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g .... CMKOMCLfci AM) SrJ TINKL. AUG I' S T A . I THURSDAY MORNING, OCT ,»BER 1. for president, I WILLI All HENRY HA«REOIf } Os Ohio; • 1 10 invincible Hero of Tippccano —the incor ruptible Statesman —the inflexible lepublican — the patriotic Farmer cf Ohio. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, JOHN T i L E 1 , Os Virginia; Stale Rights Republican of the s rool cf : 9S— one of Virginia’s noblest sons, ant emphatically one of America’s most sagacious, 'Mucus and patriot statesmen. ron FT.ECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VX< - 'PRESIDENT, GEORGE R. GILMER, of Og thorpe. DUNCAN L. CLINCH, of Can len. JOHN W. CAMPBELL, of M scogee. JOEL CRAWFORD, of Hanco k. CHARLES DOUGHERTY, of Hark. SEATON GRANTLAND, of i Id win. ANDREW MILLER, of Cass. WILLIAM EZZARD, of DeK lb. C. B. STRONG, of Bibb. JOHN WHITEHEAD, of Euilc. E. WIMBERLY, of Twiggs. FOR CONGRESS, WILLIAM C. DAWSON, of ( reene. R. W. HABERSHAM, of Hat rsham. JULIUS C. ALFORD, of Troi ). EUGENI US A. NISBET, of i bb. LOTT WARREN, of Sumte. THOMAS BUTLER KING, 0; Glynn. ROGER L. GAMBLE, of JeT son. JAMES A. MERIWETHER, f Putnam. THOMAS F. FOSTER, of M scogee. FOR SENATOR, ANDREW J. MILLE . FOR RE PRES NTATIVE! CHARLES J. JENKINS, GEORGE W. CRAVVFOf; >, WILLIAM J. RHODES. J Nothing definite from Mai: » last night. The Mail due last night did not air e. la t!:o New York Express of the loth ult., we find a call for a Merchants’ Meeting held on Mon diy last, signed by two thousand tv i hundred and fifty nine mercantile firms, wi h ' ,eir p’aces of business.—The Express remaks th: these are the Merc! ants and traders of the city, who do nine tenths of it" business, and throng!' whom flow to the interior nine-tenths of its trade and commerce. This is the Locofoco re-action ai ong the mer chants of New York, about whirl, i e have of late h aid so much. From the Southern Reco ter. Our next Leuislatii e. Sc far as for the i xt Legislature can be this week closes o r tffoils. The ended; our friends. 1 • friends of the country, have had abundant inform tion spread be fore them, by which to form the : opinions, and we have no fear of the result. \\ cannot nelieve tuat an - voter who is in favor of Harrison and Better Times,” will aid the ca se of his oppo nents, (and so far thwart the eff its of the new Administration to restore the conn ry to its former prosperity.) by lending himself t>d his vote to send back to the henate of the U iled States one of the bitterest opponents of (ten. arrison, and all who fiver him. We will not perfiit ourselves to bel»ve that any voter opposed tithe destructive measures of Martin Van Buren, ■ ill lend himself a 1 his vote to continue in the Sc ate one of the mo-t subservient of Mr. Van Burr ’s worshippers. We must believe that those w; > know and feel that Ihv measures of Martin Van uren have been de tractive to every interest of t 3 country, with Lhe solitary exception of the oil e-holders, will, from regard to their own opinion,' and their own interests, aid in sending to the Se ate of tne Uni ted Stales, from Georgia, one v o will aid the ne w administration in reforming ie Government, and in residing the country fro i the blight and the ruin which misrule has brou< t upon upon It. The next Legislature will send ither a Harrison or a Van Buren Senator to Waslii gton. Harrison men, which shall it he ? Speak y your votes on Monday next! That reformat’' n is required n our own State affairs, needs neither ptoof nor rgument at this late day. The good sense and o serration cf the citizens of Georgia require no la oicd effort here, to inform them that our State ; fairs are totally out of joint. The single asto; iding fact, that Georgia, but a few years ago, one it the most opu lent in her public resources, (sc riuch so as to be amply able to relieve her people om all taxation, an I mote than meet all her exp* ses,) and with a credit unsurpassed by any other f rte in the Union, should now be discredited, I e obligations pro tested for non-payment, her iv lional character, laidr and honesty sttlhed and dis onored —(his one fact is more, a thousand times ui:c, than sufficient to prove beyond all cavilling thajber public affairs need reformation, speedy, ratl.-al reformation. Friends of your State, will you time to her rescue? Rpeak by 3 - our votes on Mondajjeaext. The cause in Ohio. —The-Hirietta (Ohio' 1 In telligencer of the I6:h iosL conwins a publication, signed by one hundred andeleter.m'Ood men and true of that county, former supporhws of Martin Van Buren, in which they renounce reir support of the spoils administration, and decla: : their purpose of voting for William Henry Harr on. The list of the hundred and eleven seceder rom Van Buren is headed R. Inman, audß. Otis, two revolu tio iaiy soldiers. Who can doubt the result in Ohio? And seeing that even Maine ha come—who ran doubt the result in the who Union ? 11 the people’s candidate lives till ti , e ectioa, nothing is more certain, than that the me term principle is already' in operation ! . The census of the city ami suburb; of New Orleans, being nearly compleJK; population of more than 100,|U0. In I*3o, contained less than 50,000, I Another Original Jackson man out ron Harrison.