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CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.
Wednesday, Ap&rt 9. .
On motion of Mr. SMITH - of Aid. the
[hill making appropriations for Internal im
provement, was again taken <»p. The
amendment of Mr. CHANDLER to the
amendment proposed by the Committee
Finance, in relation to surveys, being
under consideration, the question was ta- ^
ken and it was rejected
The question being on the amendm«n(-
proposed by the Committee oh Finance.
Mr. JOHNSTON, of Lou- rose to re
ply to.some remarks ofMr. M’Lane made
in the debate of yesterday. He consi
dered that, if the gentleman of Delaware
bad examined the subject with his usual
accuracy he would have found that, in the
list of surveys alluded to by him, ngt one
of them were other than of a National
character. Mr. J. spoke at length on the
difficulty qf defining the terms of the bill
of 1324, and of pointing out exactly the
wofds “ National importance.” He be
lieved that the Secretary of War had ad
hered strictly to the meaning of the bill,
and had been correct in his construction.
The list of surveys, amounting to 69, was
•welled to that amount by the subdivision
of the different objects. Many of those
which the gentleman of Delaware looked
upon as local, had been ordered by Con
gress, and many of them were connecting
links in the great chain of National works,
It Was impossible that it should be known,
whether a’tvork was of great National im
portance, until if had been surveyed.—
When that was done, and the reports laid
before Cougres, they would he able to de
cide whether it was or was not proper to
make appropriations for the work—in fact,
Wheiher they were objects of National ini
portance. He believed tlwt. the act of
1824, had heen strictly adhered to.
Air. M’LANE replied, and remarked,
that the gentleman frpm Louisiana had
misconceived him. He said noifling
against any object proposed to be carried
into effect by this bill ; but, on the contra
ry, was in favor of its provisions. H
remarks yesterday, had been confined to
surveys; and his only desire was, that
they should be confined to'ffifi limits con
templated by the act of 1824. His ob
jection was to the employment of the
corps of United States’ Engineers for ob
jects entirely local. Such he considered
the Rail Road in Maryland, which ran
from point to point in that State. • He
was, as he had yesterday declared, willing
that the States should have the benefit of
the science of the corps ; but the extr i ex
pense oughj to be defrayed by the States
in all such cases. The gentleman fro'm
Louisiana, and himself, perfectly agree
as to the difficulty of deciding, whether an
object was national or not; and they also
agreed in thinking that Congress ought to
decide the question. The power ofsui-
veying a road, Mr. M’L. considered to be
derived from the power of making it,
therefore, lie did not think it the proper
course to search the whole country for
national object, by means of surveys,
which bad nothing to do - with the matter,
but to elucidate the practicability of the
plans previously designated. As far as
. the law of 1324 went, he was willing lo go.
But he could not believe that it was even
contemplated by that law, that a member
of Congress, on his mere motioD, should
cause a survey to be made, whether of a
national or local object, la making such
surveys, he was fully satisfied that the act
of ’24 had been departed fr<*m.
Mr. JOHNSTON, of Louisiana, re
plied, at considerable length, and combat-
ed the. opinion expressed by Mr.
M’L ANE, as to the local value of cer
tain objects, particularly the Rail Road
in Maryland. He thought it a srrajfge
proposition, that the United Stales should
hire out their Engineers to the States—
He could not comprehend the distinction
drawo by Mr. M’L.- between local and
national works; and considered it not al
together a good argument, that,_ctlthough
the United States could not survey a road
which they had no right to mnke, the
corps of Engineers could be detailed to
survey roads for the Stares of an entirely
local character. The power of surveying
although derived from the power of f on-,
gress to make roads, was rtevertbeless ex
erted ofnecessity previous to their con
struction, and even before a decision in
favor of their construction. It was by no
means certain that surveys were to be fol
lowed up by appropriations. It was nei
ther proper oof\useful, that Congress
should take from the Secretary of War
fiio direction of surveys for the defence of
the country. Each Department ought to
move in its own proper sphere; and
while scientific men were employed in ob
taining the. necessary knowledge for fra
ming an effectual system V»f defence. Con
gress ought-not to thwart their plajis. He
was averse tti the plan of allowing aHthe
minor wor-ks to be delayed until-tbe great
er ones were finished, as it would'keep
thosq States, in which only subordinate
improvements were necessary, in the back
ground W a series of years. The money
expended for these objects ought to be
distributed as (Squally as the circumstan
ces of - the - country would, allow. As to
the conduct of the secretary of War, he
believed that he had acted with proprie
ty, and that the discretion had better re
main in his hands.
