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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE.
To ihe Senate anJ House of tlepresen'alive*
of the United States :
Fellow-Citizens :
You have been assembled in your respec
tive halls of legislation under a proclamation
bearing the signature of the illustrious citizen
who was so lately called by the direct suffra
ges of the people to the discharge of the im
portant functions of their chief executive
office. Upon the expiration of a single month
from the day of his installation, he has paid
the great debt of nature, leaving behind him a
name associated with the recollection of nu
merous benefits conferred upon the country
during a long life of patriotic devotion. With
this public bereavement are connected other
considerations which will not escape the at.
tention of Congress. The preparations ne
cessary for his removal to the seat of Gov
ernment in view of a residence of four years,
must have devolved upon the late President
heavy expenditures, which, if permitted to
burden the limited resources of his private
fortune, may tend seriously to the embarrass
ment of his surviving family; and it is there
fore respectfully submitted to Congress wheth
er the ordinary principles of justice would not
dictate the propriety of its legislative interpo
sition. By the provisions of the fundamental
law, the powers and duties of the high station
to which he was elected have devolved on me,
and in the dispositions of the representatives of
the States and of the people Will he found to a
great extent a solution of tho prob cm to
which our institutions are for the first time
subjected.
in entering upon the duties of this office, 1
did not feel that it would be becoming in me
to disturb what had been ordered by my
lamented predecessor. Whatever, therefore,
may have been my opinion, originally, as to
the propriety of convening Congress at so j
early a day from that of its late adjournment,!
I found anew &, a controlling inducement not
to interfere with the patriotic desires of the ‘
late President, m the novelty of the situation
in 1 which I was so unexpectedly placed. My
first wish under such circumstances would
necessarily have been to have called to my aid.
in the administration of public affairs, the com
bined wisdom of the two Houses of Congress, in
order to take their council and advice as to the
best mode of extricating tin Government and
the country from the embarrassments weigh
ing heavily on both. lam then most happy
in rinding myself, so soon after my accession to
the Presidency, surrounded by tlie immediate
representatives of the States and people.
No important, changes having taken place in
our foreign relations since the last session of
Congress, it is not deemed necessary on this
occasion to go into a detailed statement in re
gard to them. lam happy to sty that i see
nothing to destroy the hope of being able to
preserve peace.
The ratification of the treaty with Portugal
has been duly exchanged between the two
Governments. This Government lias not been
inattentive to the interests of those of our citi
zens who have'claims on .the Government of
Spain founded on express treaty stipulations,
and a hope is indulged that the representa
tions which have been made to that Govern'-
ment on tins subject may lead ere long to
beneficial results.
A correspondence has taken place between
the Secretary of State and the Minister of her
Britannic Majesty accredited to this Govern
ment,-on the subject of Alexander McLeod's
indictment and imprisonment, copies of which
are herewith communicated to Congress.
In addition to what appears from these pa
pers, it may be proper to state that Alexander
McLeod has been heard by (lie Supreme
I ‘ourt of the State of Now York on Ins motion
lo be discharged from imprisonment, and that
the decision oi that Court lias not as yet been
pronounced. •
The Secretary of State has addressed to me
a piper upon two subjects, interesting to the
commerce ot tin.’ country, which will receive
my consideration,-atnl which I have the honor
tty communicate to Congress.
So far as it depends oil the’ course of this
(hnv.l-mn'ciit, onr relations of good-will and
Ir clidbh’p will lie sedulously cultivated with all
Millions; The true’ American policy wi'l be
lot Hid to’Consist in the exercise of a spirit of
lustice to bo intiiiifettted m tho discharge of all
onr international obligations, to the weakest
of the family of nations as well as to the most
powerful. Occasional con the ts of opinion may
arise, but when tire discussions incident to
them are conducted in the language of truth
and with a strict regard to justice, ! Ie scourge
of war will for the most part be avoided. The
time ought to be regarded a? having gone by
when a resort to arms is to be esteemed as
the only proper arbiter of national differences.
The census recently taken shows a regu
larly progressive increase in our population.
Upon the breaking out of tho war of ihe Rev
olution our numbers scarcely equalled-three
millions of souls ; they already exceed seven
teen millions, and will continue to progress in
a ratio which duplicates in a period of about
twenty-three years. Tho old States contain a
territory sulli-ient in itself to maintain a popu
lation of additional in llions, and the most
populous of the new States tiny even yet he
regarded as but partially se’tled, while of the
new lands on this shin of the Rocky Moun
tains, to sav nothing of the immense region
which stretches from the base of those moun
tains to the mouth of the Columbia river, about
770,000,000 of acres, ceded and unceded still
remain to be brought into market. We hold
out to the people of other countries an im pa-
tjon to conic and settle among’ us as uictnocrs
of our rapidly growing family; and, for the
blessings which we oiler them, we require ot
them to look upon our country as their coun
try, and to unite with us in the great task of
preserving our institutions, and thereby per
petuating our liberties. No motive exisis tor
foreign conquest. N\ e desire but to reclaim
our almost illimitable wildernesses, and to intro
duce into their depths the lights ot civiliza
tion. While we shall at all tunes he prepared
to vindicate the national honor, our most
earnest desire will be to maintain an unbroken
peace. In presenting the foregoing views,
I cannot withhold the expression of the j
opinion that there exists nothing m the
extension of our empire over our ac- ,
knowledged possessions to excite the aiarm
of the patriot tor the safety ot our institutions.
The Federative system, leaving to each State
the care of its domestic concerns, and devol
ving on the Federal Government those ot gen
era! import, admits in safety ot the greatest
expansion, but at the same time, 1 deem it
proper to add that, there will be found to ex
ist at all times an imperious necessity tor
restrainimmll the functionaries oi this Govern
ment within the range of their respective
powers, thereby preserving a just haance be
tween the powers granted to tins Government
aninbose reserve! to tto Sut*. and lo the
people.
From the report of the Secretary of too
Treasury, yon will perceive that tne fiscal
means present and accruing are insufficient to
supply the wants of the Government tor the
current year. The balance m the treasury
on the fourth day of March last, not covered
bv outstanding drafts, and exclusive ot trus
funds, is estimated at $830,000. rii ; s in
cludes the sum of §215,000 deposited in the
Mint and its brandies to procure metal or
coin in” and in process of coinage, and which
could “not be withdrawn without inconven
ience; thus leaving subject to draft mthe
various depositories the sum ot • b>.UUU.-
Ily virtue of two several acts ot Congress, the
Secretary of the Treasury was authorized to
issue, on and after the fourth dav ol March last
notes to the amount ot So.4ld.otH*.
making an aggregate available lund oi
058,000 on hand.
