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COLUMBUS, APRIL 1, 1840.
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The absence of tlie Editor will account for
the want of Editorial matter in this number.
Mr. Jeffersonian, you may have a notice next
week. Take care!
The communication of “ II.” of Fort Gaines
has been received, but on account of the want
of a responsible name, we must decline its
publication.
We see it stated that there will be no far
ther appointments made by General Harrison
until Congress assemb’es.
Gov. Gilmer of Virginia has resigned, and
gives as a reason, the refusal of the Legisla
ture to support him in some course pursued
by him towards New York.
We have just published 200 copies of a neat
pamphlet, containing a compilation of the Or
dinances of the City Council by William It.
Shivers, Esq. As they are intended for dis
tribution among the citizens, persons desiring
a copy can obtain it by applying to the Clerk of
Council.
LADIES’ FAIR.
Our readers will perceive, by an advertise
ment in another column, that the Ladies of
the Baptist Church intend holding a Fair on
next Wednesday evening at the City Ilote 1 ,
for the purpose of raising a fund for the pay
ment of the debts incurred by the building
their Church edifice. This is a noble object,
and we sincerely hope that our citizens will
sustain their former character for liberality on
such occasions. We advise all who wish to
spend an agreeable evening, to go to the Fair.
And let it not be said that the gallantry oi
Columbus shall be at fault. Young men—
you who delight to revel in the glance of a
bright eye, or bask in the sunshine of a sweet
smile—attend the Fair, and we pledge our
selves your highest anticipations shall be re
alized. __
The Knickerbocker and Southern Literary
Messenger have made their appearance on
our table. The Knickerbocker sustains its
former high and merited character, as being
the best magazine of the kind in the country.
We have transferred to our col urns “ Mary
Hart,” an interesting incident of the late Creejj
war. We commend it to our readers as being
worthy of perusal. The Southern Literary
Messenger fails not in interest. This is an
excellent number. We are happy to perceive
its subscription list is increasing.
GEORGIA ILLUSTRATED.
In simple justice to the merits of this splen
did work we again call attention to its cliarac
ici anu claims; ami (ju inn rur ilie same rea
son) we hope our readers will read. In look
ing over the cover of the second part, we find
tributes of praise—unqualified praise, culled
from all the standard journals of the Union ;
from the “quarterlies and monthlies” down
to the “dailies.” One popular journal the
“Philadelphia Saturday Courier” in noticing
part second says: “We are delighted with
the progress of this work, and hope that when
the publishers have exhausted their material
in Georgia, they will come hitherward and
revel among our romantic hills and vallies, por
traying their beauties and perpetuating their
character!” The English press speaks of
the work—it being the first of the kind from
the American press, in terms the most gener
ous and commendatory; welcoming it as a
worthy companion, and giving it an honorable
niche among their numerous rich works of the
same class. Farther commendation is super
fluous ; we merely add, it is all it can be, and
from the reputation of the artists and writers
engaged in it, we doubt not, it will continue to
be so. The publishers have limited their field
of circulation, by devoting the work solely to
this State, and thereby depend mainly upon
Georgians for support. And is there a man
of taste who can raise five dollars—who takes
a pride and interest in advancing a literary
taste in Georgia, and in elevating the charac
ter of his native State abroad ? is there such
a man, who would see this work languish for
the want of support, or the publishers issue it
at their own loss rather than lend his little
aid ? Ifthere are such, and we fear too many,
with abundant means, and who should be the
first to foster such efforts, but who take pleas
ure in nothing but the echoes of “cent per
cent;” who love no music but the jingle oi
gold and silver ! Os such, we ask, are they
conscious of the broad and powerful influence
of literpture upon the tone of society ? Are
they aware of the powerful effect of such a
work as this, in refining and elevating public
taste ! Every man who lends a helping hand
to this or any efibri for the advancement of our
struggling literatures, assists in a noble cause
—one in which we shall ever be proud to
throw our mite of influence and support. Are
we ever to have a periodical literature of our
own ? Never unless all—unless you reader
lend your aid! Here is a work peculiarly
claiming your patronage ; published at too
low a price, and the first ol the kind ever is
sued in America. From the list of patrons
published on the covers, we find that else
where a generous aid has been given, and we
hope t olumbus will not be behind. We shall
be duly represented in the pictorial and topo
graphical departments—lot us then return the
compliment. The work will be completed in
one volume of twelve parts, to be published
monthly during this year—each part contains
two steel plates engraved by eminent arii*s
from original drawings by Mr. T. Addison
Richards, accompanied with topographical il-1
lustrations from the pens of the editor, Mr. \Y.
C. Richards, and other distinguished southern |
writers. Published at Penfield, Georgia, at■
SS,(X) per annum. Messrs Norton & Lang, j
don ar.- agents for this City and County. i
It is stated in the Philadelphia Nattonn
Gazette that the honorable and lucrative post
of Solicitor of the Treasury, at Washington,
has been offered to the !I >n. Charles 13. Pen
rose, now a member o! the Senate of Pennsyl
vania. It is not known wheihor lie will ac
cept :t
♦ From the Globe.
RESIGNATION OF GOVERNOR GILMER.
‘The public are apprized that Govenor Gil
mer, of Virginia, roiused to surrender a fugi
tive, accused of felony, on the demand of the
Govenor of New York, and that lie did so in
retaliat on of he wrong committed by Govenor
Seward, of Ne w York, wiio refused to surren
der a felon demanded by Virginia. In this
state of things, 1 he House of Delegates of Vir
ginia, holding the principle that a violation of
i he Constitution by a Govenor of New York,
playing for the vote of the Abolitionists, would
not justify a similar crime on the part of the
illustrious Commonwealth, which his ever
stood up for principle, the Constitution, and
the country —no matter at what expense oi
State interest or convenience—resolved, in re
gard to the New York fugitive demanded by
Gov. Seward,
“That in its opinion, the said fugitive, if le
gally charged with crime committed in New
York, and demanded by the Governor of that
State according to the Constitution and laws
of the United States, ought to be surrendered,
notwithstanding the relnsal of the Govenor of
New York so to act in a siini'ar case.”
