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TMESSALlAAHTYUB.
Tlic’ following inlmp narrative is
translated from Miqueville’s Tra
vels in Greece, h It recently pub
lished n( Phi is :
" Eulhymus HIhcs. renowned and
quoted as (lie Inst o brave Thessn-
lians, was iiivhItened>e noise of arms
which the nortliernons caused to be
heard nt Lovcha, inrace, in 1800.—
He had invited to *t effort, all the
generous suns of fisnly, who wero
prepared to siicritisenaiclves for li
berty. Olympus, 1 Si Othryx, were
shaken—the Mahons, thrown into
consternation, hadtrenebed them
selves in l.erissa^ great event was
preparing. when ime to be known
that those had rctrel whom the Greeks
had regarded as tl deliverers. The
satrap of Epirus rfiis news let loose
his hordes on thcicsealian*, and the
cutting off of hoaaud the burning of
villages brought k the people to o-
bediencc. Itlachs, deceived in his
hopes, in vain wiki to resist—he re
treated like a tero lion from moun
tain to mountain—d when he had no
longer found sect* on the coatinent,
the Isle of TrikeilTered him an ussy-
lum whence he cd escape into the Ar
chipelago. But heard the cries of
the Christians—1 reproached himself
for having comprised their existence;
aud, in order to leem a whole people,
he accepted a emulation, by which he
placed himself, tb a promise of life,
in the hands of t eldest son of the sa
trap of Jnninn. ‘ 1 am going to die,”
said lie to his frids— 11 1 know the faith
of the Turks-eservc your arms for
happier days—With equal cou
rage he nppearebeforc his enemy, w ho
would, perhap) have respected the
pledge given hit if he had not been the
lieutenant of a tin who employed oaths
only ns (he met* of deceit. At Janina,
t ied to a stake itthe court of the Serag
lio, 1 again sawRIacbavas, whom 1 had
met at Milias, ul’indus, atthe head of his
Iroops. The rys of a burning sun play
ed on his browed brow, which defied
• loath, and a pofuse perspiration fell
irom his sbagsy peard. He knew his
fa'e, and more ;ouposed than the tyrant
who was nboutio lied his blood, he rais
ed towards me hi/eyes full of sincerity,
ns it to make me ar ilness of the triumphs
< i last hour. /lie saw the approach
ol that hour, so IcrriblMo the wicked,
"ith the comtisure of the just, lie
born without trimbling or reproach the
strokes oI the o/ecutiouer, and his limbs,
dragged throu/h the streets of Janina,
showed to tlu/aetonished Greeks the re
mains ol the us l of the captains of Thes
saly. Alas, Aliy should so glorious an
end be stainfd with the crime of rebel
lion, wbiclyhnd dragged so many inno-
fctnt persops to the tomb ! The inex
plicable designs of Providence are only
explained by prodigies which confound
the calculations of our feeble reason.—
1 he punishment nnd revolt ofBlachavas
prepared the triiunph'of u feeble mortal,
who had no other arms than prayers and
patience ;—one of the disciples of our
Saviour, destined to support the timid
during the tempest, whose blood, con
founded with that of the warrior, restor
ed by his martyrdom th«-honor of the
Christians.
Demetrius, of the order of St. Basili-
tis, elevated by that evangelic charity
which characterized the Apostlesin their
persecutions, traversed in these stormy
days the neighbouring cantons, in order
to calm their minds and lead them back
to the yoke of obedience. Denounced
ns a suspicious person, and taken with
Idnchavas, he appeared before the sa
trap of Janina loaded with irons. It was
wished that he should name accomplic
es, in order to involve in the conspiracy
the orthodox prelates, who occupied the
ecclesiastical thrones of Thessaly ; but
strong in faith, he testified the truth
ot (lie living God, and his answers in-
fl «ined the rage of the Vizier, which
blazed out in a dialogue worthy of being
recorded to Christendom as a monument
belonging to the martyrology of the
church.
Vizir.—'ion have announced “the
reign of Jesus Christ, k consequently the
d.-strnction of our altars, and the fall of
our Prince."
Demetrius.—God reigns from eternity
to eternity. 1 revere those masters
whom he has given us.
\ izir. \\ lial do you carry on your
breast'? J
Demetrius. The venerable image of
fho Holy Mary.
