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FROM T11E ALBANY CHKDN 1’I.E.
At a meeting of the Republican mem
bers of the Legislature, licltl fit Kflick-
oibackter Hull, in the city of Albany, on
Monday, the 21s. day of April, 1S28, Pe-
3;£«*iL Porter, of the Assembly, Chair
man, and Reuben Sanford, of the Se
nate, Secretary.
Resolved, That n Committee of three
members of the Senate, and also five
members of the assembly, be appointed
to drafi an address to the Republican cit
izen of this State, expressive of the sense
of tills meeting bn the Presidential ques
tion.
Resolved, That Ambrose L. Jordan,
Charles II. Carroll, and Peter Hager, of
lbe Senate, and James Turk, Robert C.
Nicholas, Arnnah Metcalf, Luther Bra-
dish, iind Ezra C. Gross, of the Assem
bly, constitute said committee.
The Committee, pursuant to their ap
pointment, reported an address,and there
upon, unanimously.
Resolved, That the same be adopted,
and that it he signed by the Chairman and
Secretary, and published.
To the Republican Citizens of the State
of New- York.
At flic, close of our official labors, and
th« approach of an important election,
your representatives feel constrained, by
sense of duty, to submit to you their views
upon riwi " reS( '*it posture of political af
fairs. .
It cannot be questioned by reflecting
men, that the prosperity of the Unitqd
States depends essentially upon the course
of policy to bo pursued by the Govern
ment, and we have no doubt that great
and fundamental principles arc to be per
manently settled by the result of the next
Presidential election. It is a fact gene
rally admitted, or at least well understood
by every man of observation, that former
party distinctions are in a great measure
effaced ; that Republicans and Federal
ists are found promiscuously arrayed on
the side of the Administration and in the
ranks of the Opposition; and though
our attachments to the Republican party,
founded ou a belief of the purity of
its. doctrines, lead us to regret this
State of things, jet a sacred regard
for-tr-uth foices from every candid m;nd
an admission of the fact. But while for
mer political associations are broken up,
and tn
o lines of partj'are confounded by
the force of circumstances, principles
which are immutable, constitute the pride
of the patriot and the anchor of his hope.
Is it, then, conformable to the principles
of the Republican party—those princi
ples which matured our happy institu
tions, and which have borne us trium
phantly through every national difficulty
—is it for the best interestsof the coun
try, to pull down the present Republican
Administration of the General Govern
ment, in order to build up one of doubt
ful and hefhrogeuous principles upon its
ruins I We put these questions not to the
oiTlwit?2'J“*2 a ““' aals after power, but to the
sober seuso of the People ! Lan a soli
tary^ reason bo rendered for displacing
Mr. Adams and eicvarin" General Jack
son? Is the opposition to the former
founded on principle, or is it the offspring
of ^appointed ambition ? Is it the spon
taneous will of a magnanimous People, or
has it been forced into existence by unna
tural excitement ? Thedateand circum
stances of its origin determine the pointy
beyond controversy. It commenced with
the-existence of the present Cabinet; be
fore any step had been taken or any mea
sure developed, the torch of discord was
lighted, and tho messenger had gone forth.
A combination was formed between
the vanquished partizans ofall thu other
candidates, and its first effort was to blast
the reputation of Mr. Adams and Mr.
Clay, by the charge of corrupt bargaining
for office. George Kiemer, n. member
of Congress from Pennsylvania, a friend
of General Jackson first put forth the of
fensive charge in the House of Represen
tatives. A committee was appointed, at
the request of Mr. Clay to examine the
Subject ; and though that committee, was
C0tmosx.'d of a majority of the friends of
General JacksoG, vet Kremer aifd^
coadjutors, when calico 0,1 to substantiate
the charge, shrunk from the ;cvestigaiion
The same charge was subsequent*;’ reit
crated by General Jackson. Mr. Clay
again met it with manly indignation, and,
conscious of his inlegritj’, called fir the
proof. To tiiose friends of the Adminis
tration, not immediately conversant with
the Roman virtues of this estimable states
man, it was a period of painful anxiety.