—lt is stated in the St. Louis Bulle tin, that Wm. B. Lewis, formerly Third Auditor of the Treasury, has renounced Van Burenism. and is oat in favor of “Old Tippecanoe.” Mr. Lewis was one of the earliest, warmest and most efficient friends of General Jackson. At one time, indeed, he was the special and favorite con fident oi'-Old Ilicory.” He vva» a.-incere Inend, and adhered to him to tire last, but he is an hon est man, and could not swallow V an Burenism. We find the following severe aud merited re . uke to that pnnee of hirelings, Amos Kendall, in a Northern exchange paper, l! he has one particle of feeling left him, the effects that the perusal of tnis letier will produce on him, can be letter im agined than described: Barren Plain, P. O. Robertson city, T. August 19, ib-ld. 3 Mr. Amos Kendall: S IR —your manuscript letter of -May' 20,” cov ering “your address to the people o; the United States,” which you “ invoke”me to assi-t in “dis seminating,” icc. was not received uiurixa short ' time since", and would have been attended to before ! now onl- that I had other business on hand andob- I jecLs more deserving my consideration than your | S elf: but, lest you sliould consider yourself neglec | ted I now attend briefly to your case. Your address lias been examined; an 1 I pro nounce it worthy of the foul source from whence it sprung — a tissue of falsehoods from beginning to end—false i n spirit and design and a wholesale libel on the character of honest men, whom you may en vy, but whose moral standing in society you can never reach. You speak of “depravation of morals,” “ moral obligations” and “pure moralit}',” as if y-ou wire a stanger to the first, and felt the binding influ ences of the latter. Heaven save the mark I lo be [ lain, sir, I can neither give you my coun tenance nor support. 1 knew your character but too well before you were honored with office by i Gen. Jackson; and although an original Jackson j man myself, I cannot approve of his connection . with 3'ourself —believing as 1 did that you were 1 unworthy of the confidence of an\- honest man. Y our appeal to the farmer, mechanic and work ing man is equally futile. They are againstyou— and having felt, most sorely, the blighting influence of “ the administration of which you have formed ; a Dart,” the}' are unwilling to spare a dollar to be used in crushing the remnant of their oft-aoused liberties and privileges —and if you have turned from the Post Office Department to the Globe, with a belief that you can revolutionize the country'and save the part}-, I can only ? ,\y —“ Mistaken Man!” you huve much ocer-raled your own ability and . influence, and under-ruled the intelligence and pa triotism of the American people. It is tiue I cm an officer under the Government —holding, as I do, t ie appointment of Post Master at a small country office —but if, on this account, it is expected that I shall conform to Executive in fluence, dictation and tyranny, the pany is much mistaken. They may- deprive me of Jice if they choose, but of m}- independence they never shall. You must excuse me for sayingthat. in my opin ion, 3’our enthusiastic devotion to the pure prin ciples of democracy,” is based solely on selt-ag grandizement and a love of money ; and that it never looks bet'ond a division of the spoils. You have aroused your children from their mid night slumbers, and brought them forward to excite our sympathies, by representing them as being most shockingly alarmed by the noise of Whig guns. It is true that BABY' WAKERS are very common, and 1 might possibly feel for your little ones were it not for the conclusion to which I have come, that the filing of big guns is much more ter rific and appalling to the aged sire than to his little babes. Sir, well may' your fears be aroused, for a revo lutionizing political tornado is sweeping over the whole length and breadth of the land. In conclusion, I will remark that, “ having em barked with consciousness cf right and hearty good will” in UNCOMPROMISING HOSTILITY TO THE ADMINISTRATION ( F MARTIN VAN' BUREN, I shall continue with unabated zeni to go the whole-figure for TIP and TYLER, With all the respect to which you are entitled, I remain, ISAAC MAS: >N, P. M. Barren Plain, Tenn. P. S. Excuse my brevity, as I have not timi to write half what I think. I, M. From the Madisonian. Test Questions. There are questions which the people should ask themselves before they go to the ballot-box, the answers to which must influence liicir votes. Whether William Henry Harrison, or Martin Van Buren, in a merely personal view, ought to be elected, is a matter of minor consideration. In fact, it becomes us to discard all considerations which look solely to the gratification of the am bition of any individual. We uo for principle which must . urvivc and influence the fate of re mo cst g notations, while those by whom they are administered, perform their brief duties and then mingle with “the clods of the valley.” But as the representatives of these principles, it is of the highest importance that we make a correct selec tion. In this view let every voter put to himself the following questions ; 1. Ought the revenue of the country to be pla ced in the hands of the President, to be used at his discretion, without any control of the rep rep esentatives of the people] If bo can say “Aye” to this, he will vote for Mr. Van Buren ; if “No,” for General Harrison. 