invaded by
gress to consider these memorials, are forced j
To limit the dividends to six percent per
to assume a position which is apparently ad- ! annum, but if they fall short in any year, the
verse to Southern interests, when in truth
they are as much opposed to abolition as I
am. Without pretending to go into a dis
cuss'd] of the extent of the right of petition,
[ am willing to rest my vote on the ground
of expediency. 1 am unwilling that the n-
bolitionists -should continue to enjoy th
eficiency, with interest thereon, to be after
wards made good—and when a surplus ac
cumulates, exceeding two millions, the ex
cess to be passed to the credit of the Trea
surer of the United States.
That the amount of debts which it may at
any time owe, shall not exceed twenty millions
j. . v *'t' ** j aU pp or ting his family bv the lain of his belting, while
Such a cooffse would tend to cnecfc.speculation and ! his wife imagilies she is living on the income of his
foil any atterspJ 1 which may be made eitxier to j business skill, especially during one of those periods j
mislead tile biI’hoIitei rs or do injustice to die gentre- j j n history, when, in consequence of his fiushness in |
inc-n who have had the ^control of the Bari. 1 !. ! money, he is driven to the necessity of beguiling h;s |
I Entettaining this hope te- shall no* pursue this . wife, te keep her from suspecting the means by which
i subject further at present, interning to revert to it j he obtained it—an iff" 1 ' in which he ta.ks to her about j yj^ nr0G Rail-Road
how unexpectedly nC kas collected s. ,nc ^ diff, or
perhaps, by way-of flattering I.er pride with the t-.-J" 1
ness of his credit, he leaves her under the impression
he has effected a loan when other husbands could not !
Villa no us Transaction.—On Saturday
i 111 _lit, as tire cars and locomotive, cn the
were coming down,
9(d debt, or : afaout o'doc^ they encountered a pile of
trade—cf ^ j tLlUt some miscreants had lrad placed
1 **” the tracl’! As might have been ex
MR. BAKER’S LECTURE
On Saturday evening last before the Columbus
not to fcc foe pian of the Gal i.iet. or the other hand Lyceum abounded in interesting and instructive j
i pected, the t
the tender upset
motive was sic.
pars (w
mto atoms
icii :’* fe
por which they now receive from the appar- | over raid above its deposites. lliat the debts
ent o-operation of the wise and virtious mpn
of the North in regard to tho right of peti
tion. I wish to draw from them all cxtrensic
support, and to expose to the world their in
significance in regard to numbers and e’ re
ader. This can only be clone by receiving
their petitions, refering them, having a report j
aud a direct vote on tiie question of 1 ’’
tion, umnmgied with the right of petition or
any other collateral question. If this course
had been taken years ago, I believe that the
abolition fanaticism would have shared the
fa e of the Sundav-mail excitement. But,
be that as it may, I for one do not wish to
dodge this question. It must be met some
tber; and I am for meeting it prompt-
, ' , 7 1 4 •; t 1 ‘ I - t , •»mUJ , ilUU l ftlUiCM Jil’.VLlIiil ;L i-IUliil l"
be REcotnmodated and tolls her how weU helms con- j fu!1 oY pnsse rgers,) came near being pl'^P" I “»*«-. , —Lr iu my conjecture that the
tnved for the - settlement of the debt - Or u ticre is | it:ltc .j 0 <r Hre trach ! Providentially, no lives ; I/. B } am n b ... . -doable io numbers
a wife wlio could flourish -in her equipage, and be j welc ; 0S [—[j !e passengers received no injury, j abolitionists are s-. (neons,., w yj
the Madisonian declares that, its principal features \ fomforelatiye to -‘the influence of mental culture upon \ happy aud proud in her husband, knowing-she was j except in delay; and only one man (one of! the fact will be made raatltTcsi, ? nt ^ l
arc approved of by Mr. Tyler, as he conceive:- that ! *"‘ c v ^ or an ^ durability of the human frame.” In a ; ^lining ° n money for which her husband gave nothing - --- -' -- *■ 1 • ’ ” T, ‘ ’
tbe plan is free froin constitutional objections,
“ -fbc war01 the Giants”is not v-tt over t?;,-™,
future Lecture, we are pleased to learn, the Rev.
gentleman will consider the effect of the rathe-
upon beauty” and moral action. It is to i
return, I should like to see, if Icould, whether the
the engineers) was injured.
