Southern recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1820-1872, February 05, 1839, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextttiMncm or rmniiw.—A frtn.d «f ..re, lately r*>J| SFETSCU OF MR. GAELDHN, OF LIEKRTT, Earned from n tour f.f that section of country in the vicinitySo, Mr. Kelly 1 1 Resolutions, recommendatory oj ike Hub- ou!d an*wer ali the pvrposo* of the Coneral Government,-of one o«a and Nt iO««i *• ■ •****”' of Grand River, inform* u* tlml the number of panther* In that neighborhood «r ibis »>■>*■» i» lyy#mi precedent He gave in arconKi 1 oi * .vee dilforent attacks made byj those savage bcasl* Onmi resident* thrr<'irlimiis, which- happened at tne time nt hi* • xcors on. Ihe first panther attacked the man and ill* pr... who were in tne swampg cutting- wood, The sinrehioii of hi* < an having b< <u| broken, the rmin hud iu-i m h large s'ic.k to ropiare it.g when a panth-r leaped o . h; r., fastening ins teeth nidj flaw# info the bark p trt ot th-- tie. k ; the i ertn ran imttto* dtately, but hearing hi' u aster's crip*, tur-ed and attacked^ tha beast. wuo tir -ed urmn him, whfv the late sutforeiPi netted the stick inTn'h’d t.. repair the rart, and at one htowvs killed the animal, hv breaking l is hack. Th<? serond instance wis of a nior** lurHer~e« i-arerc.—| It seem* that a Yankee *cjnn had transplanted himsc.fi temporarily tn that vicinity, and being of the <i*nn> enter prising disposition, did not rest loop before he concluded to lav the forest tinder contribution ford- er meat. Accor-| ‘- - - - * - * hj, shoulder the duck dinsrly he sallied forth one dav, on his shoulder tue ducu-j ''••a t/ ■! *■ w own often perambulated the shores. of Massachusetts Bay, and favored by fortune, soon laid] prostrate an enormous buck so large that one hail of the, animal was all that he could possibly bear In me at a time.j He made a second trip to bring in the rest, which he found, but in doing this was unfortunate enough to lose himself. Night coming on he chose for n resting place a spot in the centre of an old piece of diycune, where he kindled a fin and carefully disposed of his deer meat. Under these cir eurastances Jonathan sat crouching before the flumes, hi gun reclining against a fallen cypress oi largo dimensions close by, and his mind intent on considering as to the ap plicability of the timber out of which wooden ware i turned, to the construction of steamboat boilers, on tl- sunnn< ; * ; in that it grew to sufficient silo; and in the pro it of the Russian iron mines being exhausted,! vas disturbed hv an almost simultaneous erne ' i great number of race stalks rinse by. ‘ wonder,” snid the exotie, laying off his large to listen, “if that vvan’t somebody on a railroad teerh boilers would do prr-cmir.ei t for ltrcom o heft nt all to enny, and not fuhjrct in the sligi.t- Treosvry scheme, delivered in the House of Represen folives, on the 101/t Dec. 1833 , Mu. Speaker :—It-is with much diffidence that I ris <in the discussion of this question ; and rest assured, sir.j l-that it is not with a vain hope ot making a display ; but it :s jin obedience to an honest conviction ot duty ; and 1 lue; jthat 1 should be doing violence to n.y feelings, »n*i w rong So my constituents, were l to remain silent whilst tr.ese re Msoiuiious arc befog discussed ai.d voted on by tide body, a "uieiniieroi w humble. • The discussion of this question is to bo deprecated, par iticularlv by the State Rigpts party, at d can only lead to uj [division in our ra.iks. Being awtue of tins, it has not been! Liugbt by me, ami it appears to have been lorced on by Igentlcmen of our own and the opposite party. 1 am awtue in occupying the tv. o positions of an opp uietitol theSuh-, Treasury and an advocate ot a United Stales Bank, that i throwing myself into ibo ranks of a minority ot the people of Georgia. But sir, between interest and duty, the lover i f bis country can never hesitate ; and, though 1 tbtmlj bo left alone to buttle for what I conscientiously leiiove to be the interest and well being of my country, and though the whole talent of the State should bu array- d to drive me from my position, yet would I exclaim with Fits James: “ Come one—Come all 1—This rock shall fly From its firm base, a# soon as I.” The resolutions, Mr. Speaker, w hich are before u» for onsideration, have for their