Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

“the times. The union imitate* <d .h~e7.vere.gmy of, he stales COLUMBUS, APRIL 1, 1840. From the Enquirer, of yesterday. cor TOM. Ba!es ( ending March 27 - “ | Received previously - 31 /> J ~ Total receipts 32 Total shipments 2 ’ ~ Stock on hand - - - 46 ’ ’ Received same time last season * -40 497 Deficiency this year - 14,204 Price 9 to 10$ cents. 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.”