Mr. II AVNE next rose, and went at
-ge into argument in favor of the amend-
it, bestowing much censure on Ae'-appropriation ef 6000 dollars,
Secretary of War had been exercised in
poiuting put objects for survey. He bad
ibrhierly been in favor of the act 1824,
mid he had learnt, a lesson in legislation,
which he should carry to his grave. He
was not-then aware, that the most impor
tant question in passing a law, was not
“ what its benefits would be, but *°
extent its provisions might be abused.
He was not then aware, that the consider
ation in granting power to a public officer,
was not what the effect of its legitimate
exercise would be,' but to wbat ,l
might be tranketided, aud misapplied, he
then went into a consideration ol the ex
tent to which the power of the Govern
ment to make Internal Improvements,
had been declared by the act of 1824, and
maintained, that, instead of adhering to
the works designated by that law, objects
of every description had been surveyed.—
He recollected that, at the time of the
passage of that act, only a few great na
tional objects were designated. But the
system, instead of being confined to those
bounds, had been extended toinnumera-
able surveys nrevery part ofthe country,
of objects, whether national or local, and
promised to bec n me^nte| , minable. Eve
ry-.road, every canal, was -said to be na
tional. Sixty-nine haye , already been
commenced, and the secretary.rif war had
reported thirty-eight more. I or all this
the -Engineer Corps was incompetent:
-as be had been informed by a gentleman at
tached to it, that the completion of the
surveys already commenced are sufficient
to occupy the present corps, and oilier
works could not be begun, without an in
crease of the number of the corps. He
saw no object in going on in thii manner,
but one, and that was to commit the coun
try continually in new and unfinished pro
jects. Thus, from year to year, the coun
try would be in the same situation, and, at
the end often years, they would be no
nearer the end of the system than at pre-
sent, after having surveyed the whole face
of the country. The effect of this system
he declared would be to raise false hopes,
find paralyze the exertions of the States
themselves, in projecting and carrying on
local improvements.
Mr. M’LANE, said, further reply
to Mr. JOHNSTON, thathe did not pro
pose to.hire the Engineer Corps of the
Unite Sia es to the States.^ He merely-
proposed, that, when they we*re not other-
therwise occupied, their services might be
employed for local objects in the several
States’ and that then their extra expenses
should be defraye.d by the States. It was
not a hew idea with him. The same
coarse had formerly been practised, and
the departure from it, in late years, was
the cause of the torrent of complaint that
had been brought against Internal Im
provement. In reply to some other re-
marksof Mr Johostoff, he observed, that
no great system of Internal Improve
ment had been reported to Congress.—
Tbe Secretary of War had departed en
tirely from the object of the law of’24;
and it was the desigtrbf the Committe, in
reporting the amendment, to confine the
Secretary within the provisions c f * l '~
bill.