But this fund was chargeable with outstan
ding Treasury notes redeemable m t.ie cur
rent year and interest thereon to the estima
ted amount of five million two hundred and
eighty thousand dollars. There is also thrown
upon the Treasury the payment of a large
amount of demands accrued in whole or i:i part
in former years, winch will exhaust the
available means of the Treasury and leave
the accruing revenue, reduced as it is in
amount, burdened with debt and charged with
the current expenses of the Government —
The aggregate amount of outstanding appro
priations on the fourth dav of March last was
be required during tbe current year; and
there will also be required for the use of the
I War Department additional appropriations to
the amount of two million five hundred and
eleven thousand one hundred and thirty-two
I dollars and ninety-eight cents, the special
objects of which will be seen by reference to
’ the repor 1 of the Secretary of War.
The anticipated meansof the Treasury are
greatly inadequate to this demand. The re
j ceip s from customs for the last three quarters
I of the last year, and the first quarter of the
\ present year, amounted to #12,100,000; the
receipts for lands for the same time to #2,742,-
; 450; showing an average revenue from both
! sources of #1,236,870 per month. A gradu
jal expansion of trade, growing out ot a resto
j ration of confidence, together with a reduction
1 in the expenses of collecting, and punctuality
ion the'part of collecting officers, may cause
an addition to the monthly receipts Irom the
customs. They are estimated for the residue
j of the year from the fourth of March at $12,-
! 000,000; the receipts from the public lands
j for the same time are estimated at $ 3,530,090
! and from miscellaneous sources at $170,000 ;
j making an aggregate of available fund within
j the year of #14,070,000; which will leave a
• probable deficit of #11,406,132 98. To meet
I this, some temporary provision is necessary, un
til the amount can be absorbed by the excess of
j revenues which are anticipated to accrue at
j no distant day. *
j There will fall due within the next three
j months, Treasury notes of tbe issues of 1810,
i including interest, about #2,850,000. There
i is chargeable in the same perio 1 for arreara
ges for taking the sixth census #294,000; and
i tlie estimated expenditures for the current
j service are about $3,100,000, making the ag
gregate demands upon the Tseasury, pri< r to
; ihe first of September next, about #11,340,-
1000.
The ways and means in the Treasury, and
estimated to accrue within the above named
period, consists of about $094,000, ot funds
available on the 284i ultimo; an unissued
balance of Treasury notes authorized by the
act of 1811 amounting to #1,955,000, and esti
mated receipts from all sources ot 3,800,000
dol ’ars, making an aggregate of about #6,450,-
000, and leaving a probable deficit on the Ist
of September next of #4,845,000.
In order to supply the wants ot the Govern
ment, an intelligent constituency, in view ot
their best interests, will, without hesitation,
submit to all necessary burdens. But it is
nevertheless important so to impose them as
to avoid defeating the just expectations ot the
country, growing out of pre-existing Jaws.—
The aci of the 2d March, 1833, commonly
called the compromise act, should not be al
tered except under urgent necessities, which
are not believed at tills time to exist. One
year only remains to complete the series of re
ductions provided for by that law, at which
time provisions made bv the same law, and
w hich then will be brought actively in aid of
the manufacturing interests of the Union, will
not fail to produce the most beneficial results.
Under a system of discriminating duties im
posed for purposes of revenue, in unison with
the provisions of existing laws, it is to be hoped
that out pd cy will, in the future, be fixed and
permanent, so as to avoid those constant fluc
tuations which defeat the very objects they
have in view. We shall thus best maintain a
p isit ion which, while it will enable us the
more readily to meet the advances ref other
countries calculated to 1 promote our trade and !
commerce, will at the same time leave in our
own hands the means of retaliating with great- I
er effect unjust regulations.
In intimate connection with the question of i
revenue is that which makes provision for a |
suitable fiscal agent, capable*of adding im !
creased facilit igs in the collection and disburse- j
ment of the public revenues, rendering more
secure their custody, and consulting a true j
economy in the great multiplied and delicate 1
operations of the Treasury Department. Upon !
such an agent depends in an eminent degree i
the establishment of a currency of uniform
value, which is of so great importance to all
tbe essential interests of society ; and on the
wisdom to be manifested in its creation much
depends. So intimately interwoven are its
operations not only with the interests oi indi
viduals but with those of the States, that it,
may be regarded in a great degree as control
ling both. If paper be used as the chief'medium
•of circulation- and the power be vested in the
Government of issuing it at pleasure, either in
the form of Treasury drafts or any other, or if
banks be used as the public depositories, with
liberty to regard all surplusses from clay to
day as ?•> much added to their active capital,
prices are exposed to constant fluctuations,
and industry to severe suffering. In the one
case, political considerations, directed to party
purposes,-may control, while excessive cupidi
ty may prevail in the other. The public is
thus constantly liable to imposition. Expan
sions and contractions may follow each other
in rapid succession, the one engendering a
reckless spirit of adventure and speculation,
which embraces States as well as individuals;
the oilier causing a fall in prices, and accom
plishing an entire change in the aspect of af
fairs. $ locks of all kinds rapidly decline—
individuals are ruined, and States embarrassed
eveti in their efforts to meet with punctuality
the interest on their debts. Such, unhajipily,
is t lk? state of tilings now existing in tiie Uni
ted States. These effects may readily be
traced to the causes above referred to- The
public revenues, on being removed from the
then Bank of the United States, under an or
der of a lata I resident, were placed in selected
Sta'e banks, which, actuated by the double
motive of conciliating the’ Government and
augmenting their protits to the greatest possi
ble extent, enlarged extravagantly their dis
; counts, thus enabling all other existing banks
!to do tlie same, Large dividends were de
clared, which, stimulating the cupidity of capi
talists, caused a rush to be made to the Legis
latures of the respective Slates for similar acts
of incorporation, which, by many of the States,
under a temporary infatuation, were readily
granted, and thus the augmentation of the
! circulating medium, consisting almost exe'u-
I sively of paper, produced a most fatal delusion.