object the denunciation of a" National Bank, and a recommendation ol n Sub-Treasury 1 propose to take up these different objects, and show byj -arguments, clrar ns the noon-day sun- 1st, That the resolutions, instead of a denunciation, huuid contain a recommendation of a United States Bank ; *»nd, £ 2d, That instead of a reromi nidation of thcSub-Trea 3kn;y, Condemnation should be written in characters larg |nnd indelible. | A United Slates Bank is objected to by a portion of the Speoplc of Georgia on constitutional grounds. Another par in transacting its fiscal concerns; and a little reCectiq ugiit to convince every man.thaisucb an institution wouis, \,e vastly beneficial to the people. Fcrn.it me to ndduce a few facts in support of this pos riou. In the first place, the Southern merchant, in goin Jiinith to purchase goods, has to pay from five to tiltcei, ->er cent, for bills of exchange. This i* tacked on to thi of tho goods, and comes out ot the pocket ol tin onarciiy. _ I am not an advocate of the old United States Bank.l 1 believe that it had too much power; hut bad as it was,! it was a safer and far better depirsitory lor ibe public mu-1 ney than this proposed Sub-Treasury. A part of tbo reso-l hit ions of the gentleman from Houston, go on to intimatel that the establishment of a United States Bank would cre-1 ate a monied aristocracy, superior to the people.. I ween! ft T A T 1 SOTSBSIONTI. MILLE DGEVILLE, joe; hern consumer. A United States Bank would reniadygibut the gentleman has made a sad mistake iallM P a, _* * K;hi*; and. sir, it would have a most happy effect injiarmo Inizirg the exchanges of our own Stale. I fie circulating; Imodium of the southwestern part of tteorgia is composed ..is resolutions. Let us examine the facts. I beliove that; the literal meaning of the word uristoeraty h _l|t*t f«rru o! overnnient which vests the supreme power jwthC hands f the Nobles; but as wo have no nobility in our country, !as used by the gentleman tronr Houston, it Itr.ust mWatij that, bv the creation of a National Bank, a portion ol thej people are to be rendered superior to the rest by virtue of its money. If the gentleman had said that the Sub-Trca^ -urv would create this monied aristocracy, then he would [have said truly what in fact is the ease. Because, if th wold aristocracy, a* u^ed in our c*oni:try f iwamt a certain! portion of the people who are rendered superior to the] *ss i:i that part of the country w'fiSii Srest, the Sub-Treasury scheme is the means by which this! liscour.t, has this discount to lese[.—Haristocracy is created, by paying the Government officers ' iiheir dues in gold and silver—a currency of more valuty] mil different from that used by the people. The fact ihcir being paid in this currency implies a superiority oi :he pnrt ot those who are thus paid. Now, sir,. I do not believe in the doctrine of giving ti the Government or.e currency, and another to the people. If the currency of tbo Banks is good enough for the poo ,:!e, it is also good enough lor the Government. I cannot n*e nnv good reason why a Government like ours, deriving ill ils powers from the people—dependant on them for its wrv existence—should he possessed ut this wondcrlul at tribute of superiority. Another unanswerable objection to this Sub-Treasury scheme is, the fart that it would lisve the effect rf taking the people the use of thirty millions of dollars, that almost exclusively of Lills of the I lurid* Bank. When ver rhe people of that portion < t the iiale travel east wardly or northwardly it: pursuit •». their busisess, they have to pay from five to twenty per cent, lor the bills oil that part of the country to which they are goiiig. 1 li 1 evil we tony credit to the w ant of a National Bank. A; -it frequently happens that the bills ol oar Slatt institu-l lions, which are perfectly solvent a; b>.im*, arc h- low pai u other portion* of the State; and the bolder ol them in doing bu*ine these bills are at a disc This, as every one know s, is of frequent occurrence and. ^sonri-e of great inconvenience to our pei pie. It is evident that a Bank wouid prevt-ni the recurrence of loss to oui [citizens on th'* score. Another most salutary quality resulting from a Nations, Bank—it would bare the effect ol compelling our Slah nstitutions to do that which, in the plenitude ut his mercy, the mover of