Mr. JOHNSTON* of Louisiana, re
joined. He could not perceive how, [Mr
J. observed;] if. the U. States could sur
vey no works but such as they could, go
on with and complete, they could em
ploy their Engineers in the service of
the States. Such had been his meaning
in his previous remarks. He replied to
the observations ol Mr. Havne. It was
a complaint that the system had been
carried on irregularly. It was true; but
the reason was, that the friends of the sys
tem could do no otherwise- The oppo
nent of the system prevented them —
He thought the gentleman iVom South
Carolina defined too narrowly the pow
ers granted by the bill ; and observed,
that the power given to the Secretary of
War to cause surveys to be made for the
detente of the country, was a m”st vague
and general power, and that the depen
dence must always be upon Congress to
exercise its wisdom and discretion, in de
ciding upon what course was right. He
had a list of six surveys of improvements
of a national character, made before the
passing of the act of’24, which had been
done under the power to provide for the
defence of the country. A thousand dif
ficulties were in the way of this system.
And, it was impossible, under the cir
cumstances, that it could go on any better
than it had. He hoped the amendment
would not be adopted, and moved that
the question be taken by yeas and nays.
The question was then taken; and the
following vote was given:
^ YEAS—Messrs. Berrien, Branch, Chandler,
Cobb, Dickerson, Eaton, Elis, Foot, Hayne,
M’Kinley, M’Lane, Macon, Parris, Rowan, San
ford, Smith, of South Carolina, Tazewell, Ty
ler, Van bfiren,. White, Woodbury—21.
NAYS—Messrs, Barnard, Barton, Batetoan,
Benton. Bauligny, Chase, Harrison, Hendricks,
Johnson, of Ky. JoTnsston, of La. Kane, Knight,
Marks, Bobbins, Ruggles, Seymour, Silsbc*.
Smith, of Md. Thomas, Webster, Willey—21.
THE VICE PRESIDENT rose,and
said : The Chair votes in the affirmative.
Tbe Chair has do doubt, if the system is
not confined to the provisions of the law
of’24, it will, and ought to run down.—
He then observed that' this was mo new
opinion—that when the law ‘ was framed,
he was at the head of the Department of
War, and had made a report upon the
subject; and concluded by a. remark,
which was not clearly understood by our
Repotter, id which a message ol the
President of the United States was men
tioned.
So the amendment was adopted.
Thursday, April 10.
On motion of M& SMITH, of Md.
tbe biU making appropriations for Inter
nal Improvements was taken.up. i
An amendment, proposed 6y tlie Com
mittee on Finance, to insert 34.206 dol
lars, instead of $25,000 fop the comple
tion of tbe Pier at Buffalo N. Y. after hav
ing been explained by Mr. SMITH, of
Md. was agreed to.
Mr. PARRIS moved to strike out an
for the
planation and discussion,
SMITH, of Md. and SANFORD, Mr.
PARRIS withdrew his motion. /
The VICE PRESIDENT rose, and
said he Imped it would not be constdered
assumption in the Chair to offer ap ex
planation to the Senate of the ground on
which the casting vote had been given on
this question yesterday. As the Chair un
derstood his motives had been called
into question, it seemd necessary to ex
plain them, and to shew that the Chair
had in giving that casting vote, abandon
ed no opinions forme:ly entertained.
From the begining the Chair had been
of opinion that this system was subject to
great difficulties, which might eventually
run it down; that it might be devoted
from national to local objects ; and that it
might be made subservient to political
combinations. The Chair does not P re *.