The public can judge from this, the char-
. , , . , - ---- 1 — 0 - ’ — .......
j csanctions within looked as enviable as tbe glittering j acter of the opposition this Rail Road Com
: without. But let us go back again to the location of j puny has to encounter. This is not the firs
be an'er.d of agitation. If,on the other ii;m u , '
there is a determination on tiie part of our ! hundred
! P n -
I . , _ . . I the race track. While it is within the corporate limits 1 time logs and timbers have k,u ouuaj
. *’ . (' 1 ’ ciLz-i- g la,., v v\., ,..t. n..- of Columbus, it is, as to all facts aud effects, allowed j the Road, for the purposed upsetting the cars,
cir time could not be more profitably or pleasantly , by council—if not by the present one, yet by one that j and perhaps killing tiie passengers. Y'illiacs
L-p,co. —ft it not be said that tire- people of j has been. If it is removed to some private possession, 1 that would do such deeds, would stop at no
Columbus will refuse to receive information even f it will be allowed
first
n laid across
1 prison.
decision of the Supreme Court is expected to bo
given alnvut the 5th of July. Should it prove un
favorable, it is stated that his counsel will appeal to
the Court for the Correction of Errors,—so that it
may be a Jong time yet before the case is finally
disposed of. Mr. YVebstvr’s letter to Mr. Fox
meets with general approbation.
Th,- Great YVcstum brought out $'259,000 in
gold. A late change in the rate of foreign exchange
has made this an unprofitable transportation.
Y\ r ifiis Gaylord Clark is dead! Ho died at
Bliila-hdjihia on the evening cf the 12th ilist. Ho
wes widely known as a fine poet and a man of wit.
and Iff-, early death will he Universally regretted.
_^ou r »- STOTVESAXT.
Tiie following vote was given for Major at the
election cf Saturday last.
G. YV". Martin 110
ju. Clark i!
smith... .r«L;x!.T,\T.*S
country credit.
In the^Kou-e. flic whole day was spent in a
useless squabble about abolition petitions. Mr.
Beils endeavored to have the whole subject referred
to a committee of northern men, with instructions to
report at the regular session; but was foiled in the
attempt. His reason urged was, that he wished to
know who were abolitionists and who not. h'
the union was worth preserving he wished to know
it, raid ii the north was determined to disregard the
Constitution cn the question of slavery, the sooner
the South was apprized of it, the better. Botts is
an able man, from Richmond. Y r a., and differs with
hts Southern YVhig friends on this subject.
Y\ ashington is filled to overflowing with stran
gers ; many in search of office, but more, prompted
by mere feelings of curiosity. It is said that tiie
appointments will be held hack until near the-elose
of the session, in order that the discussions in the
Senate may not interfere with more important
business.
far as all auvrieved citizens
ict, even murd r r or house-burning, that protu-
ls owning the | ised on accomplishment of tlieir designs. I!
be concealed and pro-
! Rut as it is now,this sink of moral abominations is Io. ; tected ill any community, then indeed has
I cated 011 ground not under individual control, but on j public morals sunk to U low ebb. .>13000
Wen it is tendered to them r without money and : are concerned, onlv fv there individuals _
w ithout price.” The ladies we know will vive us i premises, and over which they have die legal control j such scouudre 1
iWr smiles and presence especially, when the st
ject of beauty.fo ffi.he the topic cf discussion,
DAGUERP L OTY'PE.
The proprietors of tins establishment have:
EU ‘te thtir rxperi-} power of chosen delegates goes, as would be that be-) j asr , a[K ] who has 'been closely confined* in
moots. Yve have seen some JiKenessss that would i tween the legislature of (Restate ’ " " - 3 ‘
ground itrcluded in a city corporation, and over which
council has only au official power. The difference is
as great, in so far as the protectn'e and provident
Telegraph.
The Tullbassee Star states that Willis Al
ston, who killed Gen. Leigh Reid, in April
compare with any yet taken in this country. I a j nuisance, and the creatin'
am enthorizinga common i j a j] s j nce that period, v/a* bruugllt up under
- a -. j, — j — _. that nuisance by any pri- j a wr jt of habeas corpus,- before Justices ilil-
aci ey vre.e as true rs nature, ever can he to ; Tat£ individual upon his ov-is premises, and upon his j yard, Brown and Lee, and after 9. patient
uerseli. anu perhaps the only^faujt that could be own reckless responsibility. I am one of a few, at j hearing of the case, and mature deliberation,
found to them was that they c. pic-d the defects as t leasts—l hepe of many—who believe, that onr Magis
trates, whether iu fact or effect, are chargeable with
much of the crime and misery of die world. They
are chosen and commissioned in the intention and ex
pectation of the country, to be a terror to evil. In the
order of God, they are declared to be such; and yet,
aias! in how few cases are they really so. Many of
our Magistrates refuse in effect to see manv of the
well as the beauties -'ref the human face divine.”