The charge was made boldly, by a man
cious, that would rims soize upon the agi-
tatiou of the public mind, to bring into
disrepute the Constitution of our coun
try, and impair the strength and solidity
of our civil compact. Mr. Adams tvas
elected iu the mode prescribed bj’ the
Constitution. That Constitttion was the
effect of a compromise between the sever
al distinct and independent State sove
reignties, by which the smaller States
have, in certain cases, the same weight as
the larger. But, independent of this, it
has been demonstrated, that, while Gen
eral Jackson had the greatest number of
electors, yet they represented a less num
ber of voles than those in favor of Mr.
Adams.
When we come to sum up the qualifica
tions necessary for a Chief Magistrate of
the Union, and apply our most candid
and deliberate judgment to the subject, a
preference for the present incumbent is
irresistible. He was politically educated
in the school of Jefferson, the patriarch
and founder of the Republican party, and
his history is identified with that of the
succeeding Administrations. Learning,
experience, a sound mind, chastened tem
per, added to the practice of all the moral
virtues, define him the.safe depository in
a free Government.
To General Jackson we cheerfully ac
cord the qualifications of a skillful milita
ry commander, and to those who estimated
as we do the services he has rendered his
country as such, it is a painful duty to a-
vow our conviction of his incapacity for
-civil government, He is-now.rising sixty
years of age, has been a Representative,
and twice a Senator in Congress, a mem
ber of the Convention, and Judge <4 the
Supreme Court of Tennessee. In two
instances he has acknowledged, and in
every instance manifestly felt himself des
titute of political experience, unskilled in
the science of Government, and not above
mediocrity in tlie profession of the law, to
which he was educated. ‘
His temper is impetuous, insubordinate,
and cruet. Let established facts be sub
mitted.
To avenge a private quarrel, he pur
sued Colonel Benton, and fired at tho lat
ter while sitting at a dinner table, with
the delibe.tate intent of assassination.
He ordered the execution of six mili-
tiamun, for no other offence than the as
sertion of their l ight to return to their fa
milies after their legal term of service had
expired, and that, too, when they had vol
untarily returned to camp to serve out
their time according to his erroneous con
st! notion of the law.
He slaughtered the Indians in cold
blood at the Horse shoe and St. Marks,
under circumstances that outraged the
principles of mercy and humanity.
He refused to disband his troops when
ordered by the legitimate authority, and
insulted the Secretary of War,,in liislet
ter assigning the reasons for his disobedi-
dience.
He placed at defiance the authority of
the War Department, by a general ordet,
interdicting obedience to lbe directions of
that Department.
He boldly violated the orders of Go
vernment, in his military operations in the
Spanish territory.
He insulted Governor Rabun, by a
declaration, that, while he was in the
field, the latter had no authority to issue
a military order.
He threatened to burn the'Choctaw
agency house, and with it to consume the
agent of the United States, because tho
latter was faithful in executing the duties
of his agency.
He declared martial law at New-Or
leans, and maintained it by the arbitrary
power of an armed force, l.rOg after the
euemy had been repulsed, and every
reasonable apprehension of his return had
subsided,
He menaced the Legislature of Louis
iana with the bayonets of the ir own coun
trymen, and suspended their deliberations
by lawless violence.
He seized the person of Louallier, a
member of that body, and subjected him
to trial by a military tribunal, for having
the firmness to denounce the continued
reign of military despotism.
He disapproved his acquittal, when, to
have condemned and executed him, would
have merited the penalties of wilful mur
der.
He suspended the writ of habeas cor
pus, the birthright of every American cit
izen, and the only effectual shield against
oppression, without law’ and without ne
cessity.
He imprisoned Judge Hall for issuing
the writ of habeas corpus, to release a
citizen from illegal confinement; and im
prisoned two otherofficers of the law, for
executing their bounden duty in the ad
ministration of justice.
In short, he has trampled on the Con-
g’itution and Laws; rendered himself ob
noxious to the chastisements of civil pow
er, and escaped disgrace only by the cle
mency of his Government.
