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THE TIMES.!
COLUMBUS, GA.
Wednesday, March 25, 1846.
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“Times Office” on Ran
dolph Street, in the Oglethorpe
in rear of the Post Of
fice.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Wc repeat to our friends who wish a place
io our columns, that it is out ol the question
to publish their favors, if not handed in be
fore Tuesday. “A Merchant” and “Bridge
Keeper,” are excluded this week by a rule
which we must enforce in order to get to
press in time for the mails.
CONGRESS.
The Oregon debate is still dragging its
slow lengthy along in the Senate. It must
eud soon, as the debate has nearly gone
through the roll of Senators,
Mr. Calhoun has spoken—also, Judge
Berrien. A rapid sketch of the views ol Mr.
C. is givcu by our Washington Correspon
dent. It will be seen that he is in favor of the
“notice” in the form of Judge Colquitt’s res
olutions. Mr. Berrien goes against the “no
tice,” and has, as he is most capable of do
ing, made a tine effort on that side of the
question. Ably and ingeniously as the Sen
ator has argued his case, his speech, though
plausible, is (hr from convincing. The mis
fortune of the Senator is, that his arguments
carry no moral Weight with them. He has
proved himself so thorough an adept in trim
ming his views of public questions to suit the
exigencies of bis party, that we are forced to
tcganl him more in the light of counsel argu
ing a case, than a Statesman analysing a
great question.
the Georgia journal.
When wc said that the Journal’s com
mendation of J udge Colquitt was an “ equiv.
ocal compliment,” wc had no idea of ques
tioning the Journal’s sincerity. We only
regaided it as “equivocal” on account of
the Whig source from which it came—
Timeo Danaos, Dona ferevles. We put it
down as a * l fixed fact” that whenever and
under whatever cite urn stances, a Whig pa
per praises a democratic Statesman, that
•omething is expected to be made out of it
in fomenting a schism, or widening a sup
posed breach between that Democratic
Statesman and his party. Wc never have
known praise so bestowed, to proceed from
any other motive.
The Journal furnishes us with a case in
point. The article now before tljg, i3 a la
bored effort to prove, how widely Mr. Col
quitt has severed himself from his party.
The very caption of the article contains a
stcicl succr and chuckle in the words “Sen
ator Colquitt and his Democratic friends ,”
and its whole aim is to shew how much he
has disappointed and displeased the Wash
ington Times, the Augusta Constitutionalist
an l the Columbus Times.
But the Jouraal i$ wastfrfg its breath. It
can neither place Judge Co!iuitt wronger
the Whig press tight on this Oregon ques
tion. What was said upon the subject of
the Senators speech, both by the Constitu
tionalist and the Columbus Times, (we
know nothing cf the Washington Times,
never having seen a mimber of it,) was in
duced by the blundering report of his speech
which first came to us. It was this that led
i';e Coastittrionalist to conclude that Judge
Colquitt fix'orcd the Whig scheme of arbi
ttation, and this paper to conclude that there
was a “lack of satisfaction ness in its Unit
ensemble.” But a correct report of the
speech led the Constitutionalist to congratu
late its leaders that Judge Colquitt had not
pledged himself to arbitration , and this pa
lter to be satisfied, that Judge Colquitt spoke
the honest convictions of Ills heart in his
opinions in reference to the extent of the
American title toOiegon; and farther, that
the whole beut of his speech was favorable
to the harmony and integrity of the Demo
tratic party of the U. States —upon which
abate in our judgment, rests the best hopes
of the country in bringing this controversy
to an honorable conclusion.
Now, we should like to know upon what
ground ever occupied by the Whigs, (the
Journal among the rest) is the speech of
Judge Colquitt so extremely agreeable to
tho Whigs as the Journal now avers ? We
ask the public, and we appeal to the candor
of the Journal to review jhe history of this
Oregon question from its inception to the
present movement, and to tell what Judge
Colquitt has uow said, that chimes in with
formerly expressed Whig sentiments, or
dovetails with Whig opinions ?
It was Whig doctrine strenuously insisted
upon and illustrated by every horrible pic
ture of the atrocities and losses of war, that
Whig fancy could portray, that the notice
should not be given to Great Britain.
It is the doctrine cf Judge Colquitt, that
the American Covetmnent has a clear and
undoubted right to give the uoiice, and that
war need not end will not ensue.
Docs Judge C. stand on the Whig “ plat
farm” on this question ?
Again. It was and is Wlsig doctrine,
that arbitration is a fair, just and proper
of settling territorial disputes—and
that it is better to get some umpire to decide
liowr much of American soil shall be given
up to the demands of foreign indolence, thau
to plunge the countty into the horror of war!
It is Judge Colquitt's doctrine, that •? clear
aud unquestionable rights” are not the pro
per subject-matter of arbitration—but that
they arc *• ibiugs to be fought fur.”
Does Judge Colquitt stand on the Whig
” I'lnform” here? And if the answer is “uay’’
both as to the question of “notice'’ and of
••arbitration,” will some prophet tell us
what strip or edge of the* Whig Oregon
platform he does occupy ?
If the (Georgia Journal is really pleased
with Judge Colquitt's views, it is because
t’ Vji liter does not coincide wish those of his
patty? Todoso, the Journal must aban-!
the Whig doctrine of arbitration aud
fc/-—notice.
TU: great {ucati'jQ hj Congress au-J-lhu’
only legitimate question during this whole
session, has been, “notice” or “no notice.”
All that has been said, not germain to that
issue has been surplusage, manufactured for
Buncombe and for ulterior personal ends.
The Whig press and the Whig leaders la
bored with an industry worthy of a Letter
cause, to commit their pa s ty in Congress
against the notice, and for no belter reason
that we have ever discovered but to be in
opposition to the administion and in the hope,
that by a war “cry” the latter could be bro
ken down. The “cry” failed—the Whig
Congressmen quailed before the popular
curtent in favor of the Government. Texas
and their unnatural opposition, their blasted
[hopes, its just requital in their complete
overthrow ; all stood up like so many ghosts,
and warned them of the danger of again
taking sides against their country in a ter
ritorial question with foreign powers. All
this, (and we would fain hope, and do be
lieve,) the Whig patriotism of the Western
States, stood up against and nipped in the
bud the hopeful Whig scheme of throwing
the whole weight of its opposition into the
scale against the notice. The notice passed
the House by an overwhelming majority—
gloriously victorious to the administration,
and ignotniniously disastrous to those who
opposed it.