2. Ought the Presiuent to have 200,000 armed men at his disposal, to execute all his commands, subject to the penalty of death, according to mi litary law', in case of disobedience] If he says “Aye” to this, he will vote for Mr. Van Buren ; if he say “No,” he will vote for Gen eral Harrison. 3. Ought the wages of labor to be reduced to less than 25 cents a day, to the standard which prevails in countries where those who labor are called serfs, va sals, and peasants 1 If he say “Aye,” he will vote for Mr. Van Bu ren ; if he say “No,’ he will vote for General , i arrison. 4. Ought the public revenues to be expended, and public officers to devote their time as mis- I sionarus, for the purpose of keeping one mart in power and excluding another] If he can say “Aye,” he will vote for Mr. Van Buren; if “No,” for General Harrison. 5. Is it important that the currency should be restored to a wholesome condition ; that tne ob structions which choke up the channels of indus try should bo removed; that agricubuie, com merce, and manufactures, shoula be re-establish ed on a secure basis; that labor should have its recompense; that economy and accountability should be enforced in the public expenditures— and that the fetters should be broken which re tain the freedom of speech and opinion ? If he says“ Aye,” he will vote for Gen. Har rison; if “ No,” he Will vote for Mr, Van Bu ren. Let every voter ask himself these questions, and vote as his conscience must reply, and Mr. Van Buren w ill not receive lorty votes in the elec toral colleges. Young Men.—Most young men consider it a great misfortune to be poor, or not to have capi tal enough to establish themselves at their outset in life in a good business. This is a mistaken notion. So far from poverty being a misfortune to him, it we may judge from what we every day be hold, it is really a blessing; lire chance is more than ten to one against him who starts with plenty of money. Let any one look back twenty years, and see who commenced business at that time with abundant means, and trace them down to the present day; how many of these now boast of wealth and standing! On the contnry, how many have become poor, lost their places in so ciety and are passed by their own boon compan ions, with a look which painfully says, I know y >u not! i Extract from Mr. VV cbslcr's Speech on Island, .V. Y. Now, let us examine a little into this militia 1 business, as seine call it—this standing army | re ject, as others call it. say it is Mr. \an . Huren's plan ; others declare that the whole pro* t ject originated and ended with Mr. Poinsett. I will state the principal points of this project. And what'll Ido next ? Why Til not call Mr. Van Huron a Caesar, or a Cromwell or a great , military hero—(laughter)—no, I’ll not do that — who wishes to overturn the liberties ol his coun t ry. I’ll bring no railing accusation against the go vernment. Out I’ll tell you to get a copy of this project of Mr. Poinsett’s; read it caretuhy —study it well until you thoroughly understand it; and then you need not rely on an old aristo crat for a description of its absurdities. And then 1 11 ask you to say if that is a very democrat ic measure. I will tei! you a few of its provisions, in doing so, I'ii treat it somewhat historically. Mr. Van Buren’s last message to Congress was dated on the 2:1 of December. Aou remember thtie j was a difficulty in organizing the House at Inst, | and it was late in the month before the message I was read to the members. Well, here is his last j i message to Congress, which contains the outline of this [>roject of .Mr. Poinsett’s, (taking from his hat the document in question.) You know 'it has been customary, in co mpli- . ancc with a law oi ( engross, lor the last ten or fifteen years, for the heads of the departments to furnish and send in a report in relation to ad im partaut matters connected with their department Well, in accordance with this, Mr. Poinsett re ported an outline of a plan for training the mili tia, as it was called, Mr. Aan Btiren connected I | this outline with his general message to Congress j and said that he could not too warmly, recom mend it to the consideration ot the members. Well, about two months after this, Mr, Poin sett in compliance with the call ot Congress, sent in the full details of this plan. But before this time, tne outline of it, as embodied in Mr. \ an Bu-en’s message, h d spread over the country, and had attracted considerable attention. It had particularly aroused the attentin of that good old commonwealth, that was also religiously jealous and watchful of liberty, 1 mean Virginia, one ot the first and best of democratic states, and one that ha.