tend to assert that the system has been
mis-directed, or that the powers delegated
by the law have been abused. But it was al
ways the opinion of the Chair,-that such
results should be guarded against. It was
the fortune of the individual who now fills
the Chair, at a former period, to preside
over the War Department when this sub
ject was agitated* & in pursuance of a res
olution of the other House, he had drawn
up a project, which was submitted to the
President of the United States, and com
municated by him to Congress in theyear
1824. In that document the opinions of
the Chair upon the powers of Congress
were fully stated. He had always acted
upon the principle, that Congress ought
to have the control over the whole snb-
thai the responsibility was too great
to be reposed in one individual; and that
specific appropriations might to be made
to carry on the various objects of the sys
tem. These were always the opinions
of the humble individual who now fills the
Chair. While a member of the other
house, at an earlv period, he had conten
ded for the specific appropriation of mo
ney to objects of internal improvement.—
The casting vote given yesterday had
been dictated by those principles. The
Vice President remarked, that allusions
had been made to a casting vote sriveil by
him-two years since, on the bill making
appropriations for a canal in Illinois.—
That vote had been a silent one, and he
now took occasion to explain it. The
Chair then applied to the two Senators*
Sc remarked to them, that, from the close
ness of the previous votes, it was not im
probable that a casting vote might occur,
and that unless the bill was amended, the
vote of the Chair must be against it.—
The bill proposed to set aside a portion
of land for the construction of the canal.—
The Chair considered the public lands
the property of the Government, aud to
be disposed of for the common benefit;
and that if a canal were to be provided
for out of those common funds, it ought
to be toll free to the people of the United
States. The Senators ftorn Illinois did
not consider themselves authorized, by
the wishes of their constiuents, to offer an
amendment to the bill, and the Chair vo
ted against it. The opinion of the Chair
stills remains unaltered. He had never
seen any ground for any other decision
He coaid not see the justice of giving a
free passage through that canal to the
people of Illinois, and at the same time,
of levying a taxon the people of Missouri
and Mississippi, who were as much inter
ested in the work as the citizens of I Hi
nois. The Chair said, in conclusion,
that he hoped to be excused by the Senate
for this explanation. He had always
been free to declare his sentiments and
motives ; and on no occasion had he en
deavoured to conceal them. If.[said he,]
I know myself, I have never been guilty
of such conduct, and have been above
concealing mv opinions on all public mea
sures.
Mr. NOBLE said, thathe understood
the Chair to allude to the remarks of cer
tain of the Senators who had taken part
in the debate ou this subject. For bis
own part, he should be willing that the
Chair should designate the individuals.
[Several voices here joined in a call to
ordet.]
The VICE PRESIDENT rose, and
said, that he understands both the Senators
from fndiand to allude to an abandonment
of the system of Internal Improvement,
and to a desertion by the Chair of the
principles which he had formely avowed
Air. NOBLE rose rgain, and several
voices called to order. He said he wished
to explain. Gentlemen might call to or
der as much as they please-—
He was here going on, bjuJL.the Chair
interposed, observing that there was no
Question before the Senate.
Air. NOBLE said, he understood that
there was no question before the Senate
when the President addressed the body,
and it appeared to him that the Chair
had addressed himself.
Mr. TAZEWELL called Mr. NO
BLE to order.
Tbe CHAIR said, there was no ques
tion before the Senate. The Senator
from Indiana will take bis seat.
Mr. NOBLE observed, that, if lie
must sit down, he would submit; and then
look bis seat. ... -
Other amendments, adopted in Com
mittee of the Whole, were then agreed to.
5PAe Reported Duel—in consequence
of tbe declaration of a young man who ar
rived here from Philadelphia, but who af
terwards proved to be not altogether in a
right mind, we inserted the .following in
the Patriot of Saturday last; *
was fought tbe earfy part of this week
in Delaware, between two citizens of
Philadelphia; upon the sixth shot one of
them was killed. We understand the af
fair originated in a private dispute, and
had nothing to do with politics, as first re
ported.”
The Dele ware Advertiser copies the
above and appends the following:
“ The meeting alluded to above, was
roost probably that which took place at
tbe Practical Farmer between Messrs.
Bonsall and Meredith, of the Pennsylvan
ia Legislature. But we are happy to say
as we have the honor to be acquainted
with one of the parties, that no blood was
shed nor even a triggar pulled ; but upon
the fainting of one of the seconds, the prin
cipals thought it best to make friends, and
arrest the progress of mischief.; which
they accordingly did, bearing the inani
mate body of their terrified friend from
the field, to the no small amusement of
tlio$e who awaited their return at the tav
ern.