Are these things so, and is he fit to be
the ruler of a free People? Has lie the
prudence apd discretion indispensable in
States South r.f tho Potomac.—
What are the tenets of political economy
what are the rules entertained by those
States? Let the legislative resolutions of
Georgia and South Carolina, and the po
litical dogmas of Virginia statesmen, he
consulted—they deny, in the broadest
terms, the power of the National Legis
lature to construct roads or canals, or to
impose duties upon articles of foreign
manufacture, for any other than purposes
of revenue.
We have witnessed with gratification
the call of a convention of the People for
the purpose of expressing their sentiments
on this all important topic. It has been
usual f»r the Republicans of this State to
concentrate public opinion, by the regu
lar nomination of candidates for elective
officers. Tliat usage lias been sanction
ed by the people, and held in just esteem,
on account of the utility of its practical re
sults. Previous to the adoption of the
new Constitution, tlie members of the Le
gislature usually nominated the State nf-
FROM the national intelligence.
LIVERWORT
Gentlemen : In reply to the questions
propounded in the Intelligencer of the 22
instant, “ by a Sincere inquirer,” particu
larly those contained in the last paragraph
of his communication, I feel as sincere a
disposition to impart to him, as he is so
ready and willing to receive, the informa
tion. I do it the more cheerfully, too,
from the circumstances, as he says, that
they are not prompted by a vain curiosity.
But while imparting to one individual, in
formation respecting this interesting lit
tle plant, are there not others to whom it
would be as readily acceptable ? If you
should be under a negative impression,
you are at liberty to hand this manuscript
to your correspondent, for his benefit a-
lone : but if of a contrary opinion, let it
have a niche in your columns.
Before replying directly to the queries,
it becomes necessary that we enteF more
who had stood high in the estimation of j 'he management ot those delicate relations
his country. The fate of the Chief Magis- j which frequently arise between nations?
irate, as well as that of Mr. Clay seemed Lei these questions be answered by a can-
suspended upon the issue. Mr. Buchanan, i ^"1 an ^ discerning I eottle.
of the Penns, delegation, was referred to j But there are other and controlling rca-
bv General Jackson for proof; but ?»Ir I sous, why, in the judgement of your Rep-
Buchanan denied every part of the charge.
Here ordinary malice would have ceas
ed ; but tho malevolence of the Opposi
tion was insatiate*—the foul calumny was
still propagated, iu other forms, and it be
came necessarj' for Mr. Clay to do what
nevor before was required in any case—
to prove bis innocence before au evidence
was adduced of his guilt. He has proved
bis innocence, and that, too, by a body r.f
evidence so conclusive, that n<« man ha
ving claims to candor or common sense,
Affects any longer U) .doubt his integrity.
It has been alleged, as an excuse for
the vindictive nature of the opposition,
that Mr. Adams was not tire .choice of the
people-. That patriotism is at J?ast ques-
resentatives, the elevation of General
Jackson would militate against the best
interests of their countrj. He is at the
head of a .party, denying to the General
Government the power of internal im
provements, and the protection of Amer
ican industrj’. In making,this remark,
we are not unmindful of the fact, that-his
partisans in this State make professions
to the contrary; nor can we be ignorant
that their doctrines of party discipline,
render them subservient to the will of the
majority ; iu>t a majority of their country
men, hut a majority of their party.—
Where, then, do we find the majority of
the Jackson party? We answer, with
out tUc hazard of contradiction or doubt,
necessity. Upon the adoption of the |
new Constitution, the idea had become
prevalent, that there no longer existed
any necessity lor Legislative nominations;
that it was a power, the exercise of which
had an all controlling influence upon our
elections; and was much more safely en
trusted to thegieat body of the People,
and to their delegates chosen and assem
bled with an immediate and direct view to
that subject.—Accordingly the Republi
can family of this State have, since that
period, nominated their high officers of
State, by a convention of delegates cho
sen and designated for that purpose.—
That is now the adopted usage of the
Republican party. It is, in our humble
judgement, founded in correct princi
ples, as best calculafed to exalt merit,
curb ambition, and promote tlie general
welfare; in a word, as most consonant to
the wishes and interests of the People.