Defeated here, the next scheme batched
up by J. W. Webb and Mr. T. B. King of
Georgia, and others, was to commit Whig
gery to arbitration —to make the stand there,
and assume before the country, that the re
fusal of the President to arbitrate was proof
positive of his blood thirsty intent to push
the country into a war—in short to desolate
the hearths of the people, in order to make
the author of that desolation popular , and
the favorite candidate for rc election !
This is the history of the Whig schemes
on the Oregon. Judge Colquitt has had no
part or lot in them. He has been for the
“notice” always—he has spurned all the
Whig arguments, in favor of sacrificing
national tights, drawn from the power and
weight of Great Britain as unworthy and
cowardly—he lias examined our claims—
defined their nature and extent—planted
himself upon the boundaries established by
his judgment—avowed his readiness to fight
for all on the side of “ unquestionable right”
and to compromise only what was doubtful.
Is this Whiggish? Is this a Whig speech ?
Is this Whig doctrine? If so, then are the
Whig Editors and orators false expounders
of the opinions and faith of their parly.
We repeat —the Journal’s praise of our
Democratic Senator was an “equivocal
compliment.” It was an attempt to intto
duce the “ Trojan Horse” filled with armed
men into the Democratic citadel. But we
reject the gift —we “fear the Greeks bring
ing presents.” Our Senator \sfor the notice
and against arbitration.. The Whigs were
against the notice, and/or arbitration—yet
the Journal says, it stands on ihe same plat
form with the Judge. So be it! but it is
because the Journal is converted to Demo
cratic views of the question. So he it!
We think we have said enough to show
that ihe pretensions of the Journal that J udge
Colquitt has made a Whig speech and oc
cupies the Whig “platform” on the Oregon
quostionis the sheerest gammon.
But while JudgColquitt sustains the re
commendation of the Executive on the main
qussliuu—the “notice,” we have no hesita
tion in saying that we differ with him in the
qualification he appends to it. Our columns
will bear us witness, that we have urged
from the beginning of tins controversy, the
necessity of a bold and unflinching policy
in the action of the American Government.
No power ever yet gained anything by timid
ity and negotiation with the Government of
Great Britain. To obtain rights there, they
must be insisted upon. Diplomacy must go
with arms in its hands, with the enhn and dis
tinct enunciation, that while it is willing to
dojusdee, it will have it, in return. What
was prophecy when the President’s mes
sage was written, is now fact. Mr. Polk
has made the weight of this Government
fell as it has never been felt before in Ena--
land. It has brought the British Premier to
a stand—it lias converted Lord J. Uussell
from a spirit of rampant coercion, to the ad
vocacy of pacific measures—it has wonder*
fully softened the lone of the British Press —
the London Times, most remarkably ; and
every sign from the other side, proves con.
clusively that England is prepared in the
new and startling attitude in which the Pre
sident has placed this country before E urope,
to lower its pretensions anti to give us better
terms, than we dreamed of six months ago.
With this conviction, we deprecate the
second section of J udge Colquitt’s resolutions,
which is in the following words :
Sec. 2. “ And be it further resolved, That it is
earnestly desired ijjat ihe Ichg-slandjvg controversy
respecting limits in ihe Oregon territory be speedily
settled by negotiation and cotnprt iu>sc, in cider to
trauipiilizc (he public mind, and to preserve the
friendly ic aliens of the two countries.”
While wo fully accord with thesentiments
of the resolution and the wishes expressed,
we object to the formal adoption of them by
the Senate. It is taking one step backward
from the favorable position I lie Government
occupies in the controversy —it is undoing
some thing tiiat has been done and gained
—it is breaking the moral force with which
the notice would go to England, could it go
from the Senate as it has from the Execu
tive and the House, as the simple, united
and firm voice of the American Govern
ment. We deprecate aud fear the effect of
this earnest expression of a desire to concili
ate, <.n the ultimate negotiations between the
two Governments. England tciU too surely
lake udoardage of it.
* The Democrats of the Legislature of Ken
lucky have held a meeting: and resolved to
recommend Col. O. W. Butler, as a can
didate for United States Senator from Ken
tucky.
The Pons. —The slave Puns, which was
captured by the U. S. sloop of war York! own,
with 900 slaves ou board, off the const of
Africa, has arrived at Piidadelpnia in charge
of Lieutenant Cogijell, and a prize crew.—
She anchored in the slreapt, ttf the Navy
Yard. Four of her crew, brought home in
custody, were examined ou Friday before
the United States Commissioner, Mr. Pen
ciiAKn, aud committed lor 2 iuflucr.caiiu o *
THE U. S. SENATE AND THE WASH
INGTON “TIMES” NEWSPAPER.