The above is one version of the affair
—btit we have heard of another. It ap
pears that recently a Mr. Brown bad rea
son to suspect a brother member of the
bar, Mr. Tilghman, of making too free
with “ his better part,” for which Mr. B.
gave him “ a good sound drubbing” with
a horse whip. Mr. Tilghman sent him a
challenge, was refused, He then appeal
ed to the law, which resulted as follows.
Reportedfor the United States Gatette.
MAYOR’S COURT.—PHILADELPHIA.
Commonwealth, 1 Assault and Battery,
vs. >
William C Browne. ) JBenj. Tilghman Esq.
Yesterday morning the Court met to
pass sentence in this unusually interesting
case. The court room was erouded to
suffocation. The Recorder stated that the
court felt great pain in being called upon
to decide a case so delicate Sc important;
that the court had been disappointed ;
that the course pursued by the prosecutor
had been to explain the advances made
by him towards the lady in question
by placing them lothe account of levity
aud indiscretion; and that the judges had
determined not to express the opinion
ATOUSTA.
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1828.
DT A prew of Advertisements, handed in at a
late hour, must apologise for the delay in issuing
our paper to-day.
Weare indebted to Capt. Wray of the Packet
Carolina for the Savannah Georgian of 22d. inst.
The new Steam Bout Satarnah, intended to
ply|betwpen Savannah and Augusta, was launched
on the 21st. in the former city, in presence of a
cheering multitude. She was built in 45dayi
under the superintendence of Mr. John Cant —
She has 110 feet keel, 26 breadth of beam, and 40
including guard houses, 6 feet depth of hold, and
draught without machinery 18 inches, and is built
of live oak, cedar and mulberry.
Both Presidential parties declare New-York to
be “perfectly safe
any danger.
’ she cannot, therefore, be ia
Our Theatrical advertisement announces the
Benefit of Mrs. White and her little daughter.
In the beginning of tbe theatrical season, Mis.
White played tbe first characters in the Drama
and met with unequivocal evidence of tbe public
approbation in their representation. During,the
latter part, the “Starring System” which has
ruined all the regular playing in the Union, has
thrown these parts into other hands, and she has
consented without a murmur, to play secondary
and inferior characters. The managers hare
.never been told by her, that she would not play
this, and would not play that, but have always
found her prompt and ready to take any part
which has fallen to her share in tbe general al>
lotments of the Theatre. Thai she has sustained
all her characters with great respectability and
often with talent, all who have witnessed her ef
forts have borne testimony It is our pleasure
thus to call the public attention to the unobtru
sive merit of Mrs. White, and ask at her benefit
that general attendance, which an enlightened
and virtuous community would wish to be con
sidered evidence of their estimation of the vir
tues which signally distinguish both the public
and private life of Mrs. White.
Her little daughter’s recitations indicate a pre
cocity of talent, which may at some future day
place her a shining “Star” in the Dramatic fir-
manent.
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they had formed upon the merits of the' th
delicate transactions alleged by the de- is
fendant in justification, but would leave
that to be inferred from their sentence.
The Rocorder then pronounced the
unanimous sentence of the court—fined
one cent and costs.
' We publish on our first page two articles on
the subject of Manufactures in the South. This
Air-Beds.—A n invention for filling ma
trasses, See. with air, the ticks v whereof
may be carried in one’s pocket has been
announced io one paper as recently discov
ered in England. It is quite a handy con
trivance, as a sack or bag of this balloon
stuff may bef compressed into a hat crown
and infiat ted for use by a pipe or quitl at
treasure. But after ail, the discovery is
not .new nor English. The late Chancel
lor Livingston thirty or forty years ago
filled sacking bottoms wjtb this kind of
down, announced the invention although
it was not then adopted, nor half so likely
to be, as an American notion, near so
quick as the English improvement will
probably be.—iV. Y. Statesmen.
CURIOUS CALCULATIONS AND FACTS.