Vizir.—I wish to see it.
Demetrius.—It must not be profaned
Order one of my bunds to be released
and 1 will show it to you.
V izir.—It is thus that you mislead the
minds of men. We are profaners ! I
i ecognize in this speech the agent of the
bishops whom the Russians arc bringiiig
to enslave us. Kame your accompli*
ces. 1
Demetrius.—My accomplices are m\
conscience and ray duty, which obliged
me to console my Christian brethren,
and to teach them submission to your
laws.
Vizir.—To your own you mean, you
Christian (log.
Demetrius.—I glory in that name.
Vizir. —iou carry an image of the
\ irein, with which, it is said, prejudices
ure coflce-cted.
Demetrius—Prodigies »a_v ! The
mother ot our Saviour is our intercessor
v. iili her immortal Son-. She works mi-
t. t«s for us every day, and every day I
iv oke her.
Vizir.—Let us then see if she will
protect you. Executioners, apply the
torture.
“At these words, pronounced with
the energy of rage, the pages of the su-
tr>p rorvoatert themselves while the ex-
^•rtioupn seized thejr victim, and threw
him down at the feet of the tyrant, who
spit in his lace, "’lie holy image was
taken from him. Pointed reeds were
driven into the nails of his lingers and
toes. His arms were likewise pierced
by them, and at the height of his agony
nothing escaped his lips iiul these words,
“ Lord have mercy on thy servant—
Queen of Heaven pray for ill t” The
tortnre of the reeds fcteihg ended, there
was applied round his head a chain of
ossalets, which was forcibly tightened,
while the executioner called nut to him
to name his accomplices ; but the chain
broke without extorting (from him a mur
mur. The executioner^, tired out, beg
ged that the torture might be suspended
tilt the following duy, und the patient
was precipitated into .a dump dungeon.—
The satrap did not again attend the tor
ture, which recommenced according to
his order by suspending the victim with
his head down over a fir«(! 6f pitchy wood,
with which they slowly burnt the skin
oil' his cranium. They were afraid (hat
his life might escape, and withdrew him
from the clinfingpun to Cover him with a
table, on which the executioners mount
ed, nnd danced, for the purpose of
breaking his hones. Victorious in the
last trial, Demetrius lijiving now passed
through the torture of the reeds, of the
tire, and of the cstrapado, was built into
a wall, leaving his hea d out of the ma
sonry. He was there'supplied with nu
triment, in order to prolong his agony.
He died on the tenth dlay, invoking the
name of the Almighty. His supernatu
ral courage astonished Epirus, and h
name was quoted ns a skint. It was said
that even miracles we're performed by
it; and what cannot bie doubted is, that
his blood appeased the r age of the satrap,
and that he was the last expiatory victim
of Thessaly.”
eo.v
KBpRS
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday,'Dec. 28, 1821.
Mr. Floyd rose, he (said, to submit a
motion, relative to th^s execution of an
act of the last session qf Congress, which
had been the subject yf much difference
of opinion in Congress, and, in its effect,
he had learnt, had produced much discon
tent elsewhere. Foy his part Mr. F.
said, he, as a supporter of that measure,
bad acted from the purest and most up
right motives. He bad very little doubt
but that the law had been carried into
eiTect with the same spirit as that which
produced it. But, as there were indi
viduals who supposed that they had been
aggrieved by the mode in which the law
hud been carried into effect, to place the
matter in its proper light, in justice as
well to those whose conduct on this oc
casion he supposed to have been misre
presented, he moved the following reso
lution :
Resolved, That the committee on Mili
tary Affairs be instructed to inquire and
report to the House whether the Army
has been reduced, according to the pro
visions of the art “ To fix the Military
Peace Establishment of the U. States,”
passed on the 2d duy of March, 1821.
The resolution was agreed to, nem.
eon,
Mr. Trimble laid the following resolu
tion on the table :
Resolved, That the President of the
United States be requested to cause to
be laid before this House such communi
cations between the government of the
United States and France, or such other
information respecting the construction of
the 8th article of the treaty of 1803, by
which Louisiana was ceded, respecting
the seizure of the Apollo in 1820, for a
violation of our revenue laws ; and also
respecting the discriminations made in
each country between its own navigation
and that of the other—as in his opinion
it may not be inconsistent with the pub
lic interest to communicate.