The charges of treason and corruption
preferred by the ‘ l Daily Times,” against
the Senate, is a marked example of the li
centiousness of the Pres3. The Senate has
seen proper to notice it, and the report of
the Committee appointed to investigate the
charges, exhibits a shamelessness and reck
lessness of slander, seldom equalled. We
publish (lie report in another column. It
was penned we presume by Senator Ben
ton. Its exposition is perfectly withering,
and places the “Times,” in an “awful
predicament.” A fatality of evil seems to
have pursued (hat printing office. The
“ Madisonian” was the first paper publish
ed in it, by the celebrated “John Jones” of
“ justice-to-John-Tyler” memory. The
*’ U. S. Journal” under the Robespierrqari
auspices of Professor Theophilus Fioke,
was the next ill-starred sheet, which was
able to live on its excessive bragging of im
mense circulation and unparalleled pros
perity, only the briefest space of average
newspaper life; and lastly the “Daily
Times” has wrecked itseif in full career on
this blasting report of the Senate Commit
tee. Bennett of the N. Y. Herald is the
only man in this country who has gained a
permanent newspaper success in a course of
brazen impudence and reckless regard of
the proprieties and decencies of life. Ilis
success has happened not in consequence of,
but in spite of these blemishes upon the
dignity of the press. His prodigious ener
gy, his great experience, his own talents
and the greater tact he possesses of finding
out and employing the talents of others, are
the secrets of Air. Bennett’s success. But
Mr. Bennett has much to answer for in the
pernicious example lie has set. How ma
ny vulgar and shallow minds have commit
ted the gross blunder of mistaking the true
causes of the Herald’s success, and believ
ed that they had only to pander to the ap
petite for slang and scandal in their ribald
columns, to emulate and succeed as the Her
ald hasdone. But without the mind, without
the intelligence gathered into a focus from
all partsof the world, without the enterprise
and industry, the tact and courage under
difficulties and obstacles displayed in the
N. Y. Herald, the imitatiors of its vices
find out sooner or later that probity without
talents is a surer road to newspaper success,
than falsehood and ribaldry with them—
and that it is only by the combination of
great and varied abilities, which-Mr. Ben
nett has always managed to employ in his
paper, that the Herald has been able to bear
up against and triumph over the weight of
its own vices. Pigmies cannot vie with
giants, nor small rogues emulate big ones.
With all his impudence and assurance, J.
G. Bennett is a great man. lie js ns he
modestly styles himself a “Napoleon” in
his fine.
IRELAND.
A public meeting has been held in Mobile
to take into consideration the suffering con
dition of the Irish people, with a view to
contributing to their relief. The following
remarks of the -Register in calling public
attention to the meeting address themselves
equally to the generous and sympathizing
hearts of every community. Can we do
nothing to alleviate miseries so terrible as
are here depicted;
The stale of Ireland is indeed deplorable.- All
accoitn’s rep resent the failure of the crops as wide
and irreparable. Tho principal food of millions of
our fellow creatures, has, by a mys’erious dispensa
tion, be,en turned into dust and rottenness. Amidst
the nverllowing abundance of our own land, we find
it difficult to realise in imagination, the idea of a
fahttshing nation—the indescrebable horrors of a
countless host of tnen, women and children starving
to death—dying in heaps, in ihe agonies of hunger,
It presents itself to our thoughts as indistinctly as a
vast scene of unimaginable toriure, which would not
only wring every feeling heart-will) anguish, but be a
sting and a reproach to every man of every country,
who shall have withheld his hand when called upon
to aid in staying the advance of so hideous a calami
ty. Befote the eyes of the manv thousands among
the unhappy victims of Ireland, there is now no
prospect of escape From want—itierally from dying
in the indescribable agon es of .starvation—bat in
the chanties and sympathies of other countries. And
of whom has Iteiand a belter title to ask for kind
ness and suedor, than of the people of the United
St t.s? \\ hai two people, y• t distant in naiional
institutions, are more kindred i?i their feelings—
bound together more by ties of mutual good will
and good offices? To the hearts of avast majority
cf -he Itish people home, America is the land of
their hopes; peopled already with many of their
kind ed; to whom they turn iht ir as the bril
liant example of that free Join which they pray for
in their own green home of the ocean ; or, loving it
better than home and country, will send their clnN
dreti forth to enjoy it as the nearest Fruit ion of their
glorious dreams of what Ireland should be. Surely,
on such a theme, ot such a people, shrinking before
so awful a calamity as a National Famine, the
hearts of our citizens will be opened, and their
means freely sent forth.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIb-TIES.
We are pleased to find that the Planters
throughout our couth ry, are beginning to
awake to the importance of forming Agri
cultural Societies, which tend so much to
their improvement and benefit.
With Agriculture as with every other
science, there is much yet to be learned.—
No one has arrived at peritetion in it, and a
path is now opening to improvement by the
formation of these associations, where we
can listen to the experience and profit by
the success of others. Parsons who have
been born and bred upon a farm, are apt to
cling too tcnac.ously to old principles and
methods, and to deem it impossible for new
ones to be successful, not dreaming that
with Agriculture es with the Mechanic
Arts, much labor saving could be gained
by study and experiment. It is but a few
years since the plan of hill side ditching Was
suggested,and who that has followed it, does
not now perceive its advantages? But it is j
turned from with a sneer by the sticklers fer
old methods, who are content to see the rich
soil yeativ decreasing without a struggle for
its preset vattop.
A society composed cf the intelligent
planters of Talbot, has lately been formed;
and rs now in aft mrishitig'condition, and
promises to be ol exceeding usefulness to
the people of that region. Preparations are
now in progress lor an agricultural fair, to be
given during the ensuing summer.
A meeting of the society was held on the
i7ch inst., at Talbollon, when addresses
were delivered by C. Gibson, T. F. Mont
gomery, and Marshall J. Wellborn, Esqs.,
the following are a list of its officers :
President JESSE OARi'ER,
Ist Vtcc President SILAS ROBINSON
2d d> A. K. LEONARD.
3d do T. F. MONTGOMERY,
4:h d<, A. NEAL,
£lh do MARK, A. DELUGE.
Secretary TIiOMAS A. BROWN.
Correspondence of the “ Columbus Times.”
Washington, D. C., |
March 16. 1846. $
Dear Sir.—You will have seen by the pa
pers which have reached you from this point,
since I wrote my letter of the 6th inst. } that
nothing has cccurred to harmonize the views
of Western and Southern Senators of the
democratic side, touching the Oregon ques
tion.
The distinguished Senator of South Caro
lina, Mr. Calhoun, (whose commanding
talents have elevated him to a proud preemi
nence, and to whom so many of our coun
trymen have ofton looked for aid in the hour
of difficulty,) will give his views to day upon
‘the topic which now occupies the thoughts,
tongues, and pens of so many of onr citizens.
I will leave a sufficient space, before I close
my letter, to pieseut you with a brief outiiue
of hts position.