those resolutions has condescended to lei hi m do, viz: to revolve within their legitimate sphere It would act as a wholesome check in preventing their ci-is-nes, and the want of such a check, the history o: the last few years has furcesslu'Jy proven One more benefit resulting from the estaldishnirnt of a National Park, it n.qy net be amis* to mention ; it would sprevent the rivalry among i ur Stales and State Banks, schooner Empire. Copt. Boothwfcfc} dris wo* b comber; thinks it w«* before Christcm*; they had * passage, and put back to Darien, from farad winds; yj w-v -w-ji "■> Karri veil in Charleston, after this long voyage—and I IJ JpJ, | f Fl IV.fnent has continued in Charleston since that time; Dick tr . *»on was on lx*aid with deponent: on their aniral ij,,, both went to T. W. Johnston’s. King-street, and spent list ; night; next morning they went down to the vessel and |,^i their things carried up; deponent earried his things 1,^ rother’s; saw Dickerson next day, at the vessel; » fU[ ’to the vessel together, parted with him there, and he h»* act seen him since—blit has heard that he is in Cbsrls,. !on ; a sailor who had left Soulbwick’s vessel, told dep^. cent be saw Dickerson ; it was about ten days afie r Arrival; the man murdered had a ron.-idcrahic qu»n;itj ,f ijewelry in his possession; this jewreiry was in a la x ; ivided it between them, and quarreled about the divisiia,'. Tneidafi Febroari 5» 1839* • It will be noticed that the Grand Jury of this county- have presented as a grievance lb« present suicidal course, jf the Bank*. As if there were not already sufficient pro judirc existing in th« public mind against these corporate] ies, they seem resolved, in their rnnuness, to drive^ft was at a house on the rood in the country, about ^ 0 miles from St. Mary*, that they made this divi,i„ B ^, which ii’u-tnulurnliy follow our preseii; system: there isSkoing about the gross amount ol the annual revenue which Hallow stranger, vno wouldn't like foS^Ppm* it on grounds of expediency; whilst a third ciassj A sodden intrusion of a ferocious looking bea the I ankee. who tried the hollow of the cypresaEjd I nn quitting his asylum after some tirre, found n f bis deer, and his straw hat In ribbons. “ Well,! are, nineteen feet between the extremities anri over. I rather think, as there’s no deer me; ght be as w ell for me to take a sapling.” Whirl ..Jinglv did, and at the last accounts w as on h way back to Ncw-Eng!and. Tho last orcnrrenco was on the»pla.*;!atior? of Mr. Carr, who was sitting in his lnu*e one evening, when an unnsn nl noise was heard in the direction of his hog-sty. Di vining the cause, lie caught op his gnu and went out t reconnoitre. Ot, tne way to the enclosure he discovered that tne gun was unloaded. Nevertheless he continued and fnlliii" in with n im-ge panther stnirk it over the nose with so much force, that the stock of Ids gnnseparated front the barrel, and the hi nst ran off in the wood. Returnini to his house and loading his gun, (which wo. not mater ally damaged) he agiin went om accompanied by his wifi with a tomah-tw'-, and a young woman with n:i axe. Tlv'j panther had mtlde his retreat behind a bunch of ralmett which it was nace»«nry t« cut down before he could aa opportunity to shout tho animal. This be did .and was in tbo act of resuming hi* gun. when ibe beast sprang on him, overthrew hira and bit him -severely in the heed. Thi panther letting ga elsewhere, suddenly rrade an atretnp to fix his teeth in Mr. C’s throat, which last be only frus^ trated by grasping the animals lower jrw with hia hand which was bitten through iaimrdlately. At (his rrisi the panther was attacked by two new faas. Mrs C. with her tomahawk and a small dug which had followed then from the hoaso, wheronpon Tie made a second rrtroaf inf the bushes, carrying the dog with him ; Mr. Carr liavir. abject to it because Martin Van Buren and .1. C. Ca.houni \V,th this latter class, if there beany si.ch in thik House, (though I hope there are not,) 1 have nothing td do. My remarks are not addressed to them, but to iliosd who support principles, not men, and who have indepcn-jSkiviil make bis fortune, to the utter undone lictales of tie iencc enough to act ac.cordu-g to the be reason wherewith they have 1 cen endowed by then- C tor. To arrive nt the true solution of the problem whether the