Mr. Rankin submitted the following
resolution :
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be instructed to inform this
house what causes have rendered a por
tion of the public funds unavailable, de
signating the places and times at which
they have been received, and the sum
at each place unavailable. Also, what
bank notes he has instructed the recei
vers of public moneys of the Land Offi
ces sevcrelly to receive, in the payment
of public lands ; what rules or reasons
have governed him in making such bank
notes receivable at such offices ; wheth
er the notes of any bank, not redeeming
its notes by specie, have been receiv
ed, or now are receivable, in payment
for public lands ; what legislative pro
visions, it any, are necessary to prevent
an accumulation of unavailable public
funds, tied for transmitting, safely, the
public moneys received nt the several
and offices of the United States to the
Treasury, or other safe places.
This resolution lies on the table of
course.
Monday, Dec. 31.
On motion of Mr. Whitman, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of pioviding by law .far
the punishment of monler, robbery, or
any other crime, which if committed
wilhiti the body of a county, would, by
the laws ot the l T . S. be punishable with
demit, when the same shall he commit
ted on board ol the ships of war of the U.
• states, while lying within any river, ha-
“ in < °r bay, within the jurisdictional li
mits of any particular state.
1 lie Speaker presented a communica
tion from the Navy Department, estima
ting the additional expense of examining
the different harbors belonging to the
united States in the Pacific Ocean, and
transporting 150 Urns weight, ojghlillery
^25O00° ,UhOf thC Columbiil liiver at
On motion of Mr. Floyd, the said com
munication was referred to the select
committee appointed on the subject of
occupying n military post at the mouth of
Columbia River.
January 2.
Mr. Hemphill, of Pa. from the com
mittee on roads and canals, made a re
port, accompanied by a bill, to procure
the necessary surveys, pints, and eati
males, on the subject of roads and
canals, which was read twice, and sub
mitted for the third Monday in January.
[The 1st section authorises the Pre
sident to cause the necessary jdans Sic.
to he tnude for a national road from
Washington to New-Orleans. Canals
Irom Boston south along the Atlantic sen
coast, to connect (lie Ohio below the tails
at Louisville with the Mississippi, Lake
Eric, with the Ohio, and with the Poto
mac, ut Cumberland ; to connect the
busquehannah with the Senecu and Ge-
nesscc, the Tennessee, Savannah, Ala
bama and Tombeckby rivers ; and for
such other roads and canals us tho Presi
dent may deem expedient.
The 2d section authorises the em
ployment of two skillful engineers and
such officers of the corps of engineers as
he thinks proper, and appropriates
dollars to carry the law into effect.]
The report accompanying this bill was
long and Interesting.
Collision between General Jackson, and
Judge Frnmentin.
On motion ot Mr. Whitman, the house
agreed to consider the resolution calling
on the president of the United States, for
certain information respecting the differ
ence existing between Gen. Jackson and
Judge Fromentin.
An interesting discussion arose during
tho consideration of this resolution : the
mover replied to the objections stated
against the resolve, and endeavored to
show the necessity of investigation, as it
involved,-! principle of great importance.
The subject ought not to be suffered to
pass sub silentio, said he, it is the boun-
den duty of this house, to see that no in
stance of ty ranny shall creep into its
administration. If the governor,' had
exceeded his authority, articles of im
peachment ought to be preferred ; and
on the other hand, if the judicial autho
rity had been abused, it was equally the
duty of the house to look into it. What
ever may be the situation of this execu
tive officer, that impeachment cannot
reach him, it was the duty of the house
to express its opinion upon him, kc.
Mr. Smith opposed the motion.
Mr. Cannon moved to amend, by strik
ing out so much ns had reference to
the communications between gen. Jack-
son and judge Fromentin.
Mr .Randolph spoke chiefly in favor
of the resolution and against amend
ment ; to whom Mr. Cannon replied,
with 6ome general remarks.
Mr. Archer, of Va. argued ia favour of
the resolve and in animadversion of Mr.
Smith’s remarks, to whom Mr. Cannon
rejoined.
Mr. Floyd urged the necessity of the
proposed enquiry.
Mr. Whitman rose and replied to Mr.
Cannon, and was followed by Mr. Bald
win, who was in favor of the enquiry.
Mr. Wright followed.