It is consequently with no small degree
of astonishment, that we have, during jIk
present session of the Legislature, witnes
sed a resumption of this power, without
the least show of reason or necessity, cer
tainly without any request from the Peo
ple, and, In our opinion, conn ary to their
will.
Gen. Jackson was nominated to the
Presidency by a Legislative Caucus, at
the Capitol, on the 31st day of January
last—a Caucus composed of members
without distinctions of political character,
except that of devoledness to the cause
of “the Hero;” and thus the’ right of as
sembling, and choosing Delegates to meet
and confer upon this high and important
interest, has been virtually taken from
the People. We deem it an act of jus
tice to the Republican part}’, and to our
selves as members of that party, to de
clare, that neither they or we participated
in the act. It is true, that many of us
Were piesent—the general Battue of the
call (being to the “Republican members”)
the undefined objects of the meeting
(none whatever being designated) drew
us to thesceno of action, but under a so
lemn conviction of du y we deemed all
connexion between us and the meeting
dissolved, when its object was announ
ced to be tlie nomination of Gen. Jack-
son. We ate futced to this result—1.
B.ticause-a nomination to the Presidency
\vas the usurpation of a power never dele
gated to us by our constiucnls. 2. Be
cause it was a direri v;vi;“i“R of the usa
ges now established by the Republican
party. 3 Because, with but few ex
ceptions, the members of the present Le
gislature were elected without reference
to the Presidential question. And 4.—
Because we conscientiously believe that
the election of Gen. Jackson to the Pres
idency, would be pregnant with disastrous
consequences to our country.
We rejoice that tlie light hands have
taken hold of tins great work—that the
Pople begin to see and feel their danger,
and to act its l ecomos their intelligence
and patriotism. To them may be safely
committed their own interest. It has
pleased thu Almighty to make them on
independent nation,'and to conduct them
to unexampled prosperity and happiness.
It is his prerogative to enlighten their un
derstanding, and to continue to them ihe
blessings of civil liliertv. ’ • :
PETER B. PORTER, Ch’n.
PiEdbes Sanford; See’;y. j -
Party Spirit: —Political dissensions
are incident to the form of government
undei which we live, and when not found
ed in any leading measures of public pol
icy, they originate iu discussions of the
comparative inuriis of candidates for pub
lic stations. From the spirit of sober inqui
ry into the-policy of public measures, and.
into the qualifications of candidates for
public favor it is often found to degenerate
into a spirit ol faction, and art and cun
ning are put in requisition, to promote the
success ofa cause which cannot he sus
tained by arguments based ou public utility,
and the elevation of a man who is unwor
thy the post tu which he aspires. Pas
sion and prejudice are appealed to, to
give obliquity to the judgment, pr< ducing
results which reason and reflection will
condemn; and the services of "the best
men are often lost to their country, by the
machinations of an envenomed personal
hostility, cherished and directed by men,
unworthy of public trust.
When the sober intelligence of the peo
ple, is found inadequate to check the pro
gress of an evil, which exercises so fatal
an influence on all attempts to improve
their social condition, it might reasonably
be expected, that the repeated admoni
tions of experience, would give a proper
tone to public opinion, and in spite of the
petty bickerings engendered by extrinsic
causes, demonstrate the necessity of se
lecting honest and competent men, to re
present their iuterest in the different de
partments of government.
Michigan Herald.
gwef to "Jiow it is prepared «s a medi
cine ?” in* only necessary to refer “ A
Sincere lnquirei" to tho details which are
amply given by Dr. Herford, in the for*
mer columns of the Intelligencer.
B*»****n.
Ardti 1828.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.
NEW-TORK, MAY 8.
We have received by the packet ship
Helen, Capt. Cobb, our regular files of
Paris and Havre Journals, to the 26th
of March, and are also indebted to Capt.