An illustration, derived from the land sales of
the period alluded to, will serve best to show
the etl’ect of the whole system. The average
sales of the public lands, lor a period ofter.
years prior to 1831, had not much exceeded
§2,000,000 per annum. In 1831 they attained,
in round numbers, to the amount ot §3,000,-
000. In the succeeding year of 1835, they
reached $16,000,000. And the next year, of
1830, they amounted to the enormous sum of
§25,000,000. Thus crowding into the short
space of three years upwards of twenty-three
years” purchase of the public domain. So
apparent had become the necessity of arrest
ing this course of things, that the Executive
department assumed the highly questionable
[lower of discriminating in the funds to be
used in payment by different classes of public
debtors —a discrimination which was doubt
less designed to correct this most ruinous
state of things by the exaction of specie in all
payments for the public lauds, but which could j
not at ouee arrest the tide which had so strong
ly set in. Hence the demands for specie be
came unceasing, and corresponding prostra
tion rapidly ensued under the necessities I
created with the banks to curtail their dis
counts, and thereby to reduce their circulation, i
1 recur lo these things with no disposition to
j censure pre-existing administrations of the
; Government, but simply in exemplification of
the truth of the position which I have assumed,
i If, then, any fiscal agent which may be created
| shall be place and, without due restrictions, either
: in the hands of tbe administrators of the
j Government or those of private individuals,
the temptation to abuse will prove to be re
sistless. Objects of political aggrandizement
; may seduce the first, and the promptings of a
j boundless cupidity will assail the last. Aided
1 ity the experience of the past, it will be the
1 pleasure of Congress so to guard and fortify
the public interests, in the creation of any new
’ agent, as to place them, so far as human vvis
; dotn can accomplish it, on a footing of perfect
’ security. Within a few” years past three d.f
----\ ferent schemes have been before the country.
| The charter of the Bank of the United Stales
| expired by its own limitation in 1830. An effort
i was made to renew it, which received the
| sanction of the two Houses cf Congress,but the
| then President of the United States exercised
’ his veto power, and the measure was defeated,
j A regard to truth requires me to say that the
; President was fuliy sustained in the course he
j had taken by the popular voice. His succes
! sor in the Chair of State unqualifiedly pro-
I nounced his opposition to any new charter of
j a similar institution ; and not only the popular
election which brought him into power, but
; theelec-ions through muchot his term, seemed
1 clearly to indicate a concurrence with him in
| sentiment on the part of the people. After
the public moneys were withdrawn from the
United States Bank, they were placed in de
posite with the State banks, and the result of
i that policy lias been before the country. To
say nothing as to the question whether that
| experiment was made under propitious or ad
’ verse circumstances, it may safely be asserted j
Miat it did receive the unqualified condemna
tion of most of its early advocates, and it is
believed was also condemned by the popular
sentiment. Tlie existing Sub-Treasury sys
tem does not seem to stand in higher favor
with the people, but has recently been con
demned in a manner too plainly indicated to
admit of a doubt. Thu.-, in the short period
of eight years, the popular voice may ue re
garded as having successively condemned each
of the three schemes of finance to which 1 i
have adverted. As to the first it was intro-1
duced at a time (1816) when the State banks, J
then comparatively few in number, had been j
forced to suspend specie payments, by reason I
of tho war which had previously prevailed ;
with Great Britain. Whether, if tiie United ;
States Bank charter which expired m 1811 i
had been renewed in duo season, it would
have been enabled tocontinue specie payments
during the war, and tho disastrous period to j
the commerce of tlie country which immo ii
ately succeeded, is, to say the least, prouio.u- 1
atica!: and whether tho United States Lmk
of 1810, produced a restoration of specie pay
ments, or the same was accomplished through
the instrumentality of other means, was a
matter of some difficulty at that time to deter
mine. Certain it is that, for the first years of
the operations of that Bank, its course was as
disastrous as for tho greater part of its subse
quent career it became eminently successful.
As to the second, the experiment was tried
with a redundmt Treasury, wiiich continued
to increase until it seemed to be the part of
wisdom to distribute the surplus revenue
among the States, which, operating at the
same time,- with the specie circular, and the
causes before adverted to, caused them to sus
pend specie payments, and involved the coun
try in tlie greatest embarrassment. And, as
to the4lnn!,- if carried through all the stages
of its transmutation, from paper and specie, to
nothing but the precious metals, to say noth
ing of die insecurity of the public moneys, its
injurious effects Jiave been anticipated by the
country in its unqualified condemnation.—
What is now to be regarded as the judgment
of the American people on this whole subject,
I have no accurate means of determining but
by appealing to tlieir more immediate repre
! scuta five's. The late contest, which termin
ated in the election of Gen. Harrison to the
Presidency, was decided on principles well
known and openly declared: and, while the
Sub-Treasury’received in the result the most
decided condemnation, yet no other scheme ol
finance seemed to have been concurred in.—
To you, then,’ who have come more directly
from the body of our common constituents, 1
submit tlie entire question, as best qualified to
give a full exposition of tlieir wishes and opin
ions. 1 shall be ready to concur with you in
the adoption of such system as you may pro
i pose,- reserving to myself the ultimate power
of rejecting any measure which may in my
! view of it conflict with the Constitution, or
! otherwise jeopard the prosperity of the coun
i try ;■ a power w hich l could not part with even
■it 1 would, but which 1 will not believe any
! act of yours will call into requisition,
j 1 cannot avoid recurring, in connection with
this subject, to tlie necessity which exists for
; adopting some suitable measures whereby tlie
| unlimited creation of banks by the States may
jbe corrected in future. Such result can be
! most readily achiev'd by the consent of the
I States, to be expressed in the form of a coin
| pact among themselves, which they can only
: enter into with the consent and approbation of
; this Government; a consent which might, in
tlie present emergency of the public demands,’
I justifiably be given in advance of any action
by the States as an inducement to such action
upon terms well defined by the act of tender.
Such a-measure, addressing itself to the calm |
reflection of the States, would find in the ex- I
perieuce of the past, and the condition of the !
present, much to sustain it. And it, is greatly j
to be doubted whether any scheme of finance i
can prove lor any length of time successful j
while the Stales shall continue in the unre-;
! strained exercise of the pow er of creating I
banking corporations. This power can only i
! be limited by their consent.
With the adoption of a financial agency of a 1
| satisfactory character, the hope may be indul- 1
{ ged that the country may once more return to
| a state of prosperity. Measures auxiliary!
j thereto, and, in some measure, insepcrably j
| connected with its success, will doubtlesclaim t
the attention of Congress. Among such, a j
distribution of tlie proceeds of the sales ot the
; public lands, provided such distribution does \
\ not force upon Congress the necessity of im
! posing upon commerce heavier burdens than
those contemplated by the act of 1833, would
act as an efficient remedial measure by being
brought directly in- aid of tbe States. As one
j sincerely devoted to the task of preserving a
just balance in our system of government, by
the maintenance of tlie States in a condition the
most free and respectable, and in tlie full pos-
session of all their power.. 1 can no otherwise
than feel desirous lor their emancipation from j
the situation to which the pressure on their fi- :
nances now subjects them. And, while I |
must repudiate as a measure founded in error, i
and wanting constitutional sanction, the slight- j
est approacli to an assumption by this Govern
ment of the debts of the States, yet 1 can see, j
in the distribution adverted to, much to recom- 1
mend it. The compacts between the proprie
tor States and this Government expressly guar
anty to the States all the benefits which may
arise from the sales. The mode by which
this is to be effected addresses itseif to the dis- j
cretion of Congress, as the trustee for the
States; and its exercise, after the most bene
ficial manner, is restrained by nothing in the
grants or in the Constitution, so long as Con
gress shall consult that equality in the distri- .