The Eye.—There is nothiug more as
tonishing in the structure of the eye, than
the sensibility of the expanded nerve, on
which the pictures of objects are impres
sed. The proportion betwixt the degrees
of light illuminating an object by the sun,
nd by tbe moon, at equal altitudes, is
calculated to be as 90,000 to 1, and yet
the object is distinctly seen. ‘ Again, if
a sheet of white cotton cloth, six feet
square, be elevated 54,000 feet, the eye
being supposed an inch in diameter, the
picture of the sheet ontheietina, or op
tic nerve, in the bottom of the eye, will
be just one eight hundredth part of an
inch, which is the 666th part of a line,—
only equal to. the 66th part of the width of
a common hair,—and yet the picture is
perfect. Query :—Do we contemplate
this picture, as physiologists suppose, or
doe3 the mind contemplate the distant
object ?
Gold.—A grain of gold may be spread by
■ he gold beater into a leaf containing 50
square inches ; ’and this leaf may be di
vided into 500,000 parts; and, by a mi
croscope, magnifying the diameter of an
object 10 times, and its area 100 times,
the lOOih part of each of these, that is,
the 50 millionth part of a grain of gold
will be visible.
Matter.—Although odoriferous bodies
may keep the room continually filled with
odour, yet they lose neither weight nor
measure, apparently. The magnitude of
a particle of assalastida is calculated to be
only the 38-1,000,000,000,000,000,000th
part of a cubic inch. It is supposed, by
microscopical observation, that there are
more animals in the milt of a codfish, than
there are men on the whole earth, and a
single grain of sand is larger than four
millions of them put together. How
much smaller roust a particle of light be I
American Traveller.
“ A rat!—dead for a ducat."—Shakspcare.
During tbe most exquisite part of the mu
sical: performance of Dido, on Wednes
day evening, a rat, whose lodgings seem
ed to be over the proscenium, attracted,
no doubt, by the concord *»f “sweet
sounds,” very fairly came forth and de
scended the columns, into the dress box
es, to the evident discomfiture of the in
mates. The opera was interrupted until
the chase was over, and the poor musi
cal rat was sacrificed od the spot for bis
temerity—-V. Y. Enquirer.
That same musical rat, should have
come to the Philadelphia theatre, and en
countered his natural foe. There is a
fine specimen of feline b-anty attached
to the Chesnut street establishment. We
have seen her hurrying acrea^^he
the stage, while Forrest was raistngtaara in
the front—and some half a hundred lovers
of fan have given their souls to laughter
at pussy’s pantomime.—U. S. Gazette.
We respectfully solicit tbe solution of
the following letters. The language, al
though often in oor country, is very much
neglected.. We will give a receipt for all
arrearages to any of our subscribers who
will explain them in a satisfactory manner'
to us.—Gasket.
R T IP H Y P
S E N R E T- A
Why is the root of tbe tongue Kke a de
jected man ? Do you give it up t-»Be
ause it is damn m tkt mo%tk%
certainly an importnnt business to the country,
an 1 ! one in which all the States should engage
whether the Tariff Bill is passed or not. Its pro-
v.sions are not necessary to enable our planters
to manufacture all the necessary clothing for
themfelves and their laborers; and though we
are not very competent to judge, we are inclined
to believe that Capitalists in the Southern States,
who would invest their money in manufactories,
would not be materially affected, any way, by
either a diminution or increase of foreign im
portations. In offering their manufactured) arti
cles, they would be able to sell as low and lower,
than the importer becaus # the latter has to add
to the price the duty on the article and the ex-
pence of two shipments, first of the raw materia]
and then of the manufactured articles ; whereas
tbe domestic fabrication has the raw materials
raised at his door.