Cobb, for papers of similar dates. We
have given them an attentive examination
but do not find any intelligence, which
throws additional light on the affairs of
the East. Tho accounts from Portugal
are no later than wo have already recei
ved, through England. We find tlie an
nexed article under the Vienna head, of
tho 14th March.
. Public opinion is still in favor of peace,
but tlieie are persons who pretend to have
sons, for expecting ere long, tire
gence of the entry of the Russian
formerly placed by Linnaeus and other I troops into Moldavia. However pneifi-
Botanists, under tho genus Anemone, j c.div inclined the Emperor Nicholas may
AUGUSTA.
MONDAY, MAY 12, 1828.
At a meeting of the Stockholders of the A*g
ta Library Society, the following gentlemen were
chosen Directors for the present year, ending thp
first Monday in may neat
H. H. Cumming.
Jus. P. Waddell.
James Moore.
John Hones.
Robert F. Poe-
Wm Longslrut.
Charles Lakuzan.
Geo. W. Crawford
Augustin Slaughter
, minutely upon its Botanical character,
ficers, and the practice was acquiesced in ; history, nature, &c. that it may be better j good reus
by tlie People, on tbe ground of supposed j understood. The Hepatica Triloba was i intelligent
be it is not possible that he should any
lousier submit to a protracted political ne
collation, similar to that in which be was ! tion ,othc B *” kof,hc River below the Bridge-
engaged last year, whilst the Porte, by j Jt presents a beautiful bluff, and is opposite tbe
closing the Bosphorus, deprives one half j handsomest and most pleasant p»rt of the ci;r
of tlie finest provinces of Russia, of an out- i A considerable part of this work might be throw,,
lot for their produce. on the enterprise of individuals—the rest wo U M
Our politicians are now occupied with I not be too expensive an undertaking lor the City
the following subjects for speculation :— j Council. We have no doubt, individuals c;m b,
The mission of a Diplomatic Agent to j found, who will pay a yearly ground rent, an i
St. Petersburg!!, the preparations foi the improve the Bank, contiguous to*lic Bridge, in
embarking of French troops for the Mor • in 1* a manner as to preserve it from furtbeT
en, and the negotiations of tlie American
and its specific name under that of He
patica. Thus Sir James Edward Smith, un
der the article Anemone, in Rees’ Cyclo- j
pffidin, describes it as A. Hepatica, with a i
subcalyculatc flowers, &c. ; lie states that
it was cultivated in England, in 1596, bv]
Gerard, that tbe plant is amild astringent,
and corroborant and was formerly used
with ih.se intentions, in infusion like tea,
&c. But, since that article was written,
the French Botanists, De Candolle, par
ticularly, have found that the species did
not agree in its generic description with
that of Anemone, having a calyx of three
leaves, while the genus was totally dives
ted of one ; they accordingly separated
them & it is now described as a distinct
genus from Anemone. This has met the
approbation of all other Botanists with
the exception of Sir James, who very re
luctantly concedes its utility ; for, in tlie
“ addenda et corrigenda,” of the same
work, under the article Hepatica, he says
that Professor De Candolle has made of
it a new genus, “ merely because the in-
“ volucnim is placed very near to the fl >w-
“ or, (some have thought it an actual peri*
“ anth) and its leaves undivided. We
“ hesitate to follow our learned friend ir j Lundo „ 8m o{ t]l0 24 , b wc annex a few
“tins measure, the certain species ot | V _ •
On the list furnished us of Directors for the JJi r
chant's ^.Planters’ Bank, in our last was omitted
the name of Wm. A. Matheson.
At the Election, on Saturday, for jffieersc.ftlir
Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank, Jssrph Hutch
insou, Esq was chosen Book Keeper.
The Steam-boat Pittsburg,. Capt. Futlgbau, on
her passage from Montgomery to Mobile, struck
cn a snag at Prarie Bluff on the 23d uit. and wa>
on the 1st May 20 feet under water, with a risi-.ig
river. Loss considerable and no insurance.
The City Authorities should pay some attei.
A.mnts n; Cons’nntinople.