These who wish therefore to be flattered need not
apply at that establishment, but all such as desire
to have a red, Iona fide l kata, retransmit to their
children or to gratify their friends may now be
accommodated—and that, too, at the moderate
price of five dollars, if application bo made prior to
jo the 1st of July.
Northeu brethren to disregard tiie guaran
ties of tiie Constitution, and trample on thri
rights and interests ol the South, the sooner
we know it the better; lor if the Constitution
nnd the laws afford us no security for our in- ■
stitulions, we must rely on our extra-consti- \
rational means to jnaiuiahi and protect them.
There is one other view of the subject
which I would respectfully present. It is
this: Suppose Mr. Adams’s amendment had
been defeated by such a vote as was given
I upon the adoption of the 21st rule original- i
j Iv; what would Irat e been tiie effect upon tire
! public mind ? Mould it not have appeared ;
! that the House was almost equally divided
! on the subject of abolition 1 And what, 1
; ask, would have been the mor;
j cut the Union of such
; things! Would it not have unsettled the
i very fo'inflations of our .Souitheiu institu
tions? Blit, on the other had, if we obtain
a direct vote on the single question of aboli
tion, upon which we shall have .1 vote of 230
or 240 in favor of the rights of the South to
5 or 10 against them, does not every oue see
that it will effectually suppress agitation, and
at any time due to tbe bank shall not exceed
the amount of its capital arid seventy-five
per cent, thereon ; and that when the amount
of its bills in circulation shall exceed three
rimes the amount of specie in its vaults, no
new loan shall be made.
That it shall not deal in any thing except
aboli- - coin, bullion, promissory notes, and inland
bills of exchange.
That it shall take no more than six per
cent, upon loans.
That it shall discount no promissory note,
and purchase no bill of exchange which has
more than one hundred and eighty days to
run, or make any loan for a longer time.
That no debt shall he renewed.
That it shall not at any time loan the
United States more than three millions of
dollars, cor any State mere than 100,090 dol-
fors, nor either for a longer tune than one
" ’ — unless authorized by law.
debt for a longer
ote ol* nJessde-
fleadly >-"• 0s among us, ami now punishable by statu- i jled compliment for ills patriotism 'cWid pubdic
laiy lawj and not a few art parties tliemselres to the j serviced
w as admitted to bail. The bond fur his ap
pearance at cotai, and to stand his trial, was
fixed, v.e understand at §10,00'-!,
At turn nr General.—The citizens of
Kentucky, friends of Him. John J. Critten
den, Attorney General ot t.ie United S,atoS. . t euectuany suppress agnation, 1 whatsoever thrv think fir
presented him an elegant react and pair of restofe contid ~nce to the South, and. harmony ]
horses, the product of rueir State, tis a mer- f ,r nm " l “ :p ' 1 tn
That it shall contra*;..
; tint2 than oue year.
That it shall issue m
| nomination than ten dollars. .
That the officers of the institution shall
not be permitted to borrow money from, or
! contract any debt therein, in any mtoner
! whatever; a note or hill of which such olii-
| ccr , ns maker, drawer, endorser, or acceptor,
•rb.-Men to be discounted. The directors
he branches not to be considered officers
u itfrin the meaning ol this provision.
To prevent or expose any fraud or indirec
tion in the management of the institution; to
prevent, also, large and improper loans to in
dividuals, to the injury of the stockholdeis
public, and to prevent, likewise,
tics do
ks of
I the institution, including the accounts of all
; individuals therein, be at all times open to
; the inspection of the Secretary of the Trea-
• suit of the United States ; to a committee
of either House of Congress; to each, of the
j directors of the Bank and to a committee of
! the stockholders, with power to make public
j ■■ : clivrduais, to me injury 01 rue stociuioii
_ ’ Afio w hat, l , a | ) j ,j je p U bhc, and to prevent, likew
al M-ec? uiroug.i- (a | se imputations when such irregularities
apparent state of j no£ ex j stj ; t , 3 proposed that the book:
and fraternal feeling to the Lnion?
ALEX. H. rr. STUART,
Representative ITtL District of Virg-foia.
It is proposed to provide that the branches
! shall not issue notes or bills adapted to, and
! intended for, circulation ; but may sell drafts*