bution which the compacts require. In the J
present condition of some of the States, the
question of distribution may be regarded as
substantially a question between direct and in
i direct taxation, li the distribution be not made
in some form or other, the necessity will daily
become more urgent with the debtor S ates
for a resort to an oppressive system of direct
! taxation, or their credit, and necessarily their
po.-,cr and iulTuence, will be greatly diminish
ed. The payment of taxes, after the most in
| convenient and oppressive mode, will b3 ex
acted in place of contributions for the most
part voluntarily made, and therefore compara
tively unoppressive. The States are emphat
ically the constituents ot this Government; —
and we shou and be entirely regardless ot the ob
jects held in view by them in the creation of
this Government if we could be indifferent to
their good. The h3ppy effects of such a meas
ure upon all the States would immediately be
manifested. With the debtor States it would
effoetthe relief to a great extent of the citizens
from a heavy burden of direct taxation ufliich
presses with severity on the laboring classes,
and eminently assist in restoring the general
prosperity. An immediate advance would
take place in the price of the State securities,
and the attitude of the States would become
once more, as it should ever be, lofty and erect.
With States laboring under no extreme pres
sure from debt, tlie fund which they would de
rive from this source would enable them to
improve their condition in arf eminent degree.
So far as this Government is concerned, appro
priations to domestic objects, approaching in
amount the revenue derived from the land sales
might be abandoned, and thus a system of un
equal and therefore unjust legislation would
be substituted by one dispensing equality to
all the members of this confederacy. Wheth
er such distribution should be made directly
; to the States in the proceeds of the sales, or in
tlie form of profits by virtue of the operations :
of any fiscal agency having those proceeds as !
| fls basis, should such measure be contempla
ie,3 by Congress, would well deserve its con
sideration. “ Nor would such disposition of the
: proceeds of the sales in any manner prevent
Congress from time to time from passing all
! necessary pre-emption laws for the benefit of
actual settlers, or from making any new ar
j rangement as to the price of the public lands
1 which might in future be esteemed desirable.
1 beg leave particularly to call your atten
tion to the accompanying report from tlie Sec
retary of War. Besides the present state of
the war which has so long afflicted the Terri
tory of Florida, and the various other matters
of interest therein referred to, you will learn
from it that the Secretary has instituted an in
quiry into abuses, which promises to develope
gross enormities in connexion with Indian
i treaties which have been negotiated, as well
j as in the expenditures for tlie removal and suh
j sistence of the Indians, lie represents, also,
| oilier irregularities of a serious nature that
; have grown up in the practice of the Indian
| Department which will require the appropri
; ation of upwards of #299,090 to correct, and
! which claim the immediate attention oi Con
i gress.
In reflecting on the proper means of defend
! ing the country, we cannot shut our eyes to
J the consequences which the in-reduction and
! use of the power of steam upon tlie ocean are
i likely to produce in wars between maritime
I States. We cannot yet see the extent to
which this power may be applied in belligerent
operations, connecting itself as it does with re
cent improvements in the science ot gunnery
and projectiles, but we need have no fear of
being left in regard to these things, behind the
most active and skilful of other nations if the
genius and enterprize ol our fellow-citizens
receive proper encouragement and direction
from the Government.
True wisdom would, nevertheless, seem to
dictate the necessity of placing in perfect con
dition those fortifications which are designed
for the protection of our principal cities and
roadsteads. For the defence of our extended
maritime coast, our chief reliance should he
placed on our navy, aided by those inventions
which arc destined to recommend themselves
to public adoption. But. no time should be
lost in placing our principal cities on the sea
board and tlie lakes in a state ol entire secu
rity from foreign assault. [Separated as we
are from tlie coun rles of tbe old world, and
in much unaffected by their policy, we are hap
pily relieved from the necessity of maintain
ing large standing armies in times ol peace.
The policy which was adopted by Mr. Mon
roe, shortly after the conclusion of the late
war with Great Britain, of preserving a regu
larly organized staff sufficient for the com
mand oi a large military force, should a neces
sity for one arise, is founded as well in econ
omy as in true wisdom. Brovision is thus
made, upon filling up tlie rank and tile, which
can readily be done on any emergency, for the
introduction of a system of discipline both
promptly and efficiently. All that is required
m time of peace is to maintain a sufficient
number of men to guard our fortifications, to
meet any sudden contingency, and to encoun
ter the first shock of war. Our chief reliance
must he placed on tho niilila. They consti
tute the great body of national guards, and,
inspired by an ardent love of country, will be
found ready at all times and at all seasons to
repair with alacrity to its defence. It will be
regarded by Congress, 1 doubt not, at a suita
ble time, as one of its highest duties to attend
to their complete organization and discipline.
The State of the navy pension lurid re
quires the immediate attention of Congress.
By the operation of the act of the 3d of March
1837, entitled “An act for the more equitable
administration of tlie navy pension fund,” that
fund has been exhausted. It will he seen
from tlie accompanying report of the Com
missioner of Pensions that there will be re
quired for the payment of navy p listeners, on
tiie first of July next, #84,006 061 3, and on
the first of January, 1842, tlie sum ot #40,000.
In addition to these sums, about #6,000 will
| be required to pay arrears of pensions which
I will probably be allowed between the first of
IJuiy and the first of January 1842, making in
| ihe whole #150,006 06 1-3. To meet these
I payments there is within the control of the
i Department the sum of #28,040, leaving a
! deficit of #121,966 06 1-3. The public faith
i requires that immediate provision should be
made for the payment ot these sums.
In order to introduce into the navy a dcsir
: able efficiency, anew system of accountability
; may be found to be indispensably necessary.—
I To mature a plan having lor its object tlie ac
| coinplishment of an end so important, and to
j meet the just expectations of the country, re
! quire more time than has yet been allowed to the
I Secretary at the head of the Department.—
1 The hope is indulged that by tlie time oi your
! next regular session measures of importance,*
j in connection with this branch of tlie public
! service, may be matured for your considera
i lion.