- always remained true to its principles. This project of Mr. Poinsett's, the mere out line of which had only reached them, aroused the whole State, It spread like wildfire through the country ; it drew on it universal attention, and has done more to revolutionize Virginia than all other causes put together. It caused that an cient mother of Stales to put forth all her ener gies. all her talent, and her heart to effect the pros tration of the projectors of this plan, and did more to work a change than can by possibility be believed. Well, hero is this plan of Mr. Poinsett’s in all its details (holding up the Report of the Secreta ry of War,) and here are Mr. \ an Burcn s re marks on the subject as contained in his message: “The present condition of the defences ol our principal seaports and navy yards, as represented by the Secretary of War, calls for the early and serious attention of Congress; and as connecting itself intimately with the subject, I cannot recom med too strongly to your consideration the plan submitted by that officer for the organization of the militia of the United Slates.” I mean to state facts. When I merely deliver my opinions, you may take then as you please, for what you consider them worth; but when I have to state facts, I feel it a solemn duty to others and to myself to make nothing but en ure and exact I will read tnc sub stance of that oyfl+rftTlcir your satisfaction and in fo rmatiojj<wluch was to provide for organizing on a large scale, and which the presi dent sent to Congress, endorsed with the above recommendation, and which was written on the 30th of November. Here it is:— [Mr. Webster here read the plan proposed by Mr. Poinsett lor organising the militia, as contain ed in Mr. Poinsett’s report on that subject laid be fore Congress.] Here th»n, we have a plan for raising 200,000 sol iiers, who are each to serve for eight years, and th ir number permanently kept up by voluntary enlistment or by compulsory drafts. We see here a project for dividing the United States. It was first to he into eight districts, but was after wards changed to ten; to keep one hundred tnou sand men under arms in one body in a state of training for four ye , and then to keep in another body in what is called a state of re serve. The first 100,000 are to be drilled and disciplined for four years, then they are to pass into the condidition of a corps of reserve ; and their places to be supplied by fresh 100,000, and so on to the end of the chapter. Well this plan was presented to the President by Mr. Poinsett; the President laid it before Congress, and he said thisplan I cannot too cordially recommend to you. Well, in a month or two after the message was s®nt to Congress, Mr. Poinsett sent in his plan— and what w r as ill He estimated the whole mili tia force of the United States at 1,500,000. These he divided into three classes. The first class in cluded the whole, which he called the mass. Then 100,000 men were to ie drawn from the States by voluntary enlistment, or by draft if necessary, in proportion to the population of each State. These were to be detailed once or twice a year, or oftener, if the President saw fit. The great slate of New York alone, made one district. There was no other state large enough. Her number to be contributed to tire whole body is 18,000. These were all to turn out, whether they would or no. The place for drilling was to be appointed where the President saw lit, and they were to he drilled by such rules as the Presi dent might think proper to prescribe. Another clause ir. this celebrated plan says, that when these 100,000 men are called out for drill, they are to the clothe and arm themselves effectually, and arc to be considered to all intents and purpose as being in the actual service of the United Stales. That brings them within the force of the general law now existing, which says that when the militia are called into the actual service ot the United Slates, they are to he deem ed subject to all the rules and articles of war which regulate and control the standing army. (Great sensation and murmurs.) Those 109,000 thus di illed for four years, pass then into the state of an army of reserve; and another 1( 0,000 supply their place, and undergo the same treatment. So that, if this law pass, we shall have at all times 100,000 men under drill, and 100,000 men drilled, ready to be called into actual service at any cimo; and the rest of the whole forte to be called on in case of an emergency. And this is the great militia plan of Mr, Poin sett and Mr. \an Buren. However, do you get it and read it. Don’t trust me in the matter. It is an important one. But above all, don’t go to the polls till you have read it. I have here an authenticated copy ; I’ll leave it with you if any press in the county will undertake to print it. I say fb.lly that this plarT'is unconstitutional. [ ou’ve all read the Constitution —you know j what it says. \ou know that those noble and > glorious fathers of that great instrument, in their . extreme anxiety to preserve inviolate the sacred . liberties ol the country, wero jealous, above all, r of the militia. They wero afraid to trust the ( President with too much power, by giving him ! the control over the militia. Look "back at the ( debates and proceeding of those who framed that instrument. r The Constitution says that Congress shall . have the power to call out the militia. “To provide for calling forth the militia to r execute the laws of the Union, suppress insur icctions, and repel invasions : •• To pmv ice for organizing, arming, and dis ciplining the militia, and for governing such part of them as may ho employed in the service nj the United Slates, reserving to the States re spectively. the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training lire militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress.” And there the Constitution stops. That is to say when an invasion takes place, or a reb luon breaks