jor.stiti.tion dor* or does net give to Congress the power jto fistabiCh a United States Bank, that Constitution must be rrad as v,c would read any other instrument—without rcjudice—wilh: ut local or party feeling—construing its lerrns to moan w hat, in their ordinary and general uccep tulion, they would naturally mean. It is evident that this) is the only way of arriving at its true sense; because it i known that thorn is no instrument of a:i\ considerable th, which w iil not admit of some variety of construe ttot!; and in examining its contents, if we let prejudice o xtraneom feelings have part in the deliberation, the con eqnence is, that we take that construction which favors! mr private views and verily the old proverb, that an is prone to believe to be true whatever fie wishes foe so. Charleston with her bank of twelve millions, Biddie with his in Philadelpi ia of thirty-five millions, another in New-] York of. I think, fifty millions, and should the present state )f things continue, jou will see th» se mammoth institu-! jions springing u|> in every wealthy F-tste in the Union.— What think you will be the consequence of ihis immens. ’.-nuking capital, each one struggling for the mastery, with out any controlling power! Anarct y, speculation, swind ling ai.d fraud must ensuo. Then »ir, the gi rates; shnrpei of the honvsi land fair dealing part of the community. In preventing] £this a National Ba ik would act like a great balance when n some complicated machine, harmonizing and equalizing :he velocity and power of all its parts. In the face of ah these facts nnd in view of all the benefits resu.ting fron [the establishment uf a United Slate* Bank, to the pcopl [of the Union, I am told that it mu*t not be done, because forsooth, it might become a political engine to subvert tliel iherties of the people. This beautiful idea desoi ves to I* -anksd along with those of Jefferson, Franklin and \\ asl ngton, and with them handed down to posterity as one oi 'ho great discoveries of the nineteenth century. Vcriiy « e live in an age of improvement, ana shall no doubt sum rave some r.ew- principle in natural philosophy invented,] [proving that a body in revolving around a fixed centre, wi'lj girnd towards that centre, and it w;ili he just as reasonabli jo yield assent to this new theory when invent* d, as it would be to sirppose that a National Bank could render i: elf superior to-th* people. Let the. facts speak for the For the antbirity which enables rfi? to advocate iheSsclvrs; here is tin Institution established by the people f ht of Congress to establish a United States Bank, 1 n 'or gentlemen in the first instance, to the first clause of til th section of tho Constitution, w hich gives to Congres ■jthe power to lay and collect taxes, duties, excises and im ostj, to pay the debts and provide for the general weliair f the Unit/d States. Son-!* espositorsof the Constitution onslder the portion of this rlnase which relates to the gen- ra) welfare as a distinct er.d separate power, nnd conse- '[Uemiv giving to Congress the right to provide for the This treenvery dangerously wounded rotnrned home and sent f.T^ en " raI welfare in every instance and by any means Slower is very doubtfuf, ana I ask not for so liberal % con 'Vtruction. It is a well known fact, even to the most corn a neighbor named Mr. Ives, whose prowess rn sncli encoun ters was noted, and who dressing himself in very Strom alothingas some protection, heavily armed and accompan led by a very savage dost, repaired to the pan!her which: Was easily discovered from the cries of the first dog which? was with him still. Whilsi in tlte act of searching for thrd panther, ho again surprisod this new combatant, amL without giving him time to fire, sprang on and overthrew! him simultaneously, and bad fasten* I hi* teeth in the back amon politician of the day, that nearly all of the expres grants of power to Congress, draw after them power (which arc implied, and without which, the General (Government could act w ith no degree of energy, and repnere of action would be narrowed down to so email a rom Ipass. that its operations would be too confined to hav !kny view or discretion in the exercise of its duties, as of th •f Capt. Ives’s neck, w hen the dog atta-king him, divert !iat advantageous to the interests ~ is bowie knife, and^rople over whom it governs. When the Constitute ad his attention until Capt. I. drew his plunging it into too heart of the panther pat an end tc hi exploits. Our informant states that he saw the hid* of this save beast, which measored near nine feet from the nose, to t •nd of the tail.