A1 though the laws regulating the Post Ol
fice Department only require from the officer
charged with its direction to report at the usu
al annual session of Congress, the postmaster
General has presented to me some facts con
nected with the financial condition of the
Department which are deemed worthy the
attention of congress. By the accompanying
report of that officer, it appears that the exis
ting liabilities of that Department beyond the
means of payment at its command cannot be less
than five hundred thou sand dollars. As the laws
organizing- that branch ot the public service
confine the expenditure to its own revenues,
deficiencies therein cannot be presented
under the usual estimates for the expenses of
Government. It must therefore be lett to
Congress to determine whether the moneys
now due to contractors shall be paid trom the
public Treasury,or whether that department
shall continue under its present embarrass
ments. It will be seen by the report of the
Postmaster General that the recent lettings
| of contracts in several of the States have been
■ made at such reduced rates of compensation
; as to encourage the belief that if the depart
ment was relieved from existing difficulties,
its future operations might be conducted
without any farther call upon the general
Treasury.
The power of appointing to office is one oi
a character the most delicate and responsible.
| The appointing power is evermore exposed
Ito be led into error. With anxious solicitude
! to select the most trustworthy for official sta
tion. I cannot be supposed to possess a person
al knowledge of the qualifications of every
i applicant- I deem it therefore proper, in fins
jinost public manner, to invite, on tlie part of
‘the Senate, a just scrutiny into the character
and pretentions ot every person whom J may
bring’ to their notice in the regular form ol a
nomination for office. Unless persons every
I way trustworthy are employed in the public
service, corruption and irregularity will inevi
tably- follow. I shall, with the greatest cheer
tillness, acquiesce in the decision of that body,
and, regarding it as wisely constituted to aid
the Executive department in the performance
of this delicate duty, I shall look to its ‘‘con
sent and advice” as given only in furtherance
of the best interests of the country'. 1 shall
I also at the earliest proper occasion, invite tin
! attention of Congress to such measures as in J
| inv judgment will be best calculated to reg- j
ul'ate and control the Executive power iu ref
erence to this vitally important subject.
I shall also, at the proper season, invite your
attention to the'statutory enactments for the
suppression of the slave trade, which may
require to be rendered more efficient in their
provisions. There is reason to believe that
the traffic is on the increase. W hether such
increase is to be ascribed to the abolition of
slave labor in the British possessions in our
vicinity, and an attendant diminution in the
supply of those articles which enter into the
general c n sumption of the world, thereby aug
ment ing the demand from other quarters, and
thus calling for additional labor, it were need
less to inquire. The highest considerations
of public honor, as well as the strongest
promptings of humanity, require a resort to
the most vigorous efforts to suppress the trade.
In conclusion 1 beg to invite your particu
lar attention to the interests of this District.
Nor do I doubt that, in a liberal spirit of leg
islation, you will seek to advance its commer
cial as well as its local interests. Should Con
gress deem it to be its duty to repeal the existing
sub-Treasury law, the necessity of providing
a suitable place of deposite for the public mon
eys which may be required within the Dis
trict must be apparent to all.
I have felt it to be due to the country to pre
sent the foregoing topics to your consideration
and reflection. Others, with which it might
not seem proper to trouble you at an extraor
dinary session* will be laid before you at a fu
ture day* I am happy in committing the
important affairs of the country into your
hands. The tendency of public sentiment, I
am pleased to believe, is towards the adop
tion, in a spirit of union and of such
measures as will fortify the'public interests.—
To cherish such a tendency of public opinion
is the task of an elevated patriotism. That
differences of opinion as to the means of ac
complishing these desirable objects should
exist, is reasonably to be expected. Nor can
all be made satisfied with any system of meas
ures. But I flatter myself with the hope that
the great body of the people will readily
unite in support of those whose efforts spring
from a disinterested desire to promote their
happiness ; to preserve the Federal and State
Governments within their respective orbits ;
to cultivate peace with all the nations of the
earth, on just and honorable grounds ; to exact
obedience to the laws: to entrench liberty and
property in full security; and, consulting the
most rigid economy, to abolish all useless ex
penses. JOHN TYLER.
Washington, June 1,1811.
From tire Richmond Enquirer, June 1.
We respectfully recommend .Mr. Bela Bad
ger to the scrutiny of tlve Senate'. The late
trial of Glentworlh at N. Y. only heightens
his fame as the head of pipe-layers. He is the
principal chapman in corrupt votes ;• and so
largely did he deal in corruption, that as Mr.
Stevenson testifies, lie declared to him, that
he “ wished he had 25 men from New York—
lie could vote them with perfect ease three
hundred time's at the coming deletion in Phil
adelphia.” Badger also confessed that he did
write the famous letters signed George W.
Rhawn, and then sent ou the men to N. York
called “yarns - ” A correspondent asks us,> if
this was the same Badger, who lived in Fred
ericksburg in 3, in the profession of a
Faro Banker 1 Is it possible for the Senate
to confirm such an appointment ] Can those
honest, faithful ceiltinels who once objected to
two or three of Gen. Jackson’s early nomina
tions* now lend their votes in behalf of Mr.
Badger 1
New York. —The Legislature adjourned
ou Wednesday last. The Democrats pre
served their majority in the House to the last.
Mr. Root’s instructions to vote for a National
Bank,-of course,’ slept the sleep of death on
the table of the Senate'.’ The very attempt
has distracted and weakened the Whig party.
The Democrats have separated in the highest
spirits—and they calculate confidently on car
rying the State next lull. Tine Albany Argus
states, that at an early hoirf on the morning of
the adjournment “ the Democratic members
of the Legislature assembled in the drawing
room of the Assembly Chamber, and adopted
an Address to tlie People, a series of resolu
tions, and a letter to Mr. Van Buren. These
will be published of course in due time. l —
Democratic member of both houses,
was present, and a high and buoyant spirit
pervaded the assemblage. It was as obvious
to them as to their friends out of doors, that
they separate under circumstances’ auspicious
to the restoration of Democratic councils, ar and
the political redemption of the State.” Some
of the Whig papers say,-that Mr. Van Buren
has been invited to run as Governor of New
York. We have he’ard nothing’to assure its
of such a movement —but if Mr. Van Burett
and his Democratic friends are agreed, we are
sure that we shall not object to it.
The Savannah Georgian of last Thursday
contains a table, furnished by Col. Davis,
United States Marshal, showing the popula
tion of the principal cities in our stale, in 1840.
From this table vve have made the following
abstract:
Savannah, population, 11,214
Augusta, 6,227
Macon, .3,928
Columbus, 9,106
Milledgevillc, 2,095
Darien, 753
Argus, June 9/
Corrcspoiitlfence of iho New York Frial
Albany, iVlay 27‘.