All the members present voted fi r the res
olution, except Messrs. Cropper, Smith of Isle
of Wight, Worthington, Dabney, Taylor oi
King George, Smith of Gloucester and Mul
len
Govenor Gilmer resigned as the conse
quence of this resolution, lor the reasons
which are summed up in this conclusion of a
Message by him to the Legislature :
“The Federal Constitution is a compact be
tween S : ares. Each of these States has rights
beyond the control of that Constitution, while
its remedies are designed to be, and must ot
necessity be, mutual or unavailing. If tbe ob
ligations of I be Constitui ion are set at defiance
by One State as to another, the injured State
must either submit to the w rong, appeal to the
constitutional arbiter, or seek, by its own in
herent power, to obiain redress. It is appre
hended, that few persons will be found in Vir
ginia who will advocate subinisson to the
wrong which has been perpetrated on this State
by the Governor of New York. This De
p.irlment has already communicated to the
General Assembly its views as to the powers
of the Federal Government in reference to
this controversy, but it is not within the scope
of Executive authority to appeal to that Gov
ernment, and the Representatives of the peo
ple have not thought proper to do so. You
have prefered to reiy on the resources within
the reach of your Department.; you have
brought those resources to bear on the whole
State of New York, and this Department has
only suspended its compliance with a demand
of the Governor of New York, acknowledg
ing its validity, until that officer shall think
proper to comply with a precisely similar de
mand long since made on behalf of Virginia.
Are the Representatives of Ihe people of
Virginia alone to complain of this l The
Governor of New York cannot complain, be
cause he is informed that the rights of his
State will be respected when he respects
those of Virginia. The people of New York,
to whom their Governor is responsible, may
ask him how long justice shall be withhled
from them, since it is in his power at any mo
ment to entitle them to that which he withheld
from the people of Virginia. In all the rela
tions of life, the demands of justice are mutual
—and is it only in the intercourse of States
that this rule is to be disregarded ! If the ag
gressions of one State on the rights of another,
are riot to affect the claims of the offending
State in precisely similar cases, when they
are prefered in the forum of the State which
has been injured, acquiescence on our part
will only encourage the perpetr tion of wrong
and oppression on the part of others. If the
instance of flagrant disregard of constitutional
o (ligations w Inch has occurred on the part of
New York, does not affect her demands on
Virginia, it may be inquired how often t lie of
fence is to be repeated before we can be per
mitted to hesitate in our submission ?
It is not the fault of Virginia that our rela
tions with New York have been subjected to
these embarrassments. Every expedient has
been resorted to in vain by different depart
ments of our Government to avert this state
of things. The State of New York has placed
herself beyond the pate of the Constitution,
and it is competent for her Executive to re
store the relations which once existed, and.
which we esire to see again, at its pleasure.
As the Chief Magistrate of Virginia, I have
not been willing to acknowledge any superi
ority in the demands of New York over those
of litis State ; and, while I hold this station,
no demand of the Governor of New York will
be respected, until it is conceded that Virginia
is entitled to at least an equal measure of jus
tice aud respect with New York. It would
have been to me a source of inexpressible sat
isfaction, if, in this view of my official duty, I
had been sustained by the Legislature. lam
very sensible of the ill consequences resulting
from dissensions in the councils of our Slate
ou such subjects. It cannot be longer dis
guised that interests are involved in this con
troversy which are never in danger while Vir
ginians are united in the r defence, which, on
the other hand, are exposed to extreme peril
by onr divisions. I may have formed an erro
neous est iniate of those 1 nterests, or entertained
mistaken views as to the high responsibilities
ot my station. On questions of such moment,
1 am not willing to obstruct the action of the
General Assembly by my individual judgment.
It is now apparent that wha ever of force the
position of this department may have possess
ed, has been impaired, if not destroyed. The
General Assembly have done me no more than
justice in believing that my course has been
prompted by proper motives. I shall rejoice
if the course which you have indicated will
attain the ends which we mutually desire;
anil w hile my own conscientious convictions
of duty to the State will not allow’ ine to con
form the action of this Department to the views
you have expressed, l beg leave to resign to
the General Assembly, as I do most respect
fully, the office of Governor or Chief Magis
trate of Virginia, in order to afford you an op
portunity or selecting an individual who will
concur in the measure w inch you have recom
mended. In thus dissolving the official ties
which have connected us, I cannot forbear to
express to tiie General Assembly, and through
them to the people of Virginia, the profound
sense of gratitude which 1 shall always cher
ish in remembrance of the unmerited distinc
tion which their confidence bestowed on me.
J am, your fellow-citizen,
T HOMAS \V. GILMER.
C aft. Charles W. Mono ax— There was
no braver or worthier man among the nine offi
cers who were recently presented with swords
of honor, by the Slate of Virginia, than Capt.
Charles \V Morgan of the United Sta‘es Navy.
We recollect an anecdote of his gallantry du
ring the late war, related to us by a friend,
and which we believe is not generally known
At the commencement of the War the now
silverhaired veteran was a gay, young midship
man, attached to the Constitution, and was on
board that ship in the celebrated action with
the Guerriere. On that memorable occasion
he performed an act of most heroic daring.
Soon after the commencement of the battle,
both vessels became enveloped in a heavy
cloud of smoke, from the incessant connonade,
so tint it was impossible to distinguish either
from ihe deck of the other. At this period,
young Morgan respectfully suggested to Com.