My anxiety to ascertain the opinions,
wishes, and feelings of eminent and worthy
democrats from all parts of the Union upon
the subject of our controversy with Eugland,
has urged me to seek their company and
conversation, for the puspose of hearing
their sentiments from their own lips ; and 1
assure you that the difference existing be
tween Southern and Western democrats is
not of a nature that can be of long standing,
nor, indeed, such as should produce even a
temporary estrangement! I have good rea
son to believe, that the course which Mr.
Ilaywood, of N. C. pursued in his speech,
tended, more than auy thing else* to bring
about the sta e of things which has furnish
ed such a s'gnat cause of rejoicing and hope
to our political opponents ; who now count
largely on the division among democrats as
a means to defeat the attempts which may
be made to modify the unjust tariff of 1842.
Whatever divisions may be created among
democrats by this Oregon question, I cannot
conceive how the federal party can make
political capital, or l ecruit their ranks out of it.
For when the speech of Mr. Evans, of Me.,
and of Mr. Johnson, of Md., and of other
men on the same side, go out among the
people, few’ men in any part of our country
will be found to justify them in decrying, as
they did, the claims of our country to the
Oregon territory, it was but a few days,
since, that even Mr. Webster said, in an
incidental debate, that he would “suffer his
tongue to blister” before he would utter a
word on the floor of the Senate against the
American title, while the matter -was under
negotiation with England. And yet, not
withstanding this hint of the great federalist,
Mr. Evans, (who by the bye is thought to be
the echo of Mr. Webster’s opiuions) labored
through a long speech of three hours to cast
doubts and incertitude and ridicule upon
every ground and fact upon which wepredicate
our claim to the sovereignty of the territory.
I need not call to your mind the universal
and spontaneous burst of approbation which
followed the message of President Polk and
the dissemination among the people of the
Oregon negotiations with the British minis
ter! AH felt proud of our President, our
Secretary of State, and of our country : for in
the message and in those negotiations we
have the honor and dignity of the Republic
maintained, and the talents and firmness of
her statesmen victorious over the arts and
assumptions of the oldest and most powerful
monarchy of the old world.
In view of the aspect of affairs,
and of the feelings of the people of the wes
terrx,siates, it would perhaps, be the better
course not to renew tho negotiations with
England, even were she to proffer to accept
the 49ih parallel as the lind; and instead of
losing any further time by fruitless diploma
cy, devote pur energies to the settlement of
the country and the protection and encour
agement of our emigrants. This is the
“masterly inactivity 5 ’ by which Mr. Calhoun
proposed to get possession of me whole of
Oregon; and Ido not entertain a doubt hut
that statesmen believes in his heart that we
are emit led to the whole of it. I will leave
the rest of my sheet for a few words upon
Mr. C’s speech.
Ao'dockP. M. — Mr. C. ha3 completed his
speech ; but it embraced so many important
views that I hardly dare venture to give,
even a brief outline of them —fearing to do
him injustice. He commenced by sayitig
that he should limit his remarks to the ques
tion of the notice, and say nothing in regard
to our title, because the latter subject, being
connected with negotiations, which may be
pending, he deemed it improper to allude to
it. He said a change had occurred in the
position of affairs since the commencement
of the agitation of the subject. At the open
ing of the Session, in view of the relations be
tween England and our government, as shown
by the message of the President, the question
of notice, to bis mind appeared to be a ques
tion of peace or war—now, such had been
the change of position, that it may be consid
ered in a different light—the reasons given
in the message for the notice, under existing
circumstances, appeared no longer applicable,
and this consideration had been overlooked
by Senators and in a great measure led to tho
different views entertained. The President
had recommended that notice be given, to be
followed by other measures —and this course
seemed to have been taken by him from a
conviction that no compromise could be ef
fected—-'his inference was warranted. Now.
there was an opening for compromise, and
therefore the recommendation became unne
cessary—it was fair to infer, from incidents
subsequent to the transmission ofthe message,
that England was disposed to accept wiiat
her Minister refused —an important point to
which the message made no reference—no
intimation was conveyed by it that an offer
to compromise was expected from England.
Mr. C. differed from the view which had been
taken by Col. Benton, as to the effect ofthe
convention of 1818 and its renewal in 1827,
and said'that the provisions of joint occupan
cy, which the Senator of Missouri had pro
nounced as being so very injurious to the
public interests, had precisely a contrary ef
fect— he said the terms of tiiat convention
were, in fact, the substitute of war. If at
that period a line could have been estabhehed
on the49th parallel of latitude it have
been done—but since then, a great change
had taken place on both sides of the Atlantic;
and now he considered that England had
givdn a plain demonstration pfdier desire to
settle her difficulties by an acceptance of that
line. He thought he found sufficient evi
dence of this desire in the speeches of xMr.
Peel and Lord John Russell. What they
i had said in - regard to the rejection by M*r.
j Pakenham cf our offer was not to censure
him—it was in fact to give emphasis to their
desire to make that offer the basis r.f settle
ment—it was a step on their part to reopen
the negotiations, and should.have been ac
cepted by our government. Hr trusted it
had been met, but he did not know:—he had
no knowledge of the present state of the
question between the two governments. —
The settlement of the controversy, however,
had become a question oi tune, and it should
be terminated as soon as possible. Settle
the Oregon dispute and all the difficulties
with Mexico will be settled, but not before.
Mr. C. slated that from the change in the
appearance of our relations, bis mind had
undergone a change since the commence
ment of the session —.hen he Would have
opposed the notice —now it seemefl uecessa?
ry ;n order to inJuce acii-n towards a set
tlement, for he believed Great Britain would
not move until the U. States had acted defin
itely on this subject of notice. Then, as to
the manner of notice—ha could not favor a
bald absolute notice, for it would leave doubts
that we still meant to adhere to the opinious
o: the message, aud hold to all of them, when
the motives for their expression had passed
away—neither could he vote for the resolu
tions for notice which had passed the bouse
—for they were equivocal in their character
—the President can negotiate without the
permission of the house—and if it was to
convey a hint to the President to reopen the
negotiations with a view to settle the contro
versy, he preferred that the resolutions would
plainly express the desire of the house to that
effect. He preferred the kind of notice that
had been offered by the Senator from Geor
gia (Mr. Colquitt.) lie would, however, re
serve himself to the time for voting—though
it was due to himself to 6ay, that he was for
boihmotice and compromise under the cir
cumstances in which he found himself, and
for which he was not responsible—he had
resisted this stale of things in 1643 ; at which
time he foresaw that the path which had been
opened to Oregon would soon be filled with
our emigrants, and in a short time the fur
traders of England who had been ptosperiug
under the convention of ’27, would have io
retire before the families and the flocks and
herds which would spread themselves over
that whole country,
Mr. C. then went info a dissertation on the
blessings of peace and the progress of the
arts and sciences—and concluded by a vivid
description of the desolating results of a iong
and sanguinary conflict, But my letter is
already too long; and I must refer you to the
uewspapers for the rest, Yours, Z.