out in tlie country, the President may cal! on Congress to exercise the power delegated to them by the Constitution, to provide lor the call ing forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppressing insurrections and repel inva sion . But if the Constitution stands thus, the President cannot have tiie power to call out and prescribe such rules to this new militia as the plan proposes. The Constitution expressly says that the train ing of the militia shall be reserved to the States themselves. This act of Mr. Poinsett’s or Mr. Van Buren’s says, that they shall be trained when and where the President thinks fit, and according to such rules as he may preertbe. Now ! then, lav the two side by side. Put that and j that together, and see how they compare with | each other. Take them home, read the Consti { lulion, and read the other, and you 11 find them i just as I say. I And now. then, to resort to the line of my ar ! gument. What do we want with all this force of 200,000 men 1 In a time of peace —of uni -1 vcrsal tranquilitv and repose—with no neighbors on our frontier that we care a button for—with none on earth that we arc afraid of—to have an armed force in the pay of the Government, and entirely under its control, of 100,000! Is that a very democratic doctrine? Is it 'cry democratic to put all this military power in the hands of the President? If it is, I should like to know in 1 what school that democracy was learnt. What good patriot would wish to do this? What good patriot would want to possess suclt power? I don’t mean that this thing would he dangerous in the hands of the mere President of the day. I don’t mean to charge him with de siring to place himself at the head of 200.000, to control the liberties of a free people. Indeed, Mr. Van Buren says in one of bis letters that he never had any idea of doing so; he says moreover that he should as soon think of placing himself at the head of 200 000 wild beasts. [Great laughter.] And between you and me—l mean ro disrespect—l should think that he would look about as well at the head of one as at the head of (he other. [This sally was followed by tumultuous roars of laughter, in which the Locofocos present, all joined.] But I’ll ask what government, through the histories of the Republic of Greece and Koine— what government of a popular form in any age or part of the world ever tell, but by surrendering their rights to those who said that they would not do any harm; and who, perhaps, in their own day and generation never did do any harm. Still I don’fbeiive that there is any prospect that we shall be embroiled in a war i ■ r lime. I don’t believe that any European army would be foolish enough to come here to attempt to trouble us. And if they did, the only things that we want to repel an army, are steam b.tteries and shore forts well manned. But in the name of common sense, what do you want with 100,000 men in the interior, armed, and under the pay of governnumUn a time of universal peace? Butwant is a good system of shore We have a great many good forts from -Georgia to Maine, along the line of our coast, but there isn’t a-man in ’em. lam willing to go all lengths for any reasonable expense, necessary to support a proper system of national defence—to man these forts, to erect steam batteries—to furn ish araunition. All this Igo for. But look at this subject in every point of view, and examine well all its iirq ortant bearings, and say if you mean, in your day, to set such an ex ample.—(Cries of “no, no.”) For my own part, I can say that I dont mean to do it. I’ll not move one step on it, (Here a voice roared out “To vote.” “To vote.”) To vote, eh ? Well then I should be very jealous of, all such votes. (Cheers and laugh ter.) Still I don’t moan to charge it on the govern ment that they desire to have this system in effec tive operation, in order that they may control the votes of the men. But just look at the thing. With 100,000 men, scattered through the differ ent states in large bodies of 5.000 and 10,000 men, all in the pay and under the control of the government, that government, might, uy psostbii ity, exercise ovor these men, through the process of the right of sulfragc, an influence that would be very dangerous to the Constitution. But, then, in another point of view, just look at the inconvenience attending the prosecution of this plan. The place appointed for drilling for this slate may be Buffalo ; and those who live at Mont auk Point w'ould have to be aimed and equipped at Buffalo to drill according to the regu lations of the standing army. Or the place ap pointed might be Mor.lauk Point; and those who live at Buffalo would have to go down to Montank Point to drill. It is true that some arc exempt from this incon venience. The cilice holders or the custom house, post office, and so on, are exempt; hut all the rest have got to go, and no mistake. (Laughter.) But there is another point to be considered in relation to litis law'. Ido not know how it is in your State, hut in the New England States we have large numbers of that respectable body of people called “friends,” and in all the N. England States all the militia laws have an exemption in favor of all those w ho have conseientiousscruples against serving in the militia. Butthere is none here in this place—all must go—broad brims and all (Laughter.) They all have got to march when the time comes. Now, whatever we ought to do in case of war, or an important emergency, there is no sense, no justice, in making n en neglect all the duties of domestic and social life'for such projects—.uch humbugs. Look at it. Go read it. If the bill becomes a law, there will be no exceptions. Stop. I said none. The custom house officers, post office clerks, and other office holders, will he exempt; their services are required elsewhere; they have more important duties to attend to for the admin istration than drilling in the militia. They have to drill in another manner. (Great laughter.) Now, my friends, if this measure was at aii necessary, the expense would lie nothing; if it wasnesessary, the inconvenience would he noth ing. If invasion requried us to march to the frontier or sea board, ail would go; but there must be an occasion ; there must be a cause, and then all would go cheerfully. But after all, this project is a poor apery, a miserable mimicry of foreign establishments, j And by the by, it s one of the greatest mistakes ! in the conduct of this government that they are so prone to ape the foreign governments. It is so tn the case oi labor; it is so in the case of the *Sub-j reasury. for the plan of which every mis erable petty monarchy in Europe w’as looked to for an example.- And it is so in the case of this militia project. Yet Mr. Poinsett is quite a gentleman. But then tne fact is that he is scheming. (Laugh ter.) Mr. Poinsett wants to produce a striking impression, [laughter,] and I think he’ll succeed. [Roars of laughter and cheers.] Lut what we want to get at is-this. Ask our friends, when they come here to-morrow, t.id Mr. | Van Buren see this outline? Did his message i contian it? And ask if he recommended it? then j ask if the constitution says that the training of i the militia shall be left to the states themselves ? am] bring them rigbl,tip tu the bull ring ' [Hoars i of laughter.] > I shall not be here to reply to .vhat they say. - I shall leave that to you They will say that .Mr. i Van liuren is not answerable for this project; > that he did not see it in detail. That Mr. Van Buren says that he never read it, til! it was sent > to Congress. Well, then, if he did not read the i outline, ask them another question. Ask them ! what Mr. Van Boren has dune with Mr. Poin > sett since he has read it. Gen. Jackson used to say that what his Secre ; taries did he took the responsibility of. That they were pens, which wrote what he told them. > I don’t think however, that that was a correct 1 course to take. But on the other hand, Mr. Van • Burcn has seen this plan ever since March last, and had leisure to think it over and act upon it. Very well. Then where is Mr. Poinsett 1 [A ; pause.] Why, [laying his hand on the reporters , shoulder.] just as close and as cosey as he ever i was. • [Laugihcr.] I Now, if he thought this plan was a dangerous one, why did he not dismiss the Secretary 1 If he thought it was only an injudicious plan, still he should make the sacrifice. And I say, that so long as he retains them ail in office, after be hears and sees all that they do, he makes it all his own. [Cries of “ Yes. yes.”] He says, “ Oh, but I • did’ntsee it.” Very well, you see it now, don’t ; you ? “Yes.” Well, what do you say now? ■ “ Why, I don’t say anything about it.” [Roars i of laughter.] Now, this is a very important subject. Look at what Virginia has done. Look at the conduct of Leigh, and all the great men there; they have completely changed their views. This has cre ated a revolution in Virginia, because they are so jealous of liberty. Fire.—At about half past seven o’clock, yester day morning, a tire broke out in the premists of Mr. V • Aicard, Old Levee, which spiead to the ad joining out h u es or stores of L. G. Chamberlin, Messrs. Charbonnet &:Co.,and Messrs. A. Grant & Co. which it destroyed; while it partially injured other tenements contiguous. Were it not for the unremitting and astonishing exertions of the fire de partment, the whole compact block of buildings, forming the square, would have been enevitably destroyed, as a tierce breeze was blowing at the time. Ihe loss sustained by lire, removal of pro perty, kc., we can form no correct estimate of. — Louisiana. Advertiser of the 24th. Mysterious Affair. Extract from a letter dated, Nassau (N. P.) 27th August IS4O, received at New Orleans via Ha vana. A singular circumstance occurred a few days ago. A large French ship from to flavanna,was picked up by one of oui little wreck e;s about a fortnight ago. quite deserted, She was afloat with no sails set but a jib— not the least in jured-having a very valuable cargo of silks, fruits, &c. and all in good order, and her papers and every thing on board in their proper places. When sounded, three feet water was found in her hold, which was immediately pumped out; and it was dis covered that she hud no leak. A few poultry and a cat were only found alive. There were a num ber of cages, with Canary birds, apparently starved to death in them. 1 have seen one of the persons who first went on board (our old wrecking acquain tance 13,) and he- says that the cabin and state rooms were beautifully furnished and had all the ■ appearance of passengers having just stepped out of them —one in- particular had a ladies* toilet, combs, brushes, See. and on a settee lay a bonnet* shawl, work box, needles, thimble, &c. as if that moment laid down iNo one can conjecture why she was so abandoned. There are many cases on board addressed to different merchants in Havana, and the vessel by which I am bow writing is dis patched to gain some information on the subject.