Hall that a man should be seat aloft, where
the smoke was n >t so densely packed, in order
•o ascertain the position of the Guerriere and
direct the men how to point the guns. The
Commodore declined to send any man on a ser
vice so desperate. Young Morgan immediate
ly volunteered, ran up the shrouds, and in a
lew momenta was directing the men at the
-tins, lrom amidst a shower of balls. His
clothes wore cut m half a dozen daces and he
received oae cr two slight wounds while in
his perilous skuatic r. When the British frig
ate surrendered, her commander nqured Com
Hull, whether that was a real man who had
t een stationed in the shrouds of the Constitu
tion. “Yes,” was the reply, “why do you ask? ”
‘Because,” said Dae res, u we ha te been firing
‘ L him this half hoar; he must have a charmed
■ ife.”—New York Times.
From t ie Mecklenburg Jeffersonian.
THE CABINET—AGAIN.
The “Richmond Whig,” and other Federa
papers in the South, are laboring with grea
assiduity to prove that Mr. Granger, the new
Postmaster-General, is no Abolitionist. Such
elibrts must be viewed witn astonishment; —
for they are evidence of what we have
slow to believe, that the South has nourished
in her bosom those who, lor a party triumph
aud the enjoyment of the spoils of office, would
betray her dearest rights to outrage, and her
fir fields and happy homes to desolation and
ruin.
We asserted last week, that Mr. Granger is
“an active, bold, uncompromising Abolition
ist.”—We now take back nothing which we
then said, for we have abundant evidence to
prove its truth, unless Mr. Granger has chang
ed his opinions upon this vital question very
recently. And not only he, but Air. Webster,
the new Secretary of State, is also an Aboli
tionist of the most objectionable character, un-
less he too has lately become southernized.
We will commence with the proofs. The
Abolition of slavery in the District of Colum
bia is the first great object of the Abolitionist,
considered on all hands as the entering-wedge
to its final abolishment throughout the South.
On the 25th January, 1838, Mr. Pinckney ot
South Carolina, introduced into the House
certain resolutions, the first branch ot the first
of which reads as follows:
“That, in the opinion of this House, Con
gress ought not to interfere in any way with
slavery in the District of Columbia.”
Would any but an abolitionist vote against
this Resolution ? 47 members voted against
it, among them, John Quincy Adams, Thom
as Corwin, present Whig Governor of Ohio,
and Francis Granger.
The resolution concludes—“ Because it
would be a violation of public faith, unwise,
impolitic, and dangerous to the Union. ’ —
Against this, Mr. Granger also voted, with
Adams. Corwin, &c.
On the 13th January, 1840, on the presen
tation of an abolition petition from Massachu
setts, it was moved that it be not received ;
against this motion Mr. Granger voted, with
! Adams, Corwin, &c.
| On the next day, Mr. Thompson cf South
| Carolina, moved to suspend the rules oi the
* House, to enable him to oiler a Resolution re
jecting all abolition petitions on their presen
tation. Against this motion, Mr. Granger vo
: ted, with Adams, Corwin, Slade, &c.
On the next day, (January 15, 1840,) Mr.
Win. Cost Johnson of Maryland, offered tiie
following Resolution:
“That no petition, memorial, resolution, or
other paper, praying the Abolition of Slavery
in the District of Columbia, or any State or
Territory, or the slave trade among the States
i or Territories of the United States in which it
j now exists, shall be received by the House, or
i entertained in any way whatever.”
This Resolution confronts the whole Abo
lition crusade, and at once puts a stop to its ag
ination in Congress. Surely, then, every
| member who was not an Abolitionist, would
vote for it.—Mr. Granger’s name is recorded
against it, and in favor of Abolition, in com
pany with Adams, Slade, &c.
If these proofs, copiedJrom the Journals of
Congress, do not satisfy ail candid men, that
Gen. Harrison has foisted upon the country a
rank Aloiitionist to manage the Post Office
Department, we are very much mistaken.
, It has been boldly asserted that Mr. Web
; ster—oh, no ! lie is no Abolitionist! If lie is
not, as we before said, he must have altered,
j radically, his opinions on the subject very
| lately. In 1820, during the excited agitation
I cf the Missouri Question, a memorial was
| presented to Congress praying the restriction
i of slavery in all new States iherealter to be
admitted into the Union, and Ike prohibition of
the slave trade among the Stales! Mr. Web
ster is said to be the author of this memorial
—at any rate, his nane is signed to it as a pe
tioner ! Tiie memorial takes the rankest
ground in favor of restrictions upon new Slates
and inhibiting the slave trade. Hear it:
“It is most manifest, that the Constitution
does contemplate in the very terms oi tiiis
clause, that Congress possesses authority to
prohibit tiie migration or importation oi slaves;
for, it limits the exercise of this authority for a
specific period of time, leaving it to its lull op
eration ever afterwards—and this power seems
necessarily included in the authority which be
longs to Congress, to regulate commerce with
fore gn nations and among the severl States.’
No person has ever doubted, that the prohi
bition oi the foreign slave trade was completely
within the authori y of Congress, suit e the year
1808. And why ! Certainly only because it is
embraced in the regulation of foreign com
merce— and if so, it may for the like reason,
be prohibited, since that period, between the
states.—Commerce in slaves, since the year
1808, being as much subject to the regulation
i of Congress as any other commerce, if it should
see fit to enact, that no slave should ever be
sold from one State to another, :t is not per
ceived how its constitutional right to make
such provision could be questioned. It would
seem to be too plain to be quetioned, that
Congress did possess the power, the year
1808, to prohibit the migration or importation
of slaves into the Territories (and in point of
fact it exercised that power,) as well as into
any now States, and that its authority, alter
* that year might be as fully exercised to pre
vent the migrat ion or importation of slaves into ;
any of the nid States. And if it may prohibit
new States from importing slaves, it may sure
ly, as we humbly submit, make it a condition of
the admission of such States in the union, that j
they shall never import them. In relation, too J
to its own Territories, Congress possesses a ,
more extensive authority, and may, in various
other ways, effect the object. It might, for
examble, make it an express condition of its
grants of ilie soil, that the owners shall never
iiold slaves, and thus prevent the possession
of slavery from ever being connected with the
ownership of the soil.