The address of the Dembcratic members of
the Legislature to tbeir constituents is one of
great ability, and notwithstanding- its length,
will be read with avidity. They have also
addressed a letter to Mr. Van Buren, expres
sive of their unabated confidence in the wisdom
of the principles which he advocated, and the
purity of the motives which governed him.—
After speaking of tire manner in which he
sustained his high responsibilities, and of the
[estimate which will hereafter be placed vpon
: his course, they say to him that the country
‘lras indeed already evinced such an apprecia
tion of his character, in that extraordinary,
and in the history of this Government une
qualled manifestation of confidence in the
Executive discretion, by whtch-the power of
this Government, its military and moral
streiigt h its treasure and the great issue of peace
or war, were placed by the unanimous act of
Congress, and at the vofomtarv and urgent
proffer of jxilitical opponents, wholly at his
disposal. Among a people rightly jealous of
a concentration of Executive power, and at
a period when peculiar abuses in this respect
were the catch-words of political opposition,
amidst scenes also of pecuniary revolution
and political controversy, unusually fierce and
embittered, this was an act of confidence —
of universal reliance—of profound repose’ in
the integrity, patriotism,-and capacity of the
functionary on whom it was aslionorable in itself
as it was dangerous as a precedent, and as the
surrender by him of this high delegation of
authority unused, was in accordance with the
genius and spirit of uur institutions;
EXCHANGE & BANK NOTE TABLE
CORRECTED VV NORTON & LASfIDBK.
EXCHANGE.
Bills on New York at sight, 15 per cent prom.
Bills on Baltimore, 1 *
Bills on Richmond, B
Bills on Augusta, 14
Bills on Mobile, 6
Bills on Savannah, 14
Bills on'Charleston, 14
Bills on 1 Philadelphia, 14
Specie, 1-1
BANKABLE NOTES.
All the Banks in Columbus.
Western Bank of Georgia; at Rome, auT Branches
at Columbus.
Central Bank of Georgia,
Ituckersville Banking Cos.
Bank of St. Marx’s
Georgia R. It. and Banking Company at Athens
Ga. ami Branch at Augusta 1 ,•
Bank of Haxvkinsville,
SPECIE PAYING BANKS.-
Insurance Bank of Columbus ut Macon.
Commercial Bank at Macon.
Bank of State of Georgia and Branches.
Bank of Axigusta,
Bank of Milledgevillc.
Augusta Insurance and Banking Company.
Bank of Brunswick and Branch at Augusta.
Mechanics’ Bank of x\ugusta.
Marine and Fife InStitance Bank of Savannah and
Branch at Macon.
Pi inters’ Bank in Savannah.-
Farmers’ Bank of the Chattahoochee.
Oeruulgec Bank at Macon,
Alabama Backs, 3 per cent pre
Branch of Western Bank of Roino at Columbus
10 perct. prem.
Solith Carolina Bank Notes, 10 a I'd prem.
Specie paying Bank Notes, 10 per cent premium.
UNCURRENT BANK NOTES.
Bank of Darien and Branches, 25 per cent discount.
Monroe R. R. & B’g Cos.
at Macon, 40 obs
Life Ins. and Trust Cos. 40 do.
Union Bank of Florida, 50 do.
Bank of Pensacola, 75 do.’
New Orleans, June 5.
Present prices of SUGAR, COTTON, attd WES
TERN PRODUCE, compared with those current
at the same period last season, iu N. Orleans.
Sugar, I.a. ..’ . . lb— 4 i u — ofl — 3a— 4?
Cotton, La'& Mi. m— a— 14 j— sja —lls
Tobacco lh— 4tf'a— 9sj— 2sa 9jj
Flour bbl 420 a-4 25’ 3 a'3 75
Corn ...... bush— 48 a —so j— 38 a’ —4O.
Oats bush —4O a —42 SO a —33
Pork, Clear . . . bh’ 13 00 a— —a
Pork, Mess . . . bbl 12 00 a 15 55 a 16 00
Pork, Prime ... bbl 875 aO 00 12 50 a
Bacon, Hams . . .lb— 6a— 7
Bacon, Sides . . .’b — 6a— 6.1 j— 7ja 8
Bacon, Shoulders . lb— 3 a — 3}! — 6£a — 5
Lard lb— 5 a— 7j— 9*— 10*
Whiskey, rec. . .gal— 17 nlB ;26 a—27
Whiskey, com. . gall a 1— —a
COLUMBUS PRICES CURRENT.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY HIRAM YOUNtf & CO.
13Aooi>a-‘-Kcrilucky, yd 00 a 28
Indian, : : :’ “ 30 a 35
Inverness, : i 00 a 25
American Tow, i : “ 00 a 00
Bale Rohe, : : s lb’ 12$ and 14
Bacon—Ha s, : : “ 7 a 19
Sides, >’ : “ 07 a 8
Shoulders, i t’ “ 00 a 10
Beef— Mess, : : bbl 00 a 00
Priino, : : : “ 00 a 00
Butter —Goshen, : IE 25 a S7j’
Western, : “ 15 a 20
Candles —Sperm, : “ 50 a 00
Taliow,- ? T : “ 00 a 18
C as vinos, 6 a 7
Creese —Northern, : “ T 2 a 15
Cotton, . : :’ 8J a 10i
Coffee —Havana green, “ 00 a 15J
Rio, : : : “ t “ 00 a 16
Fish—Mackerel No. 1, bbV 00 a 00
” “ 2, : “ 00 a 00
“ . “ 3, i <• 00 a 00
Heffings,’ : i box 00 a2 00
Flour—Northern, : bbl .00 a 8
Western, : : : “ 7 00 a 7 50
Country, : : ; “ 6 00 a 7 00
Grain—Corn, : btf 00 and 50
W n eat, : : : : “ 00 a 75
Gunpowder, r i keg 700 aS 00
Hides, Iff 7 a 8
Iron, f : t “ 07 a 8
Laud, : : : : “ 00 a 12
Peas, : :: : hit 00 a 75’
Raisins, j : box 3 00 a 4 00
Lime, :’ :’ cask 00 a 5’ 00
Molasses—N. O. : gas So’ a’ 37
Nails, : t f lb.’ 8 a 9
Pork, —Mess, : : ’ bbl Oo a <0
Prime,’ : : : lh 66 a 00
Rice, : : : : “ (10 a 06
P* Peer, : , : S’ “ 12 a 15
SpiriVs —Brandy,'Cog. gttV 175 a2 50
Peach, : i * 1 00 a 1 25
Apple, s S S “ .00 a 70
Gin—Holland, : s “ T 50 at 1 7a*
Domestic, s’s : “ 45 a 50
Rum —Jamaica, s s “ 175 a 2 00
Domestic, : s s “ 00 a 45”
Whiskey—lrish, : o*| a 4 00
Monongalia, s’ : *• 87 nr 1’ o 6
New Orleans, : : “ 35 and 40
Sun R—S-Nevv Orleans, lb’ 08 a 10
St. Croix, : s : “ 12 a 13
Loaf, : s s’ “ 18 a 25
Salt, : : : seek 00 a 2 50
Soap, : : lb 8 a 10
Shot, : : s : “ 00 a 12
AN EXAMINATION.
examination of the Wynnton Female Acad-
JiL emy will be oli Thursday and-'Friday, 10th and
11th June, commencing at Sr o’clock, A.M. The
Trustees and patrons of the school are requested to
be present. Ail persons interested in Ihe cause of ed-’
ucatioit aru rusjrectfully icquested to alterin'.