—AUnhnpot Ain on g?.'. AuntTERATratr or Dinres.r— There is. we believe, part of the world in which the system of adulteration o articles of trade, is carried to as great an extreme 8s in] London. One branch of this system is the adulteration drugs, of which we have the fnllowtrrg particulars, as com-] muuicated to a Committee of FarHaraem by a professions gentleman: The trader sorts the drngs ; the prrrest kind he sells I; its natural state, the second hind he reserves for powders, snd the worst of all he uses for tinctures, and this in fori a Congress the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, in; osts, &c., it followed by necessary implication, that it| Conveyed a discretionary power to lay and collect so n-.uc ts would be necessary for the support of the Governmei nd beneficial to the people; and in so doing, it gave, an [does give, the right to use such mean* as Congress shall.! in hor discretion, think best calculated to promote the end: -desired, considered with a view to the interests of the peo le, whether bv a Sub-Treasury, pet or United States Bank. The truth of this position i* so evident, that it ought to b within the grasp of every school boy’s mind. 1 considc it to be entirely axiomatic ; and the framers of the Con |3titution, that there might not be the least doubt on thi Jysubjucr, in the close «f the 8tli section of the Constitutini Si list referred to, gave to Congress the power to make all] glow* w hich shall be both necessary and proper lor carrying jinto eficct the foregoing pow er* and al! other pow ers ves: - nor Z ry °, f:en : - n l T° 0f d r nmp m i - ti0n - / raud *i|od by this Constitution In the Government of the United are often pract.sed in the dnre market. Optam often Qr , n . tl epartmcnt or officer thereof. Then, eir, a United States Bank can be constitutional! :only on two conditions : I 1st. It must fee naces arr—not so absolutely necessary! ihsi the Government cannot exist without it—hut it miisij S 1 .* just what the word here means : that is, it must be nced-i Era I, r-'quisitc, and beneficial to the Govet-ntncct, in carry-! ' no effect some one or other of the expressly delcgatocij powers. 2d. It must bn prop»r (which, as here c*ed, means that] t would be prudent) that the means would justify the end hat it should not be contrary to the spirit and intentionot| he Constitution ; and that it should he a good and correct] measure, to aid the Government in performing the duties; tains a piece of iron embodied in it, calomel often consist of very little more than sulphate of barytes, which is ni inert substance; and white precipitate of mereurv I* some times sold ns a calomel; hnt in echnmony the adu'rerafior is even more remarkable, an immense quantity of chnBA being found in it, so that the active ingre-di-nt in it ofie varies from per cent, to 81 $ per cent. Gamboge i3 oftan a manufactured article; milk of sid pbur commonly contains one half of stucco, as is proved! by exposing the composition to heat. Peruvian hark, asj i: comes from the hands of the drug-grinder, consists o' charcoal, wish Venetian red. Carthagenian bark, lignum; vitte and satin wood. Even so late *« forty rears ago’ this composition was mado by the Apothecary’s Compuny.iiB ... i i u „ * ■ — . J , , » JSSwhtch are required of it bv the Constitution, and was supplied to the army ns Peruvian hark. It is>®* - - H - known that on one occasion two chests of the genuine arti ale have been sent to a drug-grinder, he put up eighte chests of extraneous matter to the two of mire bark, and- sold the remaining eighteen rhPsfs to his own profit. Cnln * mine, or carbonate of xine, as it occurs in commerce, con tains very little of zinc at all, consisting pri.iVipallv of su phate of barytes, colored with a little iron. Ginger iitf adulterated with 50 per cent, of capsicum, saw dust, satin wood and flour, and sometimes the article sold doe* no contain more than 30 per cent, of ginger. Jalap is fre-i quently adulterated with twenty-eight pounds of bnrlev meal per cwt., and lignum vine dust, is sometimes used.' Liquorice powders is made of equal parts of common su gar and barley-meal, with a little tumeric. Lac plumbago are adulterated with coal and opium, with ex-] tract of senna, and there is sometimes an infusion of from, thirty to sixty percent, of water. Rhubarb is often mnd<v§> ^ cf flour, tumeric, and other things, and the artic!