We are happy to lay before ‘our readers
the following letter from Mr. Jno. Ruggles
Cotting, State Geologist, to Maj.D. C. Rose,
of Meriwether county; it being still lurther
evidence of the rich resouices which our
State contains—and which will restore our
depreciated lands, to worth and usefulness :
Geological Department, 1
Milledgeviile, March 3, 1846. \
Peat Sir :—Agreeably to your request, I
have analized the specimeu of “huinus,
&c.” you sent me, and find it to be a very
excellent fertilizer. From its constituents,
I am convinced that, if properly and scien
tifically applied, it will be found to be the
most powerful stimulus to vegetation of
any substance hitherto used in agriculture in
the Stale. If you can obtain it in sufficient
quantity it will prove a most valuable ac
quisition to your agricultural interest. In
my opinion it is far superior to any artificial
guano hitherto prepared, and neatly equal
to the natural. But, in order for its produc
ing its greatest effects in vegetation, it should
be intimately riiingled with ten per cent, of
ashes or lime. It should be covered by the
soil two or three inches to prevent a too
great evaporation of the gasses and oilier
volatile matters, which are the greatest
fertilizing principles in all manures.
Its origin appears to be a decomposition
of vegetable and animal substances, mostly
vegetable. The following is a correct ana
lysis made with genuine tests and reagents,
atmosphere at mean pressure and tempera
ture. ; .
Quantity ,~1,000 grains Troy,
Water of absorption, HO
Qrganic Matter principally hu- )
in us, and Oxalate, crenate, Apo. I OOR
crenate of ammonia, &c. Vola- f ~ Jb
tilized by heat. J
.Silica, 270
Oxide of Iron, 16
Phosphate of Lime, 98 5
Apocrenateof Alumina, 150.3
Phosphate of Magnesia, 25
Oxide of Manganese, 5
• Crenate of Potassa, 29
.. .. . . .1,000 0
It will be seen by the above that almost
every constituent in the composition, is a
fertilizer for most vegetables, and in a great
er or less pioportion enter into their compo
sition. Yours, respectfully,
J. li. CO ITIJNIG, S. G. •
To Mai. David C. Rose, Meriwether cci. Ga.
FROM MEXICO.
The Mobile Register of the 16th instant,
says:
“By the arrival at New Orleans of the Schooner
Equity from Matamoros, dates have been receivod
to the 11 tli inH., by the Ncw-Orleans papers. The
rumors of the imprisonment of the American Consul
prove to be unfounded. The Captain ol the Equity
reports that he saw the American Consul, Mr. Sli
dell, the evening of the 10th, consequently the report
reced ed on Monday, via Galveston, is incorrect.—
Letters have also been received in New-Orleans, as
stated in the Delta, from the Consul himself, in
which he states thal it was also rumored at Mata
raoras that he was in prison, but he was happy to
inform his friends that it was all a hoax. A letter
under date of the 28th ult., states that Mr. Slidell
had been started back to the city of Mexico by the
authorities but lette's of a more recent date state
there various rumors at Metamoros respecting Mi.
Slidtll; some say he is still at Jalapi, some say in
city of Mexico, and others at VeraCruS.
There were about 12 or 1500 troops stationed at
Matamoras, w hen the Equity sailed, and there ap
peared to be no particular excitement.
The U. S. brig Porpoise touched at the mouth of
the Rio Grande on the 9.h, and procceeded imme
diately to Akansas bay,’*
Tuskaloosa, (ala.) March 11.
Paper Factory.— We learn that stock
to the amount of 10,000 dollars has been
subscribed, for the establishment of a paper
mill in this city and thal the requisite buil
dings and machinery will b3 in readiness at
the earliest practicable period.— [Monitor.
Valuable Load. —The ‘•Mail” states
that about 300 young ladies, bright and beau
liful as houris. came up from Old Plymouth
last evening, in an extra train, to attend the
Oratorio by the Handel and Hayden
Bost. Eve. Tr., 9lh inst.
Gen. Sam Houston arrived here yeslerdsy
in the steamship Alabama. He is on his
way to Washington, where he goes to attend
to his senatorial duties. Sam is hard to beat
iu Texas his enemies to the contrary not
withstanding.—■[*¥. O. Della.
Caution.— Two children were badly poi
soned the day before yesterday in this city,
by playing with and probably eating, some
yellow Jessamine flowers. Violent spasms
and dangerous sickness were the immediate
result—what their condition has been since
night before last we have not learned. We
mention this as a caution, to parents and
guardians of children. It should be remem
bered that many of our most beautiful gar
den flowers contain poisonous principles of
the deadliest kind. —Mobile Register.
There are engaged irv the American
Whale Fishery, at the present time, 73A ves
sels, with an aggregate tonnage of 232,701
tons. 255 of these vessels, with an aggregate
tonnage of 83,240 belong to New Bedford.
The young men of Chicago, after being
“cleaned out” at the different “fairs”,and
“dunation parties” this vyinter, hjave adverti
sed that they will hold a Pfair” for the re
plenishment-of their empty pockets; and they
call upon she ladies to attend and contribute
liberally, in return for the 6&ine attention on
their part when they had momy to spend.—
it is a poor tulc that won’t work both ways.
SOON ©IS NEVER !
BOOKS SELLING OUT,
B 7 J. m. TAUBGS, & CO.