Now, we ask, could stronger abolition doc
trines than the above be advanced i and yet we
are told Mr. Webster is ir> Abolitionist !
Into whose hands has the Government fal
len ? What are we to expect from an Admin
istration the most important offices of which
are filled with such politicians as Granger
and Webster l
It is high time for all Southern men to di
vest themselves of party prejudice and tram
mels, and view these “first fruits” in their true
1 ight.
From llie Old D. m i, o .
THE LOG CABIN CABINET.
The nomination of the confidential advisers
of Gen. Harrison have at last been all con
firmed by the Senate. Mr. Granger hung by
the gills in that body for two days before his
nomination was confirmed, on account of his
abolition principles ; the party drill was, how
ever, too effectual to prevent his appointment,
and Southern wings can swallow their soleen
at their leisure. The Cabinet is composed as
follows:
Secretary of State— Daniel We3ster, of
Massachusetts—a Jeffers onian democrat, out
aud oat. We give a brief biography of this
consis’ent republican and patriot:
On the Ist July, 1813, Mr. Webster, then
a Representative from Massachusetts, voted
against a bill for the assessment and collec
tion of direct taxes and internal duties.
On the Tih of January, 1841, one of the
darkest periods of the war, and after our gal
lant little Navy hid covered itself with glory,
he voted against an appropriation for defray
ing the expenses of the Navy.
Cn the 10th, he voted against a proposition
mo e effectually to detect and punish traitors
an ! spies.
Ou the 14 h, he voted against a bill making :
provision to fill the ranks of the Army.
On the 22.1, he voted in a minority of seven
against a bill authorizing the enlistment ol
troops for four years, or Curing the war.
On the 25ih, he voted against a bill for en
forcing the non-importation laws.
On the 6th of February', he voted against
the bill to raise five regiments of riflemen.
On the 25th of March, he voted against the
bill to call forth the militia to execute the laws
of the Union, and repel an invasion.
On the Ist of December, only T a few days
before the sitting of the Hartford Convention,
he voted against a bill to provide additional re
venue for defraying the expenses of the Gov
ernment and maintaining the public credit.
On the 10th, he voted to postpone indefin
itely, a bill authorising the President of the
United Slates to call upon the several States
for their respective quotas of militia to defend
the frontiers from invasion.
On the 13; h, he voted against the same bill,
lie also voted against a bill to provide addi
tional revenue for the support of Government,
and to maintain the public credit; and also
against an appropriation for rebuilding the
Capitol and public offices, which had been de
stroyed by the enemy.
Some of the Southern Whigs in Congress
are wilfully deceiving the people of the South.
W e are compelled to come to this conclusion,
for we cannot suppose that those persons are
themselves deceived in the matter. Mr. Nes
fait, of Georgia, has made himself prominent
in doing this. In a late speech in Congress
he says—
“Mr. Chairman, I have been greatly sur
prised to hear leading Southern statesmen so
willing to relax the obligations of ilie compro
mise , obligations so essential to Southern in
terests. I remarked before, that, in that agree
ment, are to be found the strongest guarantees
against protective duties, in it are stipulations
eonservat ive of Southern principles. Wheth-
er it was originally just to the South or not, it |
is useless now to inquire. She has acquies
ced in it, and so have the manufacturers. In- J
terests have grown up under it, which we may
not now rightfully disturb; the benefiis pro
vided for the North have been secured. The
manufacturing interest, I am induced to be- j
lievc, ore satisfied with the protection it affords 1
them ; they desire no change.”
How is it, that Mr. Nesbit can say this, when
it is known that Ilie whole manufacturing in
-1 terests of the North, with slight except i s are
opposed to it; when it is also known that du
ring the last electioneering contest at the
North, the restoration of the sys
tem was one of the objects openly avowed in
the slump speeches, and insisted on in the
whig political journals; when it is notorious,
that at all or very many of the Whig proces
sions at tire North, banners were carried, hav
ing inscribed on them: “Protection to Home
Industry,” “The Protective System,” or some
thingof the kind, equally indicative of all this ;
when it is seen that whig journals at the South
—the Richmond Whig lor instance, and the
Baltimore American—are taking ground in fa
vor of the Protective System ; and when, in
addition to all this, we have it announced, as
the avowed policy of the party, to take from
the Treasury the proceeds of the public lands,
and supply the deficiency by additional duties
on foreign imports. We forgot to mention,
that one at least, if not more, of the Northern
Legislatures, have passed Resolutions, calling
on Congress for farther protection to the man
ufacturing interests of the North.
A member of Congress, who, in such cir
cumstan es would make the declaration a
bove, must bo expected to tell Ins constituents
i the same, even if a bill was introduced in
j Congress for the restoration of the Protective
! Tariff—Floridian.
(CIRCULAR )
Department or Stats,
• March 20, 1811.
To the Hon. Thomas Ewing,
Secretary of Treasury:
! Sin: The President is of opinion that it is a
great abuse to bring the patronage of the Gen
eral Government into conflict vviili the free
| dom of elections and that this abuse ought to
| be corrected wherever it may have been per
mitted to exist, and to be prevented for the
1 fut urc.
! lie therefore directs that information lie
given to all officers and agents in your De
l partinent oi’ the public service that partisan in-
I terference in popular elections, whether of
I State officers or officers of this Government,
I and for whomsoever or against whomsoever it
1 may be exercised, or the payment of any con
• tribution or assessment on salaries or official
compensation for party or election purposes,
j will be regarded by him as a cause of remo
val.
It is not intended that any officer shall he
restrained in the free and proper expression
| and maintenance of his opinions respecting
public men or public measures, or in the ex
ercise, to the fullest degree, of the constitu
tional right, of suffrage. But persons employ
ed under the Government, ansi paid for their
services out of the public Treasury, are not
; expected to take an active or officious part in
attempts to influence the minds or votes of <>;h
----1 ers ; such conduct being deemed inconsistent
with the spirit of the Constitution and the du
ties of public agents acting under it, and the
President is resolved, so far as depends upon
him, that while the exercise of the elective
franchise by the People shall be tree from un
due influences of official station and authority,
opinion shall he free among the officers and
agents of the Government.