— She is a large new ship, built this year, and is named the Rosalie.” An important Law Case has been decided by Judge Bermudez, of the Probate Court of New Orleans. The point of law arose in the settle ment of (he estate of Alexander Milne, recently deceased, who left an immense estate to be dis tributed in accordance with the directions of his last will. Among other testamentary dispositions was a legacy of one hundred thousand dollars to the city Fochabers, in B>c»tland. the birth place of the testator. An application was made to the court of probates for the bequest was made in due form by the Dude of Richmond, to whom, it seems the city of Fochabers belongs.—His grace, at least, is the feudel lord of the corporation, and claims the legacy for his own. To this applica [dication the heirs and other legatees of Milne, made sti enuous opposition. The decision of the Court was against the claim of the Duke. A Modest Da>xsf,l.—“ Mother wants to get threa yards of cloth for primitive triangular ap pendages for her baby,” said a modest young damsel to one of the clerks in this city.— Chica go Democrat. COMMERCIAL. Latest dates from Liverpool, September 4 Latest dates from Havre, August 2S New York, September 26. Coffee —The demand continues moderate; holders however, are very firm, as the stock is quite light, and the anticipated receipts small. '1 he sales em brace 400 bags Brazil at 10 (a) 1 H cents; 250 La guylsl 11; 150 old Government Java, 13£; 50 casks Porto Rico, 11, all 4 mos.; and G3O bags St. Do mingo, seq (d) 9j cts., with some prime at 9./, cash. Colton— The Colton market for the last three days has exhibited no particular change, though within tne lust ten days a decline of about I of a tent has been submitted to. Ihe sales include 950 Upland and FI nda, at 8 (a) cent* ; 150 Mobile 9 (d) lOq’ ; and 150 New Orleans, 8| (d 11 ; includ ing about 20 bales, very fine, the beet icceived this season, at 13i cents, cash ; making a total for the week of 2ICO bales. In addition to tire above, an entire invoice of some extent has changed hands on te: ms we did not learn. The arrivals have been 1372 bales. Total import since Ist inst. 9568. Export from Ist to 23d Sept. 2754. tlour —The Flour maikel since our last has con tinued very inactive, aud prices of Western farther • declined cents 33- bid. The receipts of Genesee have been large, but Ohio is yet relatively scarce ; Geneses lias sold freely at $4 75 for common brands; and Ohio at 4 62£ (d 4 75; yesterday, however, there was moic liimness on the part of holders, and an advance of cents was generally demanded. We quote Troy $4 75, and Michigan ; $4 to) 4 75, as the lastsaies. Southern con tinues dull; common brands Georgetown and How ard street cannot be quoted ever $5 371, at which some small lots have teen disposed of; a parcel of tresh ground Brandywine has been taken lor ship ment at S 5 75, cash. Molasses —We lotice sale* of a cargo of 177 casks Newvitas at 33 cents ; 300 hhds port Havana, 21 (d 22 ; and 60 hhds and 32 tierces Porto Rico* received coastwise, 30 (d 32 cents, all 4 mos. Spirits —i he salts of foreign have been limbed, the demand being confined to small parcels required j for in mediate use. Domestic Whiskey is steady i at 17 for drudge casks, and ~74 (d 28 cents for bbls at which rates sales to a fair ex'cut have been made. By auction IS puncheons Irish Whiskey ; sold at $1 05 (d 112 h, 4 mos. MARINE INTELLIGENCE ! ■ * —* Savannah, Sept. 29. i Cleared —brig Clinton, Lyon, New York ; schr f Daty Chase, Thomas, Boston. Ai riled' Steamboat Lamar, Croker, Augusta. Went to Sea— brig Madison, Stewart, N York ; - brig Clinton,Lyon, New York ; brig Sterling, Ris ley. New York; schr Intrepid, Weeks, St. Johns, P. R.; schr Faith Johnson, Philadelphia. Departed Steamboat Lamar, Croker, Augusta. Charleston, Stpt. 30. At rived yesterday— brig Gen. Sumter, Hobbs, ; Baltimore. At Quarantine —Br. brig Mary Ann, Woodworth J. 1 Bermuda ; brig Excel, Nickols, Horn Savannah for 1 | New Yoik ; also a brig, unknown. ' | Cleared —brig Daniel Webster, A lam®, Havana Proceedings or the harr iso >- r r One handl'd and sixty Van Burcn f iN -> D °— county of Lewis have publicly “ di«op-r d o'* tlle lit cal relations which bound ’them” V,) foco party. Among the names of the srrll! L ° Co * those of John W. Martin, first Jud®e of!fc are ty, and Post; aster at ATartinsbureh Gen r n " Buggies, a foimer Jackson member of C °‘ ami-many other loading Democrats « G —New York Star. ' "° We go.” . mi - .3* 2 Ml# fell jffis WAII D 31 EETI NG s . Thursday night, in 4he FOURTH Ward Friday night, in the THIRD Ward. Saturday night, a General Meeting at the C'< Hall. " ‘ uy CfT Mlss TRAIN will resume IrcTschooGt Summerville on the first Monday in November aug 12 * cy hr - CARDNER, fur merly n the New York Hospital, and physician at Belie" vne Hospital, New York, tenders to the public Bk professional services. 