(At Dr . Ware’s Drug Store.')
WE design selling our entire s'oek of ISooZtS
ami Stationery, wt h as little deity
as possibie. Those wishing Boohs of the latest edi
tion i. ami a’ lower prices than they cai be purchased
at any other house, South or West of Ghaileston,
can he acconid tied at our S'oir.
N-. B.— We are no preackus but practice our Pro
fession. * .
March 25,1815. 13—'.f
COMMERCIAL.
Latest dates from Liverpool, Feb. 9
Latest dates from Havre, . Jan. 81
’ COTTON MAUKET.
The feeling in our market in favor of cotton con*
tinues strong, checked however in a great degree by
the local restrictions in the money market before
noticed, and the advancing tendency of coastwise
freights in the maritime ports of the Gulf—still as
the stocks offering at this time arc light, prices con.
tinuo to tend upward, although the market is some
what irregular. We quote 6 a7s cents, remarking
that occasionally small choice parcels have been sold
at 7i cents, and one superior Ciop at 8 cents, bur
should the stock of the planters, now iu the Ware
houses here, be cff.'red freely in the present slate op
things, prices would recede at or.ee,
RECEIPTS.
Stock on hand Ist Sept, £826
Rec’vd week ending 21st inst. 699
Rec’d peviously 43,8 s3 44,552
47,408
Shipped same week 21"*
Shipped previously £9,4-5 —31,6.7
Stock on hand
COLUMBUS PRICES CURRENT.
CORRECTED WEEKLV, BY
E. C. Barnard, fie Cos.
Bagging.
Kentucky ll|al4
India none
Rope.. 4 a 7
Bacon. ,
Hams !0 a 12|
Sides 8
Shoulders 7
Pork
On foot 4f a 5
Better, 12 a2O
Candles,
Sperm 33 a 35
Wax 45 a 60
Tallow 12j a 18
Cheese * !0a 15
Castings ‘ J>
Coffee 81 a *9
Cotton a 74
Feathers SO a 33
/’is/i-iYlak’lNo.l, 14 a 17
Mack’l, No 2 10 a 17
Herring, Box $1
Cod, per lb 5 a 6
Shad bbl 18
Flour
Western 7 a
Country 6 a 8
Canal 8 a 9
Fodder 75 a $ l
Grain,
Corn 80
Wheat £lasll3
Oats 50 a 60
Glass 52 5J a $7
Gunpowder,
Keg 06 a $7 50
Hides, pr lb 3 a 10
Iron
Swedes’ pr lb 5a 7
English 5 a—
Foard 10 a 124
Lead 8 a—
Lime cask $3 a—
Mo-uses 3’- a 374 I
Nail*
Twedes’ ®a 7 |
MARRIED,
On the 17th inst. by Judge Dennis Miller, Mr.
Francis M. Ligon, of this city, to Miss Martha D.
Miller, youngest daughter of the late Jetse Miller, of
Harris county.
, „ . DIED, .
At Washington City, on the 18th inst. Walter
Luke, infant son of the lion. W. T. Colquitt, of the
U. S. Senate;
In Barbour county, Alabama, on the 15ih ofof Jan
uary last, Win. B. Rayford, in the 33th year of his
age', formerly of Providence, Rhode Island, lie has
left a Mother, Sisters ami Bio'hcrs, together with a
numerous hand of relations and It tends to tnoUrn his
death.- , * •
Rhode Island papers will please notice.
CONSUMPTION.
Has the Grkat Author of Nature provided
us with no remedy for Consumption—und the dis
eases leading thereto which are so fearfully common
in our country ? Hus he k ft us to lind rehef from that
fatal'scourge by ransacking other .lands 1 No, it is
not so. The best—Nature’s own ri mfdy—is
ready at our hand. The Wild Cherry and. the P tie
furnish us with a cure, where a cure is Dr.
Wistar’s 3alsaui,of Wild Cherry bark and tar, re
lieves all cases of Consumption, and effectually cures
h il where it lias not progressed so far as to be beyond
cure—subdues the most inveterate cases of Asthma,
even of 30 and 40 years standing—stops raising of
blood, after other remedies fad—and removes every
kind of affection of the Lungs and Liver which our
climJte induces. The remarkable efficacy of this
wonderful medicine, in many diseases hitherto deem
ed incurable, has exuded among physicians great
curiosity as to the precise nature of us ingredients.
Let purchasers beware ofinntations and counterfeits.
None genuine unless signed 1. Butts.
For sale wholesale and retail by
, POND & WILLCOX,
March 18, Cofumhus.
Instruction 011 tlie Flute.
GENTLEMEN desirous of learning the Flute,
are requested to upply to the subscriber, who
proposes to open a cluss on Monday next 30ih inst.
CHARLES REPS.
March 25. 1846. 13—It
PLANES J
A good assortment of Bench Planes. &c. just re
ceived at J. ENNIS & Cos.
March 25, Iron and Hardware Store.
wiiiTE wash Brushes.
For sale by J. ENJSiIS & Cos.
Match 25, 1846.
WEEDING} HOES,
OF every description, Io; sale by
March 25,1846. J. ENNIS & Cos.
’ SCYTHE STONES’
For sale bv J. ENNIS & Cos.
March 25,1846.
MEETING LADIiI'iS.
FOR sale by J. ENNIS & CO.
March 25,
BRANDRETirS PILLS.
THUS meiiicme is acknowledged to be one of the
most valuable ever discovered ns a purifier of
the blood and fluids. It is superior to Sarsaparilla.
Whether as a sudorific or alterative, and stands infin
itely before all tiie preparations and combinations of
Mercury. Its purgative properties arq alone o r m
calcu'abie value, for these pills may be taken” daily
for any period, and, instead of weakening, by the
cathartic effect, they add strength by taking away
the cause of weakness. They have none of the mis
erable effects of that deadly specific, Mercury. ‘1 he
teeth are not injured—the bones and limbs are not
paralj’zed—no; but, instead of these distressingsymp
loms, new life end consequent animat.oil is evident
in every movement of the body.