“'Flie President wishes it further to be an
nounced and distinctly understood, that from
all collecting and disbursing officers prompti
tude in rendering accounts, and entire punc
tuality in paying balances, will be rigorously
exacted. In his opinion it is time to re! urn, in
this respect, to the early practice oi’ G >vern
meiit, and to hold any degree ol delinquency
on the part of those entrusted with the public
money, just cause of immediate removal, lie
deems the severe observance of this rule to be
essential to the pulic service, as every dollar
lostlo the Treasury by unfaithfulness in of
fice creates a necessity for anew charge upon
the People.
1 have the honor to be, sir, your obedient
servant. DANIFL WEBSTER.
[Similar letters have been addressed to oth
er heads of Departments.]
Appointments ev the President- —Rich-
ard K. Call, of Florida, to be Governor in and
f.r the Territory of Florida, in the place of Rob
ert R. Real, removed.
James Hunter to be Collector of the port ot
Suvaimh, Geo., vice A. F. Fanning, removed.
The National Intelligencer, the great organ
of the New Admihistration at Washington,
published a communication lately, in which
ihe Chartering of a National 15,nk was re
commended, and to insert in its Charter a pro
vision allowing it to suspend specie payments
at pleasure !
Proposed Impeachment.—The Legislature
of Mississippi have passed resolutions re
questing their representatives in Congress to
prepare articles of impeachment against Jusr
tice McKinley of the U. S. Supreme Court.—
The Governor has approved the resolutions.
These resolutions have their origin in the
refusal of Judge McKinley to ho:d the Cir
cuit Court in Mississippi as iris duty required.
Fattemng Poultry. —An experiment has
lately been tried of feeding geese with turnips,
cut up very fine and put into a trough with
water. The effect was, that s x geese, Weigh
ing only 9 lbs. each when first shut up, actu
ally weighed 20 lbs. each, after about three
weeks feeding with this food alone. —New
Genesee Farmer.
For the Columbus TirineS. ■
SAINT PATRICK’S DAY.
The Hibeenian Benevolent Society of this ;
City met to celebrate the Anniveraary of Saint
Patrick, and select their officers for the pre
sent year, when the following persons were
elected : John Quin, President; Thomas Mc-
Carty, Vice President; Janies Sullivan, Trea
surer; Michael McQuaid, Secretary.
The day was a scene of most joyous festivi- j
tv. The Hibernian Benevolent Society form- :
ed a procession, with their splendid banners
and national emblems, in front of their room
| on Broad street. From thence they marched i
to the Catholic Church, under the superinten- 1
. dence of Gen. Blake, who acted as Marsha! of ■
I the Day. On arriving in front of the Church, ;
I the y were drawn up in a line of open order,
|and the Orator of the Day, the Rev. Thomas
j Maloney, passed up in the centre aisle of the
1 Church, with the officers of the Society in the
Irear, the band playing that soul-stirring tune,
j “ Saint Patrick’s bay.” As soon as the audi
|ence had procured seats, the orator appeared
; and admirably sketched and placed before their
| admiring eyes, as a model of imitation, the vir
tues of that Saint whose birth they had met to
i celebrate. It cannot have failed to make a
lasting impression on Ihe audience. It was an
J extraordinary display of pulpit eloquence, and
reflects much credit on the orator. On leav
ing the Church, the Society were drawn up
| in order, with several distinguished citizens
j which we were pleased to notice in the pro
cession, and marched to the Society room—
the band playing several national tunes.
The Society met again in the evening, at
the house of Mr. T. Howard, where tbey had
to d;ne, and wiiere ihe worthy proprietor had
a dinner prepared which was well calculated
| to establish hischaracter as a caterer competent
to please the most fastidious epicure, for the
i tables were literally groaning under the weight
i of substantial, as well as the delicacies of the
season. Alter the cloth was removed, and
the sparkling wine had taken its place on the
i table, the following Regular Toasts were
given:
REGULAR TOASTS.
Ist. The day we celebrate: Ages have
sped .their course since the birth of our Iloly
Apostle, ages will yet pass away, but time can
never obliterate tire remembrance of it from
the breast of an Irishman—wherever he is, in
whatever clime lie roams, its annual return
will bo to him a day of national rejoicing.—
Tune, Saint Patrick’s Day.
2d. Old Erin : May her harp soon again be
strung, and its notes of Liberty be heard
throughout the world, proclaiming the glad
tidings that Ireland is free ! Tune, Erin-go-
Braugh.
3d. The Constitution of the United States;
May ihe impartial diffusion of its benefits to
the native and adopted citizen, preserve it
pure and unsullied to the latest posterity.—
Tune, Hail Columbia.
4th. The President and constituted author
ities of the United States : May all their acts
tend to the promotion of its welfare, and add
to its stars a brighter effulgence. Tune, Pre
sident’s March.
slh. Thus. Moore, Esq.: The favorite Bard
!of Erin —the varied ta'ents which distinguish
i him through every grade of literature, have
I cj ready stamped immortality on his name.—
Tune, O, blame not the Bard.
6th. The Memory of Emmet, Fitzgerald,
and the other Irish Patriots of ’9B, who pre
ferred a glorious martyrdom to the emp y
and servile allurements of an inglorious file.
Tune, Marseilles Hymn.
7th. The memory of the immortal Wash
ington : Whether in the field or in the cabinet,
equal to any—inferior to none. Tune, Na
poleon crossing the Alps.
Bth. That accomplished s'asesman and con
sistent patriot, Daniel O’Connell, M. P. En
throned as Le is m the affections of admiring
millions, he can well laugh to scorn the peu
ri!e railings of a few unprmc'pled slanderers.
Tune, O’Connell’s Quick Step.
9. h. The Public Press : The Palladium of
our Liberties—worthy our most sacred regard.