Mr. Sawyer moved an indefinite post
ponement of the resolution, which, to
gether with Mr. Cannon's amendment
wag negatived.
Mr. Rankin was against enquiry—Mr.
Randolph aod Mr. Whitman made some
further remarks, when
Mr. M'Lane proposed an amendment,
in substance, that the president do com
municate such parts of the correspon
dence, ns may be consistent with the pub
lic interest, which may have taken place
between general Jackson and judge From
entin, and which have not heretofore
been disclosed ; with this amendment
the resolution was adopted, and a com
mittee of two appointed to lay the resolve
before the president.
his blanket: the Otln9 and Mis-otnis were
in biill’aloe. On their faces red paint was
laid on from the eyebrows to the cheek bone.
The music and the hilarity of tile scene oc
casionally relaxed the muscles of their cada
vermis countenances, and in place of punsi
gravity, a liumt-felt joy beamed in the sul
leu eye of the Indian warrior.—Gazette.
Congress are thus early turning their at
trillion to the occupation of the mouth of the
river Columbia—it is proposed to trnnspor
cannon to that place witli nil expcdiiion.
Whether tlu- late ukase, published by the
Emperor of Russia, tins brought this subject
before the legislature, we know not. That
document is of nn extraordinary character, k,
may he made the subject of serious reinon
strance. Ills Russian majesty rlnuns a large
and sweeping tract of territory, which come
within two degrees only of the boundaries of
the United States on (lie Pacific nceenn.
He has interdicted all navigation, to all ves
sels but his own, within one hundred Italian
miles of his dominions : thus even blockade
ing the ocean that extent. His majesty lias
furthermore a respec.table naval force
those seas already. The country embraced
by his majesty’s ukase, was formerly claimed
by the English, a claim founded on the pri
ority of discovery. Perhaps the Kinpcri
claims the soil in virtue of his jurisdiction
• cr the aboriginal inhabitants. At all events
these high ami imperious requisitions, render
it necessary for us to re-nssert our till
and to replant our colony in lho9C regions,
to secure tnis valuable trade to ourselves.
The opposition that will now probably
arise between the Russians, the English and
the Americans in those remote regions, all
emulous to secure the trade in furs and pel
try, and all so distant from their respective
governments, may he productive of nmcii
mischief, and at no very distant day. Rus
sia lias already strong fortifications in that
place, which in conjunction with her naval
force, will give her ibr the present a decided
advantage. Perhaps it is not going too far
say, that this territory will hereafter fall into
the possession of the United States with the
same certainly that Florida has already—a
ny thing exultingly said l»y foreign writers to
tile contrary notwithstanding.—Ball. Citron
DOMESTIC.
Washington, Jan. a.
On New-year’s day, the President, at the
executive mansion, received the congratula
tions of the members of congress, heads of
department, foreign ministers, officers of the
army and navy, strangers and citizens.—
During the visit, tile hand of the marine
corps performed a variety of national and o-
tlier appropriate airs. Amongst the throng
of visitors we observed D. D. Tompkins,
Vice-President of the United States—Mr.
Adams, Secretary of State—Mr. Crawford,
Secretary of the Treasury, (who does not
appear to have fully recovered from his late
indisposition) M. Calhoun, Secretary of the
War Department—Mr. S. Thompson, Se
cretary of tho Navy—Commodores Rodg
ers, Ttngoy, Porter, and Chauncey of the
navy—Col. Henderson of the Marine corps,
several officers of the army—Mr. Hyde dc
Neuvitle, Minister from France, and delegati
on—Mr. Canning, Minister from G. Britain,
and delegation—Mr. Poletica, Minister from
Russia, and delegation—tile Baron de Stak-
elbcrg, Minister from Sweden—and some o-
ther members of the diplomatic corps, whose
names we do not recollect. The assemblage
of ladies was, as usual, brilliant and attract
ive : a beautiful Scotch bonnet, with a tar
tan crown, border and feathers, is evidently
fashionable. Amongst tile strangers present,
vve observed Joseph Lancaster, (a Quaker)
the celebrated teacher—there were also no
ticed other membersof the society of friends,
who no doubt came to oiler their respects to
our Chief Magistrate, in true republican sim
plicity, and in tiio primitive deportment of
their sect.