The Spanish Government Ins issued
orders to all its Ambassadors and Repre
sentatives at Foreign Courts, not only to
deliver passports to all Spaniards expel
led from Mexico who may present them-
-ffestt uctiou, while the improvement rha!! hot!:
beautify tIn- t ity, and .add to their private emolu
jiients. l ids spot is the most eligible for TVqrc
house* slit's. Let the Bank nearest to tbe water
l/e paved and made like the present wharf.—
Over this, place a Ware-house,, whose eaves should
Ipfj iroui Mexico wih> ro:i\ present them- | reach to low water mark. Let the flaor be
solves, !>>i‘ also to giant them special pro- ; enoU gj, [ )C above ordinary fiot>ris and newly
ti'ction and aid in learning Spain. Those j
Spaniards who are included in the decree
of May 1st, 1824, are exempted.
FROM ENGLAND.
Tlie packet ship George Canning, Cap
tain Allyn, has brought us our regular
files of London and Liverpool papers to
tlu 24th and 26th of March. From the
Hepatica being scarcely more than j
“ one or two, so that nothing is gained
“ as to convenience, nor is the 'character
“ very decisive.” Under the same arti
cle he describes three sperms, viz. the
triloba, ungulosa, and integrifolid; in the
two last he is sustained bv sufficient au
thority ; while all others
the first to be “ sui generis
acknowledge
’ and a genus
of a single species indigenous to Europe
and America,
Among our American .Botanists ’hero
elegantly
Definition of an alderman.—-A cup
board for tlie reception of turtle.
is none who describes it
Stephen Elliott, LL. D., of Chariestoi:
S. C. in his invaluable “ sketdrof tho Bo
tany of South Carolina, and Georgia.”
I shall therefore, borrow it ; the genii ic
character of Hepatica is there stated to
be a “ Calyi, three leaved Petals, six to
“ nine, arranged in a double or triple
“ series, Seeds without tails and tbe
“ specific description of Trilaba to be
Leaves cordate th ee lobed, lobes entire.”
reference are to Pursh, De Candolle,
Nuttall, Turrey, Linnaeus, Michaux.
Root perennial, Stem none. Learies all
“ radical, petioles, two or three inches
“ lung nearly glabrous, three lobed, with
‘the lobes neatly round, cordate at base,
thick coriaceous,” (& Nuttall adds, part
ly semperv irent.) “ Peduncles some-
“ times numerous,shorter than tire leaves
“ covered with silken hair, each one flow-
“ ered proceeding from sheaths at the
“ crown of the root. Shea hs nearly
“ glabrous externally, very villous with-
“ in. Calyx very villous. Corolla twice
“ as long as the stamens or calyx, of a
“ beautiful rose or pink color, sometimes
“ variegated with white. Grows in ricli
“ light soils, from Canada to Georgia.—
“ Flowers February, March, April, and
“ Mav.” It is a beautiful figure in Cur
tis’s Botanical Magazine, No. 10, and tbe
Flora Daniae et Norwegian 610. There
me two varieties of the specie:-. ; the one
obtusa, having tbe lobes of the leaves
rounded, obtuse, the other acuta, having
the lobes of the leaves acute. The habitat
of the first is in woods, and tbe second on
mountains. Torrev, p. 225.
It ought to have been premised that the
Hepatica Triloba, belongs to the class
Polyandria, and the order of Polygynia,
iu tlie phanogamous system ; and to the
natural orders of Multisiliquae of Linnaeus,
and Ranunculacea of Jusseui. It is by
tracing plants into their natural orders,
that we arrive at the qualities of individ
uals. Accordingly we find that the whole
order of Ranunculacea, oi Jusseui con
tains a tribe of Medicinal vegetables, hav
ing ihe properties of deobstruents, cathar
tics, caustics, and narcotics—the same
with Linnaeus* natural older of mtiltisil-
quae.
Now in reply to the questions ; “ 1st.
“ Where is Liverwort to be found? 2d.