It. W. 13'. MUNROyPrincipal.’
Wynhton, June S’ If 2t
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Mimedseville, 31 June, 184*1. 1
npo THE Tax collectors of the
JL STATE OF GEORGIA :—T deem it my
duty lo lay before you', the illird seciion of “ari'act to
compel ihe several Banks of this State to redeem their j
liabilities in specie, and lo provide for the forfeiture of j
tlie charter or charters of such as iliay refuse.” The ‘
section reads as follows:
“Sec. 3. And oe it further enacted by the oiltliority
aforesa and, That the bits- oi such de'aulting Bank or
Bank:, shall not be received in payment of any public
due or dues into the Treasury of this State, or Central
Bank, except those of the Central Bank of Georgia,
which shall be receivable only in payment of Taxes
and other die s payable to the State, of Central Bank.”
By the provisions of this act, the bills of no Bank
or Banks, are receivable in payment of Taxes to the
State, bill such as redeem their liabilities “promptly,”
in gold and silver, and therefore 1 call your attention
to the subject in due time, that you may be prepared to
act advisedly, in performing your duty as Collectors.
The bills which are now receivable at the Treasu
ry',arc those of
The Central Bank.
The Bank of Augusta. 1
Mechanic’s Bank of Augusta.
Augusta insurance arid Banking Company.
Bank of ihe Stale of Georgia, and all its branches,
except the Branch at Macon.
Planters’ Bank at Savannah.
Marine Sr Fire Insurance Bonk at. Savannah.
Central Rail Road St Banking Company.
Brandi of the Georgia Rail Road & Banking Com
pany at Augusta.
Commeicia! Bark of Macon.
Ocmulgee Bar' K at Macon.
L surance Lank of Columbus at Macon.’
Bank of Miliedgeviile.
Bank of ?jt. Mary’s.
Bank r.r Brunswick.
Ban,, of Kuckersville.
Y estern Bank of Georgia-'.
All which, you are authorized to receive for Taxes,
so long as they coniinue to conform to the ob igaiious
of said act, by a prompt redemption of theii bills in spe
cie, arid 11 1 longer ; and you are further notified, that
the bills of no Bank or Banks wine hr” do not r!eeni
their bills as aforesaid, will be received at tins De
partment from the Collectors, in payment of Taxes.
Shou and a subsequent suspension takeplatfe with atu
of the Banks and oVe enumerated, I shall take the ear
lies! means lo apprise you of the fact ; or should any
of those now suspended; subsequently resume, it Will
also be promptly made known, with'instructions lo re
ceive their bills.
This Department expects ererv Collector, as well
for his own safety, as for the public interest, to conform
strictly, to the requirements of the law atxive referred
to. T. liAYNES. Tr.
June VO IS 2t
McDO UG A L D & \V A TSON,
ArroEMES AT LAW,
Cuiuntuus. Gcoi g:a
PRESENTMENTS.
Os the Grand Jury of Muscogee county, Aprs!
Adjourned Term, 1841.
THE Grand Jury ilmsen and sworn on the second
uancl, for ibis term of the Court—Report that
they have attended to all business thal has coine before
them, so far as it became their duty to do, arid ask
have to make the following presentments:
We present Peter It. Nolan, Nicholas Nelson & Cos.
Nath’i. Howell, Thomas Richardson Geo. \N • XV a )’
Garland B. Terfy, Sullivan & Branuan, Jolin Quinn,
Jolm M. Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Thomas McCarty,
Lewis Livingston, James Dillon, Henry Loudon, Joint’
V\ ard, Joseph R. STorefield, Augustus C. Tiller, Fi
Reechei, Elizabeth’Taylor, Aaron Cox, &Cos. David
Cox, Bartlett Weeks, agent, John Biazile, Francis A.
Wilde mid William Walling, for retailing spirituous
liquors m ihe county of Muscogee, and State of Geor
gia. without licence, and request that prosecutions bo
commenced against them therefor; N. M. C. Robin
son and Thomas Rogers, witnesses. And also, w'o
present the guardian of Edmtlnd Hill (a free man of
colo. Vfor pei mining bun lo retail with outlicenco.
W c present the Jailor for pcimitling persons to make
Uieir escape from Jail.
We respectful y request the honorable the Inferior
Court to urge the conitiletion of the nexx J il, as early
as practicable: And os they may not liavu observed
the leaky condition of the Couit House, x\'e take this
opportunity of informing them that xve have observed
considerable leakage during our present session.
. Wo rtigret td'observe the increase of crime, and itn
inora ity in the country and city, anil request the civil
authorities to have the laws fully enforced, and espe
cially for violatibris of the Sabbath. We would also
direct the atteitt.on of the public to'the increasing fre
quency of flagrant violations of the public peace, and
transgressions of the Laws in the form ol Murders,
winch are rife throughout the latid. We would also
deprecate the interference of parly spp it to screen the
guilty liom present punishment, and the consequential
encouragement 10 tike acts on similar occasions, at a
future day.
We recommend that the offices of the Clerks of the
Superior and Inferior Courts be removed to the base
ment story of the Court House, for the preservation of
the Books and Papers of said offices, in the event of
the Court House taking fire.
In taking leave of his Honor, Judge Wellborn, we
cannot xvithho'd from him our hearty approbation for
the able and diligent nunner in which lit has discharg
ed his arduous official duties during the present term
of the Court, and to the Solicitor General jiro tcm. Col.
Wm. R. ShiVers, xve tender our thanks for his official
courtesy and attention to this body.
We recommend that these presentments be publish-”
ed in the eitv papers.
JOHN WOOLFOLK, Foreman.
Davenport P. Ellis, John G. Mulford,
Sherwood C. Lindsay, Daniel Iluft, sr.
George Stewart,* Daniel Huff, jr.
Peter McLaren, Prior Dozier,
Matthew Hall, Win. 1\ Yongo,
John C. Young, Jacob Smith,
Asa Lynch,’ Jacob Barrow,
Peter V. Guerrv, James M. Lyon,
Charles McFarian, Geo. C. Sherwood.-
Joint J. B. Hoxie.