<4jS'**' f! " ! eold often contains no more than one-half of its weiqht o(| rhubarb. Nitrate of silver, which is extensively nsrd iri medicine, is often adulterated with nitrate of !e*d. lures are diluted with water. carrying Out one branch of the duties of the General Gov -rnu.er,:, managed by the people (o.- their agents, which i It he same thing, for agreeably to the principles of commoi tense, as well as those of law, whatever n man <lo<-s hy hi gc.r.t, that he does himself) deriving all its powers froir the people, holding those powers by tha will ef the people jand this institution is to render Itself superior to the peo whj, sir. it is supposing* moral impossibility; a per ret absurdity; it would be jn*t as reasonable to ray that its book -which I hold in my hand could subvert my !iber-| y. And this great power which is so violently opposci jand denied to Congress, as bring so awfully dangerous t die liberties of the people, is possessed hy every wealthy State in the Union, and under th* direction of an aeconi iished financier, ran be carried into full effect at any timed t would fce called a Sl'.to institution, but in fact, wouioj possess more power than has ever been claimed for a Ni riiia) Bank by any of its friends; I hxro never know more than fifty millions capital claimed for a National inj ptitution by- ary of its advocat-'s: and, jir, I; i? well know: hs( any rrc;!ihy State lias the right and power to estab !ish a hank with a greater capital than this; ti er, with it ranches in the different States you hr.re a National Bank] ali its glory, though under a different name, and one which would be calculated to wield a greater and more in lions political influence than any bank that could be in orporated by the General Government. This ha* already! oromeneed In miniature, and unless there is a National Bank to prevent it. yon will soon tee it developed in full, ength portrait. I would r.ot, Mr. Speaker, snppurt any measure which would increase the power of tho Execntiva or the Congress' of the United States, I believe that they have too much al-* ready, and I would curtail those powers. In supporting the establishment of a United States Bank he principle features in such an institution as 1 would advo-’l ate, should allow the people the management of it, that, [is to say, that the stock should be owned by the Several- States in proportion to thei; respective population, having the right to appoint director* in the same ratio, the gem-i-j al goTcrnm nt owning as much of the sto.-k :.s one of tlicj argest State* in the Union, and appointing directors i ibis proportion, neither the stock owned by the State* o igencral government, trans crrahle, and the w hole to be un-< |der the direction of the House ol Representatives. I ch' £not sav that this istheonly Unitod,States Banx that I wou.d pT><.rt, Inst tfie principles of any such institution that 1 (would vote for, should be these, though the details mig •,e different. Arid I contend that a National Bank, estab shed on these principles, would be calculated to milt our government a more thorough democrat y than any oil r on earth, from the fart that in the management of ihcl (fiscal concerns of the country the rich and the poor would. rtscabiv to its provisions, must be paid in gold and silver exclusively, for the use ot the Government. Now, sir, if there was a National Bank, and this thirty [million* applied to banking purposes, it would safely nd- •nit of the emission of sixty million* in bank bills—thirty r.s for the use; of thi-Government, and 'hirty millions loaned to the people of the United States, and th ►capita! remaining, unimpaired thereby, answering all thi [purposes of the Government, and making the people thirtyfajj millions richer. The want of this money by the people - must bv. obvious to every one who is at all conversant with: he situation of our country'. The want ofcaj.'tnl is fell, nd sorclv fell, by our citizens. See the Slate of Georgia !j with every imlucemer.t inviting our people to internal ini prove