Shortly before the company took their
leave, a deputation of Indian Chiefs, habit
ed in the costume of their respective tribes,
conducted by their interpreter inaj. O'Fallon,
was introduced to their great father, the
president; during this ceremony their de
meanor was respectful arid dignified ; llieir
countenances inquisitive and interesting :
three of them were attired in buff.doe robes,
embellished with a variety of painted fi
gures, birds, horses, kc. The little Pawnee
had a head dress of feathers, descending like
wings in the waist, the O’Mabas chief wore
silver bracelets; the Kansas was wrapt in
DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS’ It’ll ICII IS
TRUE?
COURT ETIQUETTE AND SQUABliEE
We glanced yesterday at a misunderstand
ing which had taken place at Washington
between two distinguished Foreign Ambas
sadors. It appears froln subsequent infor
mation, that, the parlies are the British and
French Ministers, Mr. Canning k Mr. Neu
ville. Tile etiquette of the Court table at
Washington, is established by usage, and en
joins that the oldest resident foreign minis
ter should have precedence as to place and
attention. The French Minister had been
here representing his nation, prior to M.
Canning’s appointment and residence near
the court of Washington—hut in the mean
limp, the former had oceasiun to return
home, leaving merely a Charge de Affaires
to represent him. Mr. Neuville returning to
his station, it would seem, claimed the usual
precedence, and accordingly took the appro
priate sent at the President’s table. It is
improperly stuted in a Baltimore paper that
the dispute originated at the table—This
would indeed he a species of the highest in
decorum : But the fact is, that when the
party was broken up,and in the lobby of the
President’s house, Sir. Canning, in a jocular
manner, told Ihe French Minister that he
had “ outgeneralled” him, hut that he should
not do it again. Mr. N. conceiving it an un
fair imputation, became very violent, and
some harsh expressions were exchanged—
and the French Minister at length touched
the handle of his sword, upon which “ indi
cation of personal hostility,” Mr. Politics
the Russian Minister, interfered, and llie al
tercation was closed—for the time.
[Rail. Gaz.
“ It appeared that George the IVlh and
Louis the 18th waxed warm on tho subject
of the slave trade, each claiming Ihe honor
of being the first to terminate it, and to nei
ther of whom the honor actually belonged—
the little republic of the United’States being
the first to set the example. However, these
two august potentates lost Iheirtomper—but
the Emperor Alexander, famous as a medi
ator, interfered, and the matterended.”
[JV*. Y. .Vat. Adv.
FROM Tnr. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
The following article appears in the Balti
more Federal Gazette of the SCth inst:
“We learn from Washington, that on
Monday last a very unpleasant altercation
took place at the President's table, between
the Ministers of Great Britain and France—
tho irritatiun produced was so great, that,
after retiring from the tabic, one of the par
ties gave indications of proceeding to make
a personal attack, v. hicli was prevented by
the interference of the representative of a-
notbci foreign nation.”
It has happened in this case, thnt what
ought to have been most concealed lias been
most bruited, and probably with some cir
cumstances of exaggeration. It is certainly
true, that there has been a current report,
for some days past, of an unpleasant con
versation having taken place between Ihe
French and British Ministers some time in
the last week, after leaving the table of Hie
President. Since the rumor of one day lias
been put into print, it is but just to give the
later report, which is, thatj whatever un-
pleasant feelings may have existed between
the parties have been entirely removed by
subsequent explanations. Wc speak now
from rumor only, and without personal or
other direct knowledge of the farts.
We have given one rumor of diplomatic
disagreement, via Baltimore. We have
nother, via Richmond, viz :
“ It is said that the Spanish Minister has
withdrawn himself partially from Washing
ton on account of Callava’s cuse ; and that
ho will not probably visit it more than once
during thin winter, until he hears from his
Court. We suspect his determination on
this score is somewhat precipitate.”
[Enquirer.]
All this may be very true. It is the first
we. have heard of it, out by no means on
that account to lie discredited, as wo doubt
not the Enquirer received its information
Irom a credible source.
Georuetown, Dec. 25.
It is rumoured that an unpleasant difference
took place at the President’s house, bet ween
the I rench k English Ambassadors, Messrs.
Canning and De Neuville—nay, it is affirmed,
tliat they stood in the ball in menacing and
threatening attitudes. This strange occur
rence at the house of our chief magistrate
has given rise to a great variety of conjec
tures—the most favorable of which we have
heard is, thnt Mr. C, had spoken dispnrag-
ingly of tile French government nt table.