Oil motion of Wih. R. Shivers, Sol. GCn. pro tcm.’
ordereu that the presentments be published.
A true copy from the minutes ei the Superibr Court’
of MustSogee county, April adjourned Term. 1841.
. A. LEVISON, Clerk.
June TO 18 h
SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD
fJIHE subscriber, residing in Colurtibus, Georgia,
JL lost about ft rtibhlh since, a valuable negro man,
forthe apprthertsibn of xxhofit in arty secure jail bo’
that he can get hint', he xx'rtl give twerity-fixie dollars ;
and if the said negro tbati has been dedoyed away by
any white person, or been furnished Willi free papers,
(neither of which is improbable) life’ xYill give, in addi-’
ti'on, fifty dollars, if sufficient evidence ot that fact, bb
communicated to him to ensure the conviction of the
guilty person'.
Said negro is about 28 years of ago. of small stature,’
and named Elijle. He is'believed to have never shav
ed', and his appearance, in cohsequdnce, is somewhat
sin<rnlar, the hair being long on his upfh flip. When
spokan tb, EO almost invariably puts bis finger to th
side of his head, and scratches Life hair, and his speedh
is accompanied by a slight Resitancy. He has tha
murks ol d’ gun shot, just above the ktiee, in the right
thigh, it is thoughi; the Ixdne xvas fractured, and fht
wound' is’still visible. The negro, when hb said anr
thing about running away, which he occasional-’
lv did, mentioned Tennessee as the direction of his
flight. SAMUEL BOYKIN.
CohimbuSjGa. June 10 18 if
dissolution!
THE partnership heretofore exislitig in the natino
of Whitesides & Wilifer for running a Stage
Lute between Columbus, Ga. and Chattahoochee, Fla.
xvas dissolved bymlitual consent, oh the first iristant.— (
All the unfinished business of the cOticarn xvill be closid
by John WhitcsiUes, or Ins authorised agent.
WHI : TESfDES:& WILDER,
June It) 18 3t
HEAD QUARTERS, lOth Div. G. Mv
Columbus, May 24', 1841 1 .
Division orders. —in pursuance of ttio
General Orders of the Commander-ih-Chief, the
folloxving’ xvill be the order for the Annual Review and’
Inspection of the 70th Division, In the county of
Talbot, on’thu 28, 2D, and 30 June ndxt.
Macon, 3 July
Marion, s’, 6 do
Sumter,’ 7, 8 do’
Stewart,’ 9, 10, do
Muscogee,’ 12, 13’ do
Harris, 14, 15’ do’ ,
The Field Sin.lt* Company, arid’ nrin-commiksibiied’
officers, will b’e assembled on'the first named day, irt‘
’ each cohnty, for the purpose of Drill ; and the Hegib’
| ments entire, xvill be assembled on the succeedirig day if
for Kcfiew arid Inspection, in conformity xvitji the’
law. By order of DANTEL V’cDOUG ALD,
Major Genefal, 10th Divisiori, G, M 1 . 1
.. , BENJAMIN HENRY,
June 3 T 7 4t Division Irispeclor'v
GENERAL ORDERS.
Head Quarters, Ist Brigade, 3th Division, G, M.
Franklin, 20th May, Hf4l.
THE foil, wihg will he the order of KeVifiw and
Inspection sot life First Brigade, Nittflt Divis
ion, G. M. viz ;
In ttie county of Heard, on Moriday dntl Tuesday
the sth arid 6th of July riext.
In the county of Troup, on Wednesday and Thurs
day the 7ih and Bth of July next.
In the county of Meriwether, on Friday and Sat
urday thefDth and 10th of July next'.
The Field, Staff, Coitipariy arid non-Comntissioned
Officers, of each county, xvill be assembled on the fit st
named day, for the purpose of a Drill, and on the suc
ceeding day, the regirritents entire will he assembled’
for the purpose of exercise, review and inspection, iip.
terms of I lie law.
By order of Brig. G’Cri. L: H. Foatherston.
, J. T. SMITH. Aid-de.camp.
May 27 16 1J
GREAT SALE OF
A V A LAC HICOLA PROPERTY.
ON the Second Monday n July next, wilt be sold
in’tllb City ofColumbus, alt ihe property of'tha
Franklin Land and Apalachicola Lot Company, con
sisting of
bOO feet of xvharfs ip. front o( Blocks C and O.
56 lots improved arid unimproved iutbe Ctly of Ap
alachicola.
5p acres adjoining said town.
acres within three miles of said-town:
Terms made known by the- Trustees on the day of
sale xvhieh will be wilhotsS jeserve.
Jt C. WATSON,
IJt. PJIeDOUGAL,
J.S. CALHOUN,
B. HEI’BL’RN,
May 13 14 td 1 Trustees.
LOST
ft DUE B.LL for one hundred dollars, g'ren fcy
irx Lewis Livingston to Allen G. Bass, dated Stir
r -r 6th of June. The subscriber notifies the public not*
ta trade f<>t ibis due bill, as it has been settled.
June 10 18 It A. G. BASS.
WINDOW BEIND AND SASII FAC
TORY
Anti House and Sign Painting.
THE undersigned has taken a shop on Rando'jVv
street, betwen the Post (. ffice and Davies’ cou
rier, where he intends keeping constantly on hand
any quantity of window sash, and blmdr of all descrip
tions arid of superior workmanship, made under his
own direction. lie is also prepared to make to order at
short notice any sizes or quality of these articles, which,
may not be on hand.
House, Sign and Fancy Painting-, attended to a
usual.
The public are respectfully invited to give me ft cal
when any work in mv line is needed, and 1< will try
to please them in quality and prices.
I will sell Sash at the following prices;
Sash 12 by 14—primed aud glazed. 40 cts. per light,
do Ift by 12 do do 30 do do
do 8 bv lo do do 20 do d-j
do 7 by ft do do 15 do do
MOSES GARRETT.
-February 23- 3 ts
TO BRICK MASONS AND CARPEN
TERS.
SEALED proposals will he received by the Cleric
of the Inferior Court of Heard county, for the
dins of a cr*srt house ill the town of ifr&skltf), Heard
county, until the first Mondaw in June Dell. Bids ta
be for three sizes, viz : one 40 by 50 feet, oue 30hv
50, the other 40 feet square, a hid for each ; the halt
.and court room below, finished ; also a bid for each
finished complete, after the style of the court house in
LaGrange or Newnnn. For further particulars
plv at the Inferior Clerk’s Office. Hy order of the In*,
furier Court. B. BLEDSOE, c i.
April 22 11 Ul