“ What is the best season of collecting
“ it ? and 3d. What is the best method of
preserving it for use in all soasons of the
yeat ?” I have to observe that the Hepa
tica Triloba of the variety obtusa, grows
abundantly in our district, and in almost
every dry situation, particularly on hill
sides, exposed to tlie sun, and covered
with forest trees; along the river road to
the Little Fall, above Georgetown, I
have observed it growing more abundant
ly than in any other locality. It has been
in full flower since the middle of January
last, and still continues so. In answer to
tbe second and third, I will remark, that
a general rnle is inculcated io all Phar
macopoeias and Dispensatories, that
“ herbs for Medicinal purposes, should be
“ collected when they begin to flower, and
“ gathered on a dry day, as soon as the
"dew is off; they should bespread thin,
“ dried as soon as possible, and kept in a
very dark place." Io conclusion, and an
C’Xtracfs which have not been noticed be
fore German papers to the ISth say
that the expectation of peace being pre
served was entertained at Vienna on the
12ih, and the Funds rose in consequence.
This belief, says the Sun. is founded on
tho circumstance that no new measures
were adopted at St. Petcrsburgh when
the closing of the Bosphorus was known.
This says little. It would be on the
Banks of tbe Prutb that Russia would act.
The same paper, in giving an article
from the Guzette de France, of the \22ti,
which is subjoined, says, the conduct oi
the Porte has become mote moderate,
and Constantinople was quiet. We ni.ost,
however, wait for news from St. Peters-*
burgh before we can form any decided
opinion upon the question of peace or
war. At present, our impression is, that
Russia will go to war, unless she be in
duced to act otherwise by England and
France i but we shrewdly suspect that
France and Russia lnve a secret under-
st tnding at this moment with respect to
Turkey, the result of which may develope
i ; self before long.
A messenger arrived in London on the
24th, from Vienna, with despatches for
Prince Esierhuzy, which were supposed
to be of importance.
A letter from Washington published in
tbe N. York Commercial Advertiser,
says, “ The grounds on which the Presi
dent placed tbe nomination of Gen. M’-
Comb, are btiefly these. The army be
ing small and promotion slow, it was
thought it would be discouraging to the
officers to take a Major General from
civil life. It being detci mined then to
nominate an officer of the army, the Pre
sident looked only to seniority of rank to
direct his choice. Gen. Macomb is the
oldest officer. His first commission, of
Lieutenant, is prior in date, by several
years, to that of any officer in the army.—
He was appointed Brigadier General on
the 24tlr of January, 1814, some months
before Generals Gaines and Scott were
appointed Brigadier Generals. He was
made Major Genera! by brevet, on tbe
11th ofScptember, 1814, immediately af
ter the battle of Plattsburg, in which he
was so highly distinguished. Generals
Gaines and Scott were, it is true, brevet-
ted as Major Generals, a few weeks be
fore General M’Comb ; but brevets do
not take precedence of other rank after
tlie grade of Col. When tbe new estab
lishment after the war, was formed, Gen.
Jackson retired ; General Brown was
made Major General, and Gen. M’Comb
the next in rank, was offered either the
Chief of the Engineer Corps, or Briga
dier General. He chose the former—re
serving to himself, however, all his rights
of rank. In points of qualifications and
merits, it is not doubted that General
M’Comb is equal to any other officer of
the army.
level with the liluff, and convenient for loa-.liu-
boats at the side Under the house stiN.l'l! e ao.
open passage for drays tu bring or rarrv
different articles of ine|clinndj'e, when ianilui
from boat*, and if they were to c store.!, tlict
could tie taken up with Cranes inf . lbe tVaiv
house. Wagons would deliver their bales oil'd:
ton on the bluff, and they would be rolled tlrnr.
into the house and stored till shipped. Whet,
ordered to market, they would lie received d:
lectly into the boat, without drayago, and with
out being rolled in the mud and dirt, to the injur-
of their future >a'.e. The plan can be understood
from this short description, and wo arc Mire it?
advantages arc too obvious to need enumeration
Tlie entertainments in the Theatre t >-ui*hl, rr:
for the Benefit of Mr. Kent, one of the mana
gers. His appeal, if is hoped, will not be in t-
fectual. t
i'OS THE GEORGIA cocuixr..