Dishonor to him that prostitutes it to low pur
poses, and destruction to all that would abridge
its freedom. Tune, Star-spangled Banner.
10th. May the hereditary Lords of Great
Britain learn a lesson from the free inst'tu
tions of America, and be brought to a sense of j
their duiytowaids Ireland. Tune, Sprig of l
Shellagli.
11 tli. Civil and Relious Liberty: Fanatics,
like muzzled dogs, growl in impious tones of l
prejudice that the Fathers of the Revolution
have chained them fast to the Constitution.—
Air, Let Fame sound the Trumpet.
12th. Charity: That Heavenly attribute
known to the Samaritan, but estranged from
the feelings of a political tyrant. Air, Garry
own.
13th. Woman:
“ Earth was all a wild.
And Man a Hermit until Woman smiled.”
Tune, Haste to the Wedding.
The following Volunteer Toasts were then
given:
VOLUNTEER TOASTS.
By J<ihn Qtii . President. The St. Andrew
Society of Columbus : Ever ready to meet the
cases of distress, and discharge them prompt
ly—its foundation is charily, covered with
wisdom; when composed of such materials
we wish them success.
To which the President of the St. Andrew’s
Society, John Bethune, Esq., responded in a
strain of pathetic feeiing, which was well cal
culated to engraft in'the minds of his hearers
that brotherly love which should exist amongst
societies, and gave the following toast:
‘lhe Hibernian Benevolent Society of Co
lumbus: Their object is noble—the relief of
the suffering, and the commiseration ol their
native Isle, that of their father’s. May their
efforts Le always crowned with success.
By James Sullivan, Treasurer. Our worthy
Mayor: Happy to be honored with his com
pany at our festive board —may our youthful
city soon feel the judicious results of his ad
ministration.
To which the Mayor replied in a most elo
quent manner, expressing the interest lie fc-it
lor the welfare of our beautiful city, and con
cluded his remarks by pledging himself to
sustain the interest of its citizens universally,
as far as his support or influence could extend,
(Bid gave the following sentiment:
The Hibernian Benevolent Society of Co
lumbus : f ormed for the purpose its name in
dicates, it is calculated to encourage the no- i
blest feelings of our nature, and deserves the j
marked approbation and support of our leliovv j
citizens.
By Thos. McCarty, Vice President Daniel
O’Connell: The c hampion of his country—
may he never die until lie has gained for his
country what Emmet arid Montgomery died
for.
By M. McQuaid, Secretary. The Sham
rock : Emblematic of Ireland —may it he fos
tered in Georgia, and matured by the whole
some breeze of Democracy, never stunted in
its growth by the foul breath of an aristoc at;
if well cultivated, will soon become so verdant,
1 have no doubt, that it will attract the atten
tion of the- American Engle, so as to spend its
silent hours under its shade.
By Gen. Blake, Marshal of ‘he Day. The
Hibernians of Columbus: May .hey be more
than the Eagle stamp —pure gold.
By Alexander McDougald, Esq. Irish Elo
quence and Irish Genius, Irish Bravery and
Irish Wit: Ornaments adorning a nation of
people, in which they have rarely if ever been
equalled, and never excelled.
By A. Levison, Ex-President. Robert Em
met: Not until his prostrate land shall stand
erect among the nations, fearless and unfet
tered—not until the breath of Heaven shall
bless her Flag, and the extremities ot the earth
acknowledge her name—not until her Tem
ples, reared with unres T ricted piety —not until
then shall his epitaph be written.
By Thomas Fleming. Our adopted coun
try : T*.e ,m!y holy land of religious liberty—
the only promised land of political freedom. !
Bv Thomas O’Brien. The day we cele
brate: Dear loan Irishman in his na’iveland ;
but how far dearer when the case of bringing
|together congenial and kindred souls in a far
distai t land.
By M. Higinston. He that is not true to
the land of his birth cannot be true to the land
; of his adoption.
By Henry Lowden. The United Slates of
(America, my adopted country: May the Pre
sident elect come up to his promises—reward
| merit and not party.
By Michael McQuaid. John R. Lloyd, the
I first founder ot the Hibernian Society: Hs
! name should Le dear to the Society, and never j
| forgotten.
By his Honor the 3layer. If England de
mands McLeod, let us refuse to give him up;i
, if she attempt force, let us meet her—fight
her —and conquer her.
By Levi Coleman. The Hibernian Society
i anil Liberty : May they both be preserved for
ever. , T .
By tire President of the Society. John
Belhunc, Esq., the President ol the St. An-
I drew’s Society : With such a man at its head
j it certainly must prosper.
By John O’Hanlon. May all the charitable
institutions throughout the world prosper and
shed their lustre on the indigent and needy.
By J< hn Bethune, Esq. The natives ot the
Emerald Isle: Warm-hearted and libera!—
\ lovers of libetry—may they always find friends
in all climes, wherever their lot may bo cast.
( By Mr. Anderson. Homer Hurl, our ab
sent member: llos exertions on all occasions
(relative to the prosperity of the Society, enti
j tie him to our highest esieom, and regret much
i his absence on this occasion.
By Matthew Brannan. Washington aid
Carroll of Carrollton : The one taught Repub
licans to look on European tyrants with sov
ereign contempt—the other formed the last
link between the patriots of both generations.
By James Code. The land we live in:
May English foreigners never have ihe power
to control this great nation of civil and reli
gions liberty.
By Edward White. When their adopted
country needs their services, may the sons of
Erin be always found at their post.
By the President. Mr. Strapper, the doner
of the Harp: The taste displayed by him in
presenting us with our National Emblem, and
his liberality shall always be remembered by
ihis Society.
By the Company. Our host and hostess:
j We return them our thanks for their exer
| tions, and success, to contribute to our comfort
I and enjoyment.
The Baltimore Sun reads a certain class a
lesson, which we should imagine they would
not speedily forget.