It is not contemplated to throw the whole pop
ulation into manufacturing establishments—from
the extent of oui country and the richness of its
soil, the manufacturing interest must necessarily
for a long- time bear a small proportion to the
agricultural’; but it is expected the whole change
wili be a gradual one, suited to the exigencies of
the natjon. A few establishments at the most
eligible sites for water power and the necessary
demand, would at first support and be supported
by the surrounding country. In this way, the
manufacturing class would be Requiring that
skill and knowledge, which would in time enable
them to compete not only in quality but in price,
with any of the countries which now supply us
with our principal demand. It is this silent and
gradual change and adaptation of circumstances
to the wants of the country, that we wish to see
take place—not any hot-bid or forced growth of a
department of national enterprize and wealth,
which would suddenly after the channel and dis
turb the peaceful stream of National Industry.
But if those, whose experience shall qualify them
to judge, shall find it advantageous to regulate
our external relations in such a manner as to
benefit and pietect our home industry, we see
nothing either in common sense or the constitu- j
tion to forbid it.
But whether such a measure shall or shall
not be brought to bear on the general welfare,
it is to us a plain dictate of common sense and self-
interest, that we should prepare ourselves for per
fect independence of all the world, by r:usinff*not
only all raw materials which we may want, but
by manufacturing them into any shape that our
different necessities may require. Our various
climate embraces nearly all the productions of
the Earth, and why should we pay others for
prepare for our use, whiat it may ere long be ve
ry important to us to be able to prepare for our
selves?
With regard to the article of cotton, we look
for a great change in the market for this staple
of the South. In less than 60 years, we will have
so many competitors in the market of the world,
that raising cotton for exportation will not be
worth the planter’s attention. Look at oor own
western country! and when South America has
emerged from her sea of troubles, and organized
regular and orderly governments, tbe immense
quantity of this article, which her fine climate
and rich soil will enable her to produce, will alone
be sufficient to stock the world. ’ What will be
the result of driving the Turks out of Europe,
which we believe to be on the eve of accomplish
ment f It will lay open for cultivation, to the
citizens of those frgh governments, which the Al
lied Powers will establish over their respective
portions, one of the' richest cotton countries on
earth, Greece, Islands of the Archipelago, Egypt.
What will be dove with the cotton raised in the
> £ast Indies ? Do not these anticipations,, found
ed in more than probability, give rise to impor
tant reflections on the proper course of future pol
icy for this country'and the Southern States in
particular? That course b plain—we must les
sen our cultivation of cotton—become more of
formers and less of planters, and prepate to
for ourselves those articles, which, when the con
templated change oc.urs, tre will faff M tody,
that now supplies ns, willing to do it on terms ad
vantageous to tbe national interest. Great Brit
ain, who now clothes us, does it only because we
take her manufactures for our cotton At pre.
sent, sbe cannot get elsewhere a sufficient quanti
ty for her demand; bat when South America
Greece, Egypt, the East Indies, shall raise this ar
ticle in such immense quantities as they will d 0
for along period, will Great '-Britain come to us
for our cotton, when she can get it from her own
subjects and our other rivals, at a lower price, and
that too paid in her manufactures? Has she
not rendered the United States Merchant unpop
ular in S. America already, by her Intrigues to
gain that market for hei manufactures; and is ber
eye not steadily fixed on Egypt and the principal
Islands in the Grecian Archipelago, in the con
templated dismemberment of the Turkish Em
pire ? Our cotton will then rot on our handK—.
We shall then act wisely by preparing in time to
manufacture our own raw materials and thus to
enter, on equal terms-with others, the general
market of the world.
That we are able to do so in every department
of human industry and ingenuity, we have safi.
ciently proved; and in the arti le of manufac
tures, our coarse cottons are preferred in the
South American market, and we even ship them
to England at a profit ; for they are a better ar.
tide in every respect than British sheetings and
shirtings.