These Pills, for colds, coughs, tightness of the
chest, rheuma'ism in the head or limbs, will be found
superior to any thing imagined of the powers oftned.
icine; and in biihouS affections, dispepsia, and in all
diseases peculiar.to women, they should be reso.ted
to al once. These Brandreth Pills will be found de
serving of all pi aise. Bold by
L. W. .WELLS,
Broad Street, Columbus, Get.
March 18 1846. Ig—3<n.
“ AN ORUINANCE,
TO impose Tohs upon foot passengers and other
persons residing in Russell county, for crossing
the Bridge at Columbus.
Be it ordained bv the Mayor and Council ‘of the
City of Columbus, That from and after the passage
of this Ordinance, every foot passenger residing in
the county of Russell and State of Alabama, shall
pay to the Bridge Keeper the sum of six and a quar
ter cents for each and every time he, she or they may
cross the Bridge at Columbus.
Be it further ordained, That the resolutions and
ordinances heretofore passed, authorizing am} per
mining any wood or lumber or other thing to cross
the bridge at Columbus free of charge, or for a. les3
sum than the regular rates, be and the same are here
by repealed, so (ar as the citizens of Russell county
are concerned. And it shad be the duty of the
Bridge Keeper to demand and collect of the citizens
and residents of said county of Russell; the full rates
for each and every person, and vehicle or car
nage, wi liout regaitl to the loading thereof, unless it
shall be freighted with the productions and articles
exempted from the payment of tolls by the laws of lilts
State, or exempted by contract.
Be it further ordained,-That this Ordinance shall
remain in force and effect so long as lolls a"ire de
manded at the Toll gate erected at the abutment {of
the Bridge in the town of Girard; and whenever the
Bridge keeper, shall have satisfactory evidence that
lolls are no longer demanded at said gate, or other
jdace in said lofcit of Girard, from any person what
ever. that then the said Bridge-keeper shall not de
-1 maud the tolls levied and authorized to be collected
by virtue thereof.
Be it further Ordained, That his honor the Mayor,
in conjunction with the special Gommifee, be and
are hereby authorized to employ-Jcompclpiit legal
counsel, to take proper measures before the legal tri
bunals of the State of Alabama, far the rtmoval of
said Toll-gate.
Comnii'tec—Woodruff, Ru-e and Ho'Mei I,
CALVIN STRA TTON, Clerk of‘Jeuncil.
Columbus, March 25, 1546.
Oil
Lamp $1 a $1 50
Linseed $1 124 a I 25
Tram 65 a 80
Paints keg s2| a s2]
Peas
I er bushel SI a 1 25
Rice 7 a 8
Syrup
Lemmon $4 as4 50
R asberry §7 a $3
Salt, sack SI 50
Shot pr bag §1 75 a S'*
Suajj pr lb 7 a 8
Steel
Cast 20 a 25
German 15 a 18
American 12| alB
Sugar
St. Croix 10 a 124
N. Orleans 8 a 10
Loaf, refined 16 alB
Lump 12 a 16
Spirits,
Brandy, Cog $1 a $4
America •* 60 aSI
Peach gl a $1 25
Apple 60 a 75
Rum
J amici a $3 a S3
N. England 45 a6O
Whiskey 27 a 28
Irish s4a
Monongaliela SI a $2
Western 3Ja33
(rin
. Holland $1 50 as2
America 40 a 50
Tallow pr lb 6 a 4
Vinegar pr gal 60 a—
IVines
Madeira $1 25 a S4
Sherry 150 a 300
Champ'ge sls a SIB
Claret box 300 a 500.
Malaga 75 a 100
Port 2 5 ‘ a 400
WANTED AT TOUT GAXNEB, OA
A NUMBER of SHOE-MAKERS, set- which
the highest cash prices will be given. ‘
JOHN DILL, & Cos.
March 25, 1845. 13—lm
THE LARGEST STOCK OF BARD .
WARE EVER OFFERED IN TBXB
XttARKET.
At the very Jowest prices.
Blacksmiths Bellow-’, Armis, vices,
Screv/piates, Hammers, Sledges, Files.
Carpenters Tools, of all kinds. Locks, Hinges,
Nails, Glass, Paints, Oils, and all kiuds BUILDING
MATERIALS.
Cdllihs Axes, warranted genuine, Broad Axes,
Hatchets, Braces ah 1 Bills, Squares, Rules, Spuko
shaves, Compasses-’ ” ■•n
Hoes, Chains, Plougns. Plough Points, Ames
Spade,s and.Shovel-*, Curry Combs, Scythe Blades,
Sleek ards, Sad Irons. ‘
Pockef Knives, Razors, Scissors of the very beet
quality. Evety variety of Table Knives and Forks,
Lancets and Phlegmcs. ‘■
CASTlNGS—Tehkeltles, Boilers, Cauldron Ket
tles, t)ven3. Pots, Skellelß, Extra Lids,'Fire Dogs.
Sifters, Candlesticks, Wafer and Waffle Irons,*
Spoons, Bread Toasters, Box Stores.
The Empire Coo.xin> Stove.
Single and Double Barrel Shot Guos—Rifles. •
Also—lUU Tons Bar Iron and 10,000 lbs. Steel,
including every size and q.tidily v tinted in this sec
tion. Tlie subscribers are determined to give Bar
gains. - . HALL & MOSES,
East side Broad street above the market.
Jan. 21. 1846. 4
A snpp’y just received direct from the gardens,
warranted perfect. .For sale by
POND dr WILLCOX.
Feb 18, Near the Market.
~brandeth 7 s pillsT~
For sale by j PoftD & WILLCOX,
Alaich 11, 1846. Near the Market.
T7c6mvm~
1- CKALI& PERFUMED*
7*OR sale by POND WILLCOX.
March 11,1846. Near the Market.*
GERMAN COLOGNE^
FOR sale by’ POND & WILLCOX.
march 11,1816. Near the market.