15 Office in Washington street, between Broad and EiJis streets Residence, United States Hotel * Q ap 2 fff EXCHANGE ON NEW YORkZ and at one to twenty days sight. For sale bv ” ’ nov 23 • GARDkLLE ic RHINE. GO • ( • P; DILL offers his professional ser vices to the citizens of Augusta and its vicinity He will be found at the Drug Store of J. L. Houston, sept B ini C "jT Dr- J- d. fVU,SOI\ has removed for the Summer to the house of James Gardner, Esq., Ist door below the Academy. »uneV (fy Miss BULL will resume her School on the first Monday in October. sept 28-3 t • ffy Mrs. CHAPMAN will resume her School in Augusta cn the Ist Monday in October, sept 23 dktrwlw (XT' NOTICE. —The Rail Road Passenger Brain between Charleston and Hamburg, will leave aj follows: — UPWARD. Not to leave Charleston before 7 GO \ k. “ “ Summerville, “ - -8 30 “ “ Georges’, - “ - 10 0 “ “ Branchvrle, “ - 11 00 ‘ “ Blackviile, - “ - loop. H i “ “ Aiken, - - “ - 300 Arrive at Hamburg not before - 400 DOWNWARD. Not to leave Hamburg before 6 00 a.m, “ Aiken, - “ - 730 “ illackvilie, “ - • 915 “ Midway, “ - - 10 30 * s Branchviil “ - - ]1 00 • “ “ Georges’, 44 - - 11 45 m. “ “ Summerville,“ - -1 15p. j*. Arrive at Charleston not before 215 Distance —136 miles. Fare Through —>10 00. Speed not over 20 miles an hour. To remain 21 minutes each, for breakfast and dinner, and noi longer than 5 minutes for wood and .water at any station. To stop for passengers, when a white flag# hoisted, at either of the above stations; and also if Sinealhs, Woodstock, Inabinet’s, 41 mile T. 0., Rives’, Grahams, Willcston, Windsor, Johnsons ; and Marsh’s T. U. Passengers wo will breakfast at Woodstock and dine at Blackviile ; aown, will breauiasl at Aiken an d dine at Charleston. may 4 E A SlI ION ABLE BONNETS. jjTUST RECEIVED, Ladies fashionable Florence Cotttage Bonnets, do do English Tabinet, do. Misses do do Straw, do. do do Florence, do. do do Swiss, do. White and Colored Palm Hoods, Ladies Palm Leaf Cottage, do. French Wreaths and Sprigs. Together with a variety of new Fall and Winter Goods, to which the attention of the public is re spectfully invited by \VM. li. CRANE k CO. sept 22 2w ■’VfEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS.—The subsefi ers arc now receiving and opening their fall and winter stock of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, among which are many seasonable and desirable articles, to which the attention of Ilia public is respectfully invited. septd W v. H. CRANE & Co. ! fBNHE Subscribers having purchased at Messrs. JL C. F. Hoffman Sc Co’s Sale of Staple and Fan cy Dry Goods, Millenary, &c. &c., a portion of their best, well selected Stock of an unusual great re duction us prices, offer them on the best terms to the public who a;e respectfully invited to call and examine them, at the Store opposite the ruins 5 the Planters’ Hotel. Also, an invol-e of very desirable articles re cently purchased in New York, fur cash, have just been received, which will complete the assortment generally found in their line. sept 30 Iw J. M. C. ix 1). FREELAND^ if 1 ALLIGHAN’S FEVER AND AGUE PILL- An infallible remedy for that distressing di ease. Numeious certificates might be given w proul of the truly wonderful effects of these cek* brated Pills, but it is deemed unnecessary, as they are too well known to need recommendation. l° r sale by (a24) lIAVILAND, RIBLEY & C°- NOTICE. PERONNEAU, MAZYCK N FINLEY, Attor neys at Law, will praiyice in the courts o* Law and Equity, foj the Listricts ct Barnvo* and Edgefield. A.l communications concern u-g business for said Courts, will be addressed to \ ,n - Peionne iu Finley, (one of the partners,) ttho-'0 office is at Aiken, S. C. , References —Hon. T. J. King, G. W. Crawler.> of Augusta, Capt. Wm. Robertson, of Aiken, • Hutciiison, Esq and Mr. T. G. Dickson, ol h* lo burg- sep 30 DAM SON’S FIRE AND WAT* * 1 PROOF WAREHOUSE. fjpilE undersigned respectfully informs ‘4 friends and tire public, that he continues . Warehouse and Commission buffiness at his °' i _ stand on Mclntosh stieet, and solicits a conon 1 tion of public favor liberally bestow d the p - four years. . pr Having the assistance of Mr. J°LnR v lO and Jan es C. Dawson, it will enable bini to ,°D his c n 're attention to the selling of Colton ; in branch of the business his friends may rtdj 111 best exertions. .a Wm. C. Dawson jr. & Co , will keepa gs ■ assortment of Groceries at Buck-head, - , L , county, ( the termination of the Georgia Kan- o ■ j and will furnish my customers at Augusta pj *• i adding freights—they will also act as ap 11 me. [sept2S-w6t] THOMAS DA\Vs - • (jy The M il ledge ville Recorder, Journal, t val Union, Columbus Enquirer and B‘outhein will publish tire above six times weekly. BRICK FUR SALE. 11l AYE for sale at the Brick-yard known- Marshall’s old yard, near the upper eru 0 city, one hundred thousand l*icks, now iea '"q. oJ delivery, and expect to keep a constant su;, . - hand. The bricks are of a good quality, an be furnished at the lowest prices as to each ‘l u ‘ ; can be made. 1 have in service good and will take contracts for any sort ot buck-'' at reduced rales. Solomon Basford, from w have purchased the lea-c on this brick-J’ nu > utensils connected with it,is my agent lor iug the business of making an 1 set ing ull d d*- a I ing brick, and making contracts, who will be found on the premises. P. H. MAN July 13 ‘ 4tw !