AVARICE.
Having no employntei t, I had spentlue cvtn
jng at a coffee-house with a lew acquaintancesF
bars in B ; the party dispersed when the tope
clock su” uck twelve—the usual consequence of
dissipation, C ,,;ien cc of ideas, had ra ide me ear
less »hither Iwv going—it was habit, perhaps,
that lend me in ihe direction of my boarding
house—a deep groan hnJ the effect of rcstori ir
thought—I stopped and assumed a listening att.
tud'.—the moon hndjust risen, and her pale hgh
discovered the Jail—my eye glanced ever i:
gloomy gratings, when another and yet deapt-
gi-oan fixed my attention on thecentie windo«-
I approached, and with difficulty discerned ^
human form leaning against the iron lists—®y
feelings were intedSC—l believed myself the on,,
waking person in the nniversa, witnessing 1
last groans of a dying nr-C. widmut a po-sil.Sw,
of assisting him—there was no Ttght—even thr*
tian charit. had not extended her hand toaiaao,
his dying pillow. As the moon gradual y facrl
the window, its rays discovered a grcy-hcndi 5
man w rapped up in a blanket—I could not trar
the features of his face—he continued to -roia
but tbfcy became more and more faint—he ir.J•!’
an effort to rise, but his hand let go his grasp, a i
he fell back with a deep sigh—his body gradual;
sunk down, down, down—I heard him fill— :
was, iudeed, dead !
The next morning, as was my practice,! t- -
a walk, and as I passed the “ Strangers bur;,i f
ground,” I saw a newly opened grave; 31,11
shortly after meeting the funeral procession,,
took ihe arm of an acquaintance and proceed*-
with it—the solemn ceremony, with the gcr.saiioi:
of the night adventure, made a deep icipre 5 -i' ,:
on my mind, and having made enquiry of c>
friend, as to the person I ha : seen dying and bu
sied, he recited the following
JVlr. C was a young man of prom,:-
Caffre Marriages.—When a female of
respectable rank is to be married, an ad
dress is delivered to her by one of the el
ders of her clan, before she leaves the
home of her kindred, in which she is ad
monished to conduct herself as a prudent
house-wife, to be obedient to her husband,
attentive to his aged parents and careful
of whatever is committed to her charge ;
above all, to be submissive when insulted
and ** to remain silent even though called
a witch.” On arriving at the kraal of the
bridegroom, she is conducted to a new
hut, the young man dancing before her,
and sweeping the ground with green
boughs, as an intimation that she is ex
pected to be always neat, aad clean, ana
orderly in her household.—f'Land. Paper..
talent—had a great flow of spirits whi' h
frequently lead him into excentric a-lventuio
and he unfortunately was very passionate, wi; ■
unduly tampered with. He had succcfde ! t »
handsome estate left him by an uncle, to the C-'
appointment of his brother, who, as nearest <■
kin, expected to get bis deceased brother s ar..nk
fortune ; but some difference had disoblige-1 •-*
deceased, and determined him to act as he <h !
How to take advantage of his nephew s foi-"^
now became the study of the uncle, who cabe
a friend to his assistance who was fiflly co&F'i
t nt to the task—They succeeded but too
welli
.{f with
this friend found means to ingratiate himseU
the nephew, and they in short soon became i«W
parable companions—this was the uncle’s
ment—every excentricity was reported to
and published in an exaggerated form, as i ast **‘
ces of the nephew’s insanity—a gun tired *'
boat’s crew who had stolen some eatw
spending days in hunting and fishing io *
lar manner, and his absconding when visited
the parish minister, was insisted on a*
vertible evidence. The neighbors, believing *. ^
insinuations, declined his visits, and would
sociale with him—his servants were P*
to desert him—be became solitary, neg'-cc* 1 ^^
person, his clothes nearly worn off, and ^ 1 * oJlC j e
unshaven—his avaricious hypoenttea) ^
came to see pretended to sympathize* ^
but his nephew had traced his misfo ^,0*
malignity, knd*ordered him off, ^jtiisA
enforce compliance—he went and *