BALDNESS AND LOSS OF HAIR
IS caused by a want of healthy action in tlm ves
sels which throw off the perspiration from the
head. When these vessels are weak or diseased,
tl e perspiration is thick and clammy, and adheres.to
the mouths of the pores, and clogs them up, and dries
and forms scurf and dandruff. Less blood is then
Carried to the roots of the hair, and for want of which
the hair has n>t sufficient nourishment, andeynse
qtietnl v becomes dry and harsh, and begins insensi
bly to fall ofi, which, continuing to increase, eventu
ally produces baldness. Restore the capillary ves
sels of the head to their former healthy circulation,
and lino silky new hair will make its appearance,
which will increase in quantity and volume, until tlie
hair becomes thick and healthy.
Jaynes'Hair Tonic has be<ll well known to pro
duce new Ilair on Baklheads and will seldom fall, if
properly used, for sale by -
POND & WILLCOX.
’ Marcli 11, 1546. Near the Market
JUGICAIa TAIN EXTRACTOR.
rrmiS wonderful o'utment is ot unequaled efficacy
JL in curing burns and scalds, and also bad bruises
and swellings,.the relief is instantaneous, all fever
and pain are taken away on iis-application, and Ilia
wound heals up in a short time. No family should
be without a box ol it. For sale by ‘
POND & WILLCOX.
March 11, 1846. Near the Market.
TO COUNTRY THTSICZAIUS.
WINTER A EI'PINC
AT THE BLUE DRUG STORE.
(Sign of the Negro and Mortar;)
‘gift ESPEOTF'JLLY call the attention
-Xlb try Physicians to their large and well selected *
Stock olJPjrugs and Medicines, Chemicals and Ginn*
ware, which they offer fojsale at CHARLESTON
PRICES and err accommodating terms.
Alcohol,
Aether,
Aloes,
A lutn,
Arrow Root,
Ayua Ammonia,
Antimony Tart,
Borax,
Balsam Copaiva,
Balsam Fit,
Balsam Tolu,
Balsam Peru,
Blue Stone,
Burgundy Pitch,
Cream Tarter,
Camphyr,
Calomel Engl.
Castor Oil,
Charide Soda,
Cafl> Ammonia,
Cloves, ■
Citrate Quinine and Irch
Chamomile Floweis,
Cnmharides,
Dovers Powders,
Epsom Salts,
Ergot,
Flowers Benzoin,
Gum Arabic,
tjo Myrrh,
‘do Guiac. ..
do Gamboge,’
do Scamruony,
. do Ammoniac,
do Opium,
.Glauber Sails, j
and a great many other choice ar.icies too numerous
ts mention. ‘ - •
W. 4* E. flatter themselves that they ran rifor
inducements to Physicians, not surpassed bv anv
other establishment in the South—their facilities
arc such that they can offer their ‘goods of wariarGd
quality at extremely low p ices forCa-'h or approved
Credit and trust iliat purchasers writ find it lq their,
intore t to examine our stock before purchasing else
where, . * i
Dec. 24 1845, uflT
• FLOWERS.
THE citizens of Columbus and its vicinity, are
respectfully informed, that a-splendid collect ion
of Plants, Flowering Trees and Shiub-s, have arrived,
among which aieCetnelias, Magnolias, Azalea*,Rho
dodendron.*, Jasmins, and a large assortment of Flow,
erii’l; Onions, Bulbs and Fruit Tree*. The nljknis
are all of them in Pots, and most of them in Flow
er, and are all offered fir sale at two dobra above the
Post Office Oglethorpe House.
Co'umbtts March, 25. 184$ 13—St .
Dr. SHERWOOD’S,
BRUNO & VIRGIN’S,
Agents for Sherwood’s unrivalled Magnetic ma
chine ; also the m ignetic or Compound Bitu
men Piastel, and Maguetixcd Gold Pills.
Columbus, and Macon, Ga,
Marsh 25 1846. 13—2 t
CHEAP BOOK STORE,
■Still remaining at the old stand, jtisl above the
Market.
CHEAP indeed as you will sec from the follow
ing prices. • f •
Smith’s Grammar and Smith’s Arithmetic 25cts.
Smiley’s Arithmetic 25 cents.
Smith’s Geogtaphy and Atlas 80 cents.
26 Q.uii's, a good article for Schools for 5 cents.
5 Quills for cent.
Fine Drawing Pencils 5 cents each.
Small Slates of a good quality 5 cents each.
Letter paper 2 quires for 15 cents, 74 ceuts per qr.
Paper that writes will.
Also, 1,000 volumes
Celling at and Jyss than New York Cost.
What friend to literature, will not cheerfully oon
gratuitous in view of the fact, chat lfie Cheap
Book Store is thus able to outstrip all competition,
ands > well to sustain i's character, not by loud pio
fessions but by actual selling prices as emphatically
“ the Cheap Book Store.” •
GEORGE DUNtIiAM.
March IS, 1846. . . 12—if
BROUGHT $0 JAIL., .
the 21st inst., a negro, boy,
U named William, about 15 years
old-, yellhw compaction, 4 lent 8 in
ches high, says he belongs to Wil
liam West, of Stewart county, Geot
-8 The owner will come for ward.-pr ova
property, pay charges, and take him
_—— a * vay. j- i* t
WILEY G. ROPER, Jailor.
Muscogee County, Ga.
March 25, 1846. 13—if.
lodine, ‘ -
lodtde of Prow,-
lodide of Solpher, x
lod de of Lead,
fcfydriodate of Potash, ■
Denlo lodide Mercury,
Sulph Quinine,
Proto,-lodide Mercury,
Iceland Moss,
Irish Moss,
Jalaps,
Rhubarb,
IpecaCj *•’
Liquorice,
Luuar Caustic,
Quicksilver,
Sal Rochelle,
Manna, ‘ : .
Sulphite Morphine,
Acetate Morphine-
Spirits Nitre,
Sugar Lead,
Sweet Oil •
Soda Bicarb,
Senna, ‘ ’
-Spirits Turpentinc,
Soda Ppwdera, 1
-Sueidlitz Powders*
.Oil Peppermint,
do Cinuamoii, .
do Sassafras,
do Cloves, ;
do Culebs.
do Copaiva,
do Almonds,
j do Anisej ■ .■ ;