Matrimonial Pirates —Society is cursed
with a class of individuals whose worthless
ness is equalled only by tlietr assurance.—
Conscious of iheir want of moral power, they
i have no hope ol elevation to wealth or respec
tability, except in the formation of a matri
j inuniai alliance that sliail open li e coders ol
U’ome rich present or prospective heiress.—
! These, an eloquent iecurer, a few evenings
■ since, dislinguifficd by the emphatic ii !e ot
(“pirates;” and warned such as, by their pe-
I etihur position in society, were exposed to then
insidious advances, to lie on their guard a
; gainst them. The situation ol an heiress is
usually considered an enviable one by most
I young women. She has not only ihe power
i within her hands ol indulging in every virtu
I ous desire, but with dozens ot admirers at hei
1 feet, t. e liberty of choosing from a large ciicle.
: But there is no one so much in danger of
| makii g a shipwreck ol happiness as she.—
(Caressed on every side, she soon looses the
power of judging correctly, anil it 100 fre-
I quently happens that some hear ties fortune
! nmiter, mme subtle than all ihe rest, wins her
I guileless heart. Modest merit rarely enters
! the list in contention lor an heiress, and there
! lore, tier circle of choice is limited, except in
j iare instances; to the selfish, the interested,
land the worthless. In glancing around through
(society, how melancholy is the picture that is
I presented of the fate of heirissts! A lather
I lavishes upon hiscliild all the accomplishments j
[that wealth can procure—she is the idol ofi
| his heart. Suddenly he discovers, that among
| the crowd ol admirers who had flocked around
j her, she had suflered her affections to go to
! wards one who has neither correct p'inciples
nor habits of industry—a mere butterfly of
fashion—a grub with glittering wings and
I shining body. In vain, does lie oppose her
choice. In an evil hour, if he will not consent
to the marriage, she tuns away. In a few
(years, we find her the forsaken, heart-broken
wife; all her fond hopes wrecked —hiding-
away, with her children in her lather’s house,
shunning the eves of the world, and brooding
in melancholy gloom, over her unhappy fate.
This result is an evil that, it seems to us. soci
ety should have corrected long ago. Tl e
credentials upon which a man enters the cir
cle of wealth and fashion in this country, are
scanned too superficially, anil are, besides, not
founded on the true basis of individual worth. !
If a young man’s family connexions are what i
are called respectable, it is of but little conse- j
qoence what lie may be —he belongs to the ]
“certain class,” and comes in and goes out at
pleasure, and until some poor, simple hearted
girl tails a victim, he is not suspected ot being
a dangerous person.—Does it not seem
strange, that fathers arid mothers, who really
love their inexperienced children, should so
wantonly expose them to the thousand dan
gers that beset (lie path that winds lluoiigh
the mazes ol fashionable society? A party is
given by one of the elite, and Mr. A.’s daugh
ter is invited. She must go of course.—The
father and mother never dream of enquiring
into the character of those usually invited to
Mrs. B.’s parlies, and it may he, while they
aie dozing in their own parlors, some shrewd,,
but heartless matrimonial pirate, may be itin
tiing down a prize, and that prize their own
lovely and innocent child. ’They wonder at
their misfortune, when they find their daugh
ter’s affections all given away, and her reso
lution to marry a man who ‘hey know will
break her heart, unshaken. But what more
could they have expected, whlie suffering
their child to run the giddy round of'fashion
able dissipation with society organized under
its present false principles? Until true merit
shall he the passport to the social circle of the
wealthy, their daughters will continue u> he
the easy prey of fortune-hunters—and fa mil v
hopes and family happiness continue to be cast
to the winds.
The hundreds of idle young men scattered
throughout the country, and lounging abom iri
| large towns, furnish indisputable evidence
J that many of the rising generation are contrac
ting habite which in after life, must cause a
1 large amount of sorrow and wretchedness
Labor is not respected as it should be, and the
consequence is, that idleness takes the place
of industry, and poverty, ghastly and wretch
ed, that of cheerfulness and content.
Envy—“ Envy is like a sore eye, inflamed
by every thing briliant or dazzling.”
Thought.—“ Thoughts that the tongue
takes hours to tell, glance quick as lightning
through the soul.”
Lcve.—l distinguish four seasons in love—
First comes love before betrothal—of Spring
then comes the summer, more ardent and
fierce, which lasts from our betrothal to the
altar; the third, the richly laden soft and
dreamy autumn—the honey-moon ; and, after
i f , the winter, bright clear winter, when you
take shelter by your fire-side from the cold
world without rnd find every pleasure there
Contentment.—Contentment is a pearl of
great value, and whoever procures it at the ex
pense of ten thousand desires, makes a wise
and happy purchase.”
CIRCULAR.
Per Caledonia ]
Liverpool, 4th March, 1841.
Refering back to our Circular of the 10th
ulto., per the President Steamer, we have now
to advise that a large business has since been
done in our Cotton market, but as the demand
throughout lias been pretty freely supplied, it
has not resulted in an advance of more than
1-8 a I 4d. in any description, and yesterday
the demand became languid, giving buyers a
decided advantage, so that the business now
doing is barely 1-8 and. per pound higher than on
! tlie 10th ulto , with a heavy market.—The op
erations of the trade and consumers have
i not been much beyond their average extent,
| the business having been greatly increased by
I purchases on speculation, and as is understood
chiefly bv Houses connected with the Cont
inent. The state of trade at Manchester does
| not yet seem to encourage Spinners to pur
chase Cotton beyond their current wants, and
i therefore when the speculative operations are
I suspended, as in the last day or two, our mar
-1 ket cannot fully sustain itself, though the lat
|er accounts from tho United States are con-
I sidered as fully confirming the previous state
j nient of a great deficiency in tlie late crop.—
! Information was received yesterday that the
! Banks at Philadelphia had again suspended
(specie payments and this, it is thought, lias
] been one great cause of the check and flatness
(in the Cotton market. The sales for the
! week ended 19th ulto, were 47,750 bales,
| (18,001) of it on speculation) and for that en
ded 20th ulto. they were 31,790 bales, of
which 10,000 were taken by speculators. Os
i the latter 4920 were Upland at 5 7-8 a 7 3-8
1 —10,820 Orleans at 6 a 7 3-4—with 25 at 8
—IOBO Alabama and Mobile at 0 1-8 a 7 3-8
—and 300 Sea Island at 16 1-4 a 24 and. per lb.