” e cannot, however, credit even this, being
averse to believe that a gentleman of Mr.
’ 6 remarkable urbanity would eo far for
get himself; neither can wc rredil the story
of Monsieur De Neuville, than whom a
more polite gentleman docs not live, having
given an indirect assault.—Ctrtes, however,
something look place, which wc rather sup
pose has grown out of that slatc of /King Iheollire—and closed with a col
which the unfortunate Michael Cassio found Carolinian,
himself in alter having been pressed to drink
a cup loo much by “honest logo.”
[Metropolitan.]
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.
From the Charleston City Gaz. 81 st iill.
We observe that tin: “ Augusta Chroni
cle” of the 2-lth inst. notices a meeting, (or
as the phrase is, a caucus) of the members
of the South •Carolina Legislature, held at
Columbia, on ttie tilth inst. for the purpose
of Humiliating a candidate for the Presidency.
It was not our intention to have noticed this
meeting before we had received a circum
stantial account of what passed—hut, us the
information given in Hie Chronicle is some
what ut variance with that which we receiv
ed from u gentleman who attended the meet
ing and voted on the occasion, we think pro
per tn state,—1st. That there were One
Hundred and Twelve members of the Legis
Inture present.—«d. That Fifty-eight voted
for a nomination, (no matter'whetlier Mr.
Lowndes or Mr. Calhoun) and Fifty-four
against any nomination.—rid. That the meet
ing then proceeded to name a candidate
and William Lowndes was unanimously
chosen.
These are the facts. The modus operand!
in tho affair, was by some written resolutions
introduced hv one of the members. It was
our intention to have given the reader these
resolutions, (hud we a copy of them) previ
ously to any remark—and even now, we
have nothing to observe upon an extra official
act of the members of the Legislature, ex
cept, that they have as much right to nomi
nate a President as the members of Congress
have in their extra official or individual right,
Mr. Adams, Mr.Crawford kMr.Lowndes,
are therefore to tie considered as candidate
for the office of First Magistrate in the Unit
ed States. As vve have reserved our indivi
dual opinion hitherto—as we have neither
directly or indir ctlv held forth any man a?
worthiest of this honor—as in our defence of
the literary merits of Mr. Adams’ late Ora
tion, and nf his general political conduct—We
have postponed the question of—Who ought
to tie the next President? We shall wait a lit
tie longer. Our opinions are, in a great mea
sure, formed--hut they shall always be un
der the contrnul of principles. These shall
regulate any decision we take, and lead our
humble efforts to the goat at which tlirv
shall always aim—the welfare and honor of
this vast and happy republic.
Tho following arc live resolutions alluded to
by the editor of the City Gazette —Sur Rep
•It a public meeting of tlie members of both
branches of the legislature of the Slate of
South Carolina, held on the evening of the
18th December, 1821, at the Hall of the
House vf Representatives, at Columbia.
Col. Samuel Warren, of Pendleton, having
been called to the chair, the following pre
amble and resolutions were adopted :
Whereas, the next Presidential Election,
however distant, is becoming an object of in
creasing interest throughout the U.‘ Slates—
and whereas, it is apprehended, that in se
lecting an individual worthy of this distin
guished honor, serious differences may arise,
involving sectional divisions of alarming mag
nitude—a consequence, the hare apprehcu
sion of which obviously enforces the expe
diency of the people of ibis union, turning
their eyes upon some individual, who shall
unite the confidence, respect nnd esteem of
the North, the West, the East, and the
South—who remote from any connection
with a cabinet succession, shall be brought
forth truly, strongly, and indubitably, as the
national candidate.
Be k resolved, that it is the sense of this
meeting, under the existing stateof public o-
pinion in reference to our next President,
that no individual in the Union, unites more
entirely the qualifications for this station,
with the prospect of success, if the election
lie left entirely with the people, than out
distinguished fellow-citizen Wm. Lowndes.
reversion for this country than p la .
Cranford should lie made Preside,'i
next, alter having thus fully
these two gentlemen, mtiile’mi
two to Mr. Olay’s ambition and unfit,.,.