The policy we recommend is, that we should
'now begin to prepare ourselves for the inevita
ble change which awaits us, by a gradual increase
of our manufacturing establishments, and bv
raising within ourselves all the articles both of
luxury and necessity, and giving our staple prc«
ductions that shape at home, which is now given
to them by foreign hands at ou increasing ex
pense. This policy will also insure us a steady
home market.
WASHINGTON, APRIL 1 6.
The bill for a revision of the Tariff of
Duties on Imports has at length, after a
most fatiguing discussion, been ordered, in
the House of Representatives, to be en
grossed for a third reading, by such a ma
jority as makes its passage in that body
probable. We are not sufficiently fami
liar with the subject to say what will be
the practical operation of this bill, res
pecting which we believe that there is
some difference of opinion even amongst
the best informed men. We take it for
graoted, however, from the vote upon it,
that it is supposed to embrace provisions
which are, in the main, favorable, rather
than otherwise, to the manufactures of the
country, without being sufficiently so to a-
larin very much the prejudices oi the
fears of those who are opposed to the.
protection system.—Nat. Int.
MACON, APRIL 21.
The hailstorm which passed over this
place on yesterday week, was felt more
severely in some of the adjoining coun
ties. Buildings, fences, trees were blown
down by the wind; and windows, and
crops spared by the late frosts, were dcs»
troyed by the hail. Some of the hailstones
which fell in Clinton measured eight in
ches in circumference. The weather
continues cool—and the Spring, thus far,
instead of being a season of blossoms
and hopes, is one of blasts and disappoint
ments.— Telegraph.
Information has reached ns, of the
death of Little Prince, the head chief of
the Creek Indians.—We have no partr
culars.—Messenger.
We have a letter from Washington,
says the Baltimore Patriot which states,
that there is no doubt Major General \V.
fl. Harrison, a senator ftom Ohio, wili lie
appointed to the chief command of the U.
S. Army. This gentleman held the of
fice of Major General, when the present
Brigadiers were L' cu '* Colonels, and w - e
learn there is no instance where a Com
mander in Chief has been taken from the
next in rank, consequently in this case
the rank of no one will be interfered with.
State Bank.—Mr. Wm. H. Haywood
having resigned bis situation as Cashier
of this Institution, Mr. Charles Dewey
has been appointed to fii! the vacancy.
And Mr. Duncan M’Rae has been u-
nanimously appointed Cashier of the Fay
etteville Branch,to supply the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Dew
ey.—Raleigh Register.
A highly respectable meeti ng of the
friends of the General government, was
held in Sporting Hill, Rapho township.
Lancaster county Pennsylvania oo the
7th inst. A committee reported a spirit
ed preamble and a set of resolutions ap
proving the general course of the admin
istration ; disapproving the nomination of
Gen. Jackson and Mr. Calhoun, and cen
suring the conduct and recent speech of
Mr. Buchanan, member of Congress from
that district. A very numerous commit*
tee were named.
Columbia.—We regret to learn, frp®
a source ou which we place reliance, tnat
there is too much foundation for the re
port published in our paper of yesterday,
with regard to the seditious movement
made in Puerto Cabello, in favor of fi 0 **
ivar and in opposition to the Constituting
That its immediate effects must be la
mentable for tbe country, we greatly ap
prehend, and should not be surprised tr
hear of scene* of bloodshed; but rec *^!
events have given us new aod solid ground*
for confidence in the virtue and resolution
of the people; and we feel no doubt
the ultimate triumph of republican pn°* ,
ciples. If the friends of liberty are to k>»
Botivar, they may console tbemsei®
with this reflection, which is ' n ** ct ,. e
greater importance. We are not a
for want of room, to extend oor rpmar
further to-day. , ia .i,
Caracas papers before us to •
contain the official declarations of t •
vie and Callao battalions at Caracas,
the Carabobo battalion at La Guayr*..
favor ofBolivar; also that of the moo
cipalitv of Caracas, in favor ofthe G^
ventioos. Things indicate a mim*y
conspiracy.—Nat. Int.