In the four subsequent days to last evening,
the sales are estimated at about 23,000 bales,
but only about 6000 of it were done in t he two
last days. Fair Upland may be quoted 6 3-4
a 6 7-8 and fair Orleans 7 a 7 1-8 and. per lb.—
The import into Liverpool since Ist January,
is 195,000 bales, against 190,000 same period
last season ; the supply from the United States
is 144,000, or a decrease of about 10,000 bales.
The stock in this port is estimated at 361,000
] bales against 169.000 at same period last sea
ison; the stock, of American is about 260,000
against about 122,000 at t hat time.
The duly on Wheat is now 25-8 per qr. bbl.
and on FI >ur 15 5 per bid., and the prospect
still is that it must continue prohibitory unless
there is another bad harvest or some appre
hension of one. Os the recent import of Amer
ican Flout, cotisiderab e sales were made at
24-6 in bond and subsequently the price ad-
vanced to 25-0, owing to some improvement
in the Corn markets; but these have been
dull and on the decline again for ten days
past, and the demand for bonded Flour'is now
nearly suspended. The supply is light but
the highest price to be obtained is 25, and this
nominally or nearly so. Turpentine has de
clined considerably and 560 bids, good quality
sold yesterday at 11-6 per cwt. The Tobac
co market is rather higher and very firm.
Yours respectfully,
BROWN, SHIPLEY, kCo.
From the Pliilacb lphia Fpiril of the Tiara.
MR. TAX BURK IN’S VISIT TO THE FIRST
I USTRIOT.
In compliance witli the wishes of his Dem
ocratic fellow-citizens of the first Congres
sional District, Mr Van Buren on Saturday
last paid his respects to them at the Commis
sioners’ Hall, Southwark, where he arrived
about one o’clock, accompanied by the Hon.
Lemuel Paynter and Dr. George W. Cham
bers, who had been appointed a committe lor
that purpose.
On alighting from Ihe carriage he was re
ceived by loud and repeated cheering from
the immense throng, who were anxious to take
by the hand him who on so many occasions had
shown himseif worthy of the confidence they
I had reposed in him. After being conducted to
tlie ro> in prepared lor him, lie was welcomed
to the district by John W. Ryan, Esq. in the
following remarks:
Mr. Van Brafn—ln behalf of the Demo
cratic citizens of the First Congressional Dis
trict, it has become my duty to welcome your
arrival among us. In doing so 1 assure you 1 feel
no ordinary sensation. To stand m the pres
senc.e of one who has been so highly honored
i y his fellow citizens, is at any time calcula
ted to abash even the most forward, but under
the present circumstances that feeling is in
creased upon the reflection, that he w ho has
so lately tilled the important < ffice of Chief
Magistrate of onr Republic, and whom we had
anxiously hoped ta have seen continued in the
exalted station to which lie had been called by
the people, meets us this day as a private citi
zen.
Ilowevermuch we regret the defeat of those
principles and measures of which you have
been the firm and unwavering advocate, the
principles of freedom, of equal rights, of obli
gations, the divorce of the Government from
the thraldom of soulless moneyed corporations
and the restoration of the Constitutional Treas
ury, we cannot lor a moment sutler ourselves
to despair of the Republic, but look forward to
the time when “the second sober thought of
the people, never wrong and always efficient,”
shall, through the meuium of the ballot box,
snap asunder the bonds of Federalism, and
restore to our beloved country the pure and
unaduiteia ed principles of Democracy.
In reflecting on the course of events, as they
transpired during the late Presidential contest,
we feel gratified to know that in the First
Congressional District of Pennsylvania, our
majority was increased seven hundred votes.
It is therefore with no ordinary pride that we
welcome you among us, and tender to you our
warmest wishes for your future success and
prosperity, sincerely desiring that, in whatever
circumstances you may be placed hereafter,
the remainder of your days may be as pros
perous and happy as your whole life has been
upright and honorable.
To which the ex-President, Mr. Van Buren,
replied:
►Sir: 1 receive with unfeigned pleasure and
thankfulness the welcome which you tender
me in bciiall of the Democratic citizens of the
First Congressional District.
The gratification which it would, under any
circumstances, aflbrd me, is greatly enhanced
by the tact to which you have adverted, that
their friendly greetings are oil'ered to one who
is not only a private citizen like themselves,
but who is content to regard his public career
as finished; whilst there is, perhaps, too often
reason to question the motives of those marks
of distinction which cheer the pathway of the
dispenser, for the time b< ing-, of official favors,
that can seldom if ever happen in respect to
j those who seek the retiring public functiona-
I r y as the object of their applause.
The known attachment of the inhabitants
of this district to Democratic principles, and
their unwavering fidelity to these who have
proved themselves worthy of their confidence,
mal e it almost unnecessary to say that 1 high
ly prize the favorable opinion they have author
ized you to express of my official conduct and
political principles.
The Democratic citizens of the First Con
gressional District may be assured, sir, that
their kindness to me as > ell on the present as
on many former occasions, will be long and
gratefully remembered, and that their wishes
lor my tuture welfare are cordially recipro
cated.
-Htsr remaining an hour, and exchanging
salutations with the numerous throng that
surrounded him, lie departed for the “Third
District.
Music.—“We love it for the buried hopes,
tne garnered memories, the tender feelings it
can summon with a touch.”
Sunset.—“ Beautiful is the dying of the
great sun; when the last song of the birds
lades it to the lap of silence ; when the islands
of the clouds are bathed in light, and the fust
tar springs up over the grave of day.”