Be it resolved. That it is tho sense of thi
meeting, whilst vve feel a full conviction, that
the election of Mr. Lowndes, would coufei
the. most important blessings on our country
—yet we are satisfied, Hint remote from all
feelings of state partiality, if nn individual
more highly gifred, possessing stronger
claims than himself, and more unanimously
supported, should be produced as a candi
date, this state, impelled by the same patri
otism, which has uniformly guided her de
terminations, would cheerfully acquiesce, in
the superior pretensions nf such an individu
al—hut where sucii an individual is to he
found, is a difficulty, not easily surmounted.
Be it therefore resolved, That William
Lowndes, of Soutli-Carolina, is a person
well qualified to fill the important duties of
the Presidency of the United Slates, and we
do recommend iiim to the good people of!
the several stales, at the ensuing election.
Be it further resolved. That the foregoing
resolutions hs printed in the Gazettes of Co
lumbia and Charleston.
FROM THE GEORGIAN.
We have waited with some degree of pa
tience for information upon the subject of
the Columbia Caucus. Our brother editors
of S. Carolina, appearing to content them
selves, however, with a few ill-natured re
marks upon the editors of the Augusta pa
pers, and a hare publication of the resoluti
ons of that Caucus, we shall take the liberty
of giving the public what we have learned
upon Ihe subject, leaving to our brother of
the Courier to correct us if we err.
At the close of the last session of the Le
gislature of Soutli Carolina, a notice was
posted upon tho door of the state-house, ap
pointing a time of meeting in (lie Represen
tative chamber, for the consideration of mnt-
rs of national importance. Accordingly,
the time appointed, of the one hundred
and sixty-nhie members composing the two
houses, one hundred k ten appeared.—Col.
Warren be.iug called to the chair, the meet
ing was opened by Hie Intendant orCluulon-
ton (a member of the legislature and an in
timate friend of Mr. Lowndes.) Re stated
that letters from the powerful state of New-
York, and from the. City of Washington, had
been received, in which it was said that the
time had arrived when South Carolina could
furnish a l'resident, if she would, and that
tho same had been announced from Georgia.
The speaker then launched forth into a ter-
ih!e philippic upon Mr. Adams, and after
saying all in ilia power against him, conclud-
’ with Hie observation that “ lie was a chip
the old block,” aud that it would by no
means answer lliut he should lie (be next
President. Mr. Adams thus summarily dis
posed of, tile eourfenus orator descended to
notice Mr. Crawford’s claims to the Presi
dency. He deemed him a hold and during
intriguer, and expressed it ns his candid npi
nion, that a greater evil could not be held in
whom lie considered oral! ,,,j,,
hcsl qualified to fill tile executive ch il,•
the United States. The Infendant r.,i r.a'
lowed by Mr. Crufts, who dwell partieul-iil
upon tile merits,kc. of ibis Carolinian, ip.
was followed by (.'apt. Cunningham' win',
expressed his derided disapprobation Vd'u *
meeting. Mr. Legare then ruse, ami wifi].,
lie expressed a high admiration of the (V
rollnian allnfled to, thought the gentlemen
were pursuing a course of all others hen
eniated to injure him and iliu state. Consi
derable excitement now prevailed in the t 'an-
cus. A motion was then made that i| lr .
Caucus nominate Wm. Lowndes us a can
didate for the Presidency. This motion war
carried—57 to 53. The resolutions published
in tlm Charleston papers were then drawn up
ami passed. By the time, however, that
these resolutions were prepared, some do
zens of the caucus had withdrawn. There
proceedings, vve are informed, produced
much excitement in Columbia, and were ge
nerally deprecated Ivy the reflecting part of
the Legislature. Another caucus convened
soon after, with a view to putting down Ibis
affair. In that meeting, however, there ap-
peared to he more feeling than rellcclmiy
and nothing definitive was done. It seems
that the friends of Mr. Cai houn felt consi
derable indignation nt this effort of Mr.
Lowndes’s friends, in thus giving him tho go-
bye. Independent, however, of these two
parties, it is believed that there were many
sober and refieeling men who thought that
the general good might not suffermaleriallr,
even if some other state than South Carol’i-
un should furnish'the next President. Be
that, however, na it may, we feel very confi
dent, that altho’a Carolinian, Mr. Lowdnes’s
good sense will overcome his vanity, and
that he will at once withdraw from the pro
minent station, into which the obtrusive
kindness of his friends lias foolishly thrust
him. We also believe that, with all due re-
gard for the opinions of his indiscreet friends,
he will find that tile voire of the union is
paramount to that of a minority of his own
state. Of the talents of Mr. Lowndes ne
have a high opinion. We deem his patriot
ism above suspicion—nnd with these im
pressions of him, vre cannot doubt what his
conduct will be, to relieve himself from the
awkward dilemma in which his misjudging
friends have placed him.
Upon what authority the Intondant of'
Charleston has relied, in his declaration of*
the opinions of the state of New-York and
those, of Washington City, we know not—
hut for his own sake we hope it is belter
than he could have, had in his declarations
of the feelings, of Georgia. The latter opini
on vye can readily impute to his ignnratre of
us, lor such a qualification is l»y no means
unfashionable in that part of the country in
which he resides. Whatever nmv tie tho
aggrandizing schemes of some of the good
people of our sister states, we have every
confidence in the prudence and discretion
of the majority oftlie State—and vve venturer
tn believe that the folly of tho Intendant of
Charleston and Co. is as much deprecated
by that majority as by the people of any o-
I Iter state.
YVe had almost passed over one observa
tion made st the caucus by the honorable'
Intendant of Charleston. He remarked,
that nothing but the moderation of South
Carolina had prevented her giving a Presi
dent in the person of Charles- Cotesworth
Pinkney, at the time of Jefferson's first e-
lectinn ; and that had South Carolina pro
posed him, he would have been elected.—
This reminds us of nn observation made by
a celebrated Abbe, vvlin has spent many years'
in this country. After a visit to Charleston,
he was asked what he thought of the peo
ple ; he replied, that they possessed a great
deal of '■ jonleil ignorance.” We presume-
tliat (his error is hi he attributed to the im
maturity of intellect of the young Intendant,
and not intentional error; for >ve believe that-
few men are ignorant of the determined re
publican character of South Carolina at the-
period alluded to, and it is well known that
Mr. Pinckney was at the time a conspicuous-
member of the federal party.
Pensacola, Dec. 2f.
We learn from unquestionable authority,
that the President of the United States ap
proves the conduct of Gov. Jackson in the
affair of Callava, throughout. And further,,
that the President considers Judge Fromcn-
tin’s jurisdiction exclusively confined to tho
laws in relation to the leveuue and slave-
trade.—Floridian.
Government Directors of the U. Slates*
Bank. The flolowing persons have been
appointed, by the President of the U. S..
with the consent of the. Senate, to he Direc
tors of ihe Bank nf tho U. S. on the part of"
tile government, for the year ensuing, viz ;
Langdnn C'hi ves, of Philadelphia,
John Connelly,
P. Butler,
Janie*
'Philadelphia
do.
an.
i Wilson, of Baltimore.
Cli. E. Dudley, of Albany, N. Y.
[Mai. huff
l.xtract of a letter from Kentucky, dated
Frankfort, Dec. 13, 1821.
“ Legislature arc still pn*liing
the Paper System, having just passed a--
nntlicr two years replevin, when the-
Plaintiff wilt not accept the Common
wealth's paper now liO per cent, below
par."—Nut. Gaz.
Boston, Dec. 2C.
Arrived yesterday, Hie Portuguese
ship Marianne Falora.capt. Ventura An-
acleto do Britto. She was from Bahia
for Lisbon, arid captured by the U. S.
schr. Alligator, Lieut. Stockton, and or
dered tor this port, under the command
of Lieut. Abbot. She came into port
with tho same pendent flying, and dis-
playing in the same manner as when sho-
attackcd the Alligator.
Extract of ii letter from Lieut. Abbo/, of
the A’uvy, to Commodore John Shaw,
commanding Naval Officer in Bostory-
dated
“ Boston Harpor. Dec. 2-1, 182L-
“ I have (lie honor to report in you
my arrival at thri place, with the armed
ship Marianne Fnloia, having on hoard
all her crew tn prisoners—29 in num
ber.
“ T11i•» vessel attacked the Alligator *
on the filli November, (lat. about 20 deg.
38 m. N. long. 30deg. W.) in n mod
outrageous and piratbvl manner ; hut
was foiled in he attempts: to capture her, ”