ment, and for the wont of means, how long ha* ii been delayed 1 Ai.d even now, when we have commenced the glorious enterprize, wc are so much cramped .in oui iperaiion* for the w ant of capital, that our works must be •mrcspondingly sloNv nnd confined. In a young and growing Republic, like f lint ef flic United] [States, a well regulated and jndic ous credit or banking yslem, is the grand main-spring—the great sine qva non —of every occupation. I will iilustraie this by a familiar example. Take, fur instance, a young man who has just arrived nt years of maturiiy: He ha* bequeathed to l ima beautiful and fi-rti piece of land ; but jins no money witii which to bring it into cultivation or to develnpe it* resources. Then be must either jyt to work, end labor milk his otrs hands, ;ntil he has gradually acquired money sufficient to bring i nlo cultivation, (which, of course, would take him an or dinary life-time,) or lie must borrow the money tettk trJGc, o commrnet. Let him succeed in the initrr: then, in A| iff years, he will hare developed the resources of hifj and—will have made a fortune, and refunded tho borrow-] d capital. Ihis is no fiction. Ard just sc with the people of ti: United States. Wc have a beautiful and fertile domain;] hot havo not capital to dorelopo its resources. Then, sir let the rcspecrive Governments of the States and United Slates, instead of taking away—as this sub-Treasury would] lo-i-ift them increase the capital of the country. Let them adopt n wise and liberal policy toward* the prop.lc— andj sir, instead of this wretched system of shin-plaster, and rag-money, which we are compelled to receive ?n pay l.metu cf mir debts, you wiil see our people rapidly tnerens jir.g In c.location and la wealth. Let them but start ii this rare; and ere lone. ;h? grand gua! of thrir exMtenc will he attained. Then. sir. will our country he the bea [co t whereby the feet cf the oppressed of every land nil he guided to the haven of prosperity. By pursuing thi: course, in imagination I look into tho abyss of lutnrity, niuij see our happy country rapidly arriving nt all human per [faction. I contemplate her marching on in the extfns oi pf a wi*e nnd liberal policy, till the splendor of herglorv hall Irave radiated to the utmost verge of earth's remotest?]] ound, waking up the lethargic sons of slavery in crer-is clime, to the inestimable hlessinjs of freedcm. [from their advocacy tho comparatively few friends that] thev now have. What will bo tho consequences of thi* mad. :areer 7 Will it be some special enactments by the next Legislature, in reference to Bank settlements, especially in reference to city Banks, which that body may think, in: its wisdom, or otherwise, w ill lend to prevent the sudden] and injurious contractions nnd pressure in o U r monetary system, without much regard for she special interests of corporations which soeui so obstinately to pervert the ob ;ect of their iuCorpotation 7 There is no telling wliat ou !,cgi*lature may do; and from our knowledge of the tom jper of that body towards the Banks, a* well a* the know- [ledge of the damage it may if it plca«i.« work them, wc] 'would advise on selfish considerations, if higher motived will not operate, that they cease produring such unne*»n-j r-y embarrassment as well as suffering in the community, cst th" tables be suddenly turned, and when they them selves are forerd to cry peccavi, there bo none to raise; [hand or voice in their behalf. \Ye speak of course in tha«t emarks, only of those institutions in Augusta, which ar< lelieved to be the aulhois of the present inonetny diff.cu!-: [ties. There have, we understand, been some seven applies j lions to the Commissioners, by companies formed undeil the Free Banking Law. These are, we believe, from An | ;ustn, Liberty county, Elbert connty, Troup county, Tho- i:wt* and Dec star. But we observe in almost every paper, natives calling meeting* of the citizens for ibis purpose,! 'from Cass county, downwards. There are meetings on* the subject called, we see, in Cass, Jasper, Coweta, Har ris, Stewart, Burke, and others, that bate escaped our rr-1 collection; numbers sufficient, however, to show that the| 'ret Banking system is about to undergo n full and amph.-j xperiment. for good or evil, in old Georgia. If prudence! nd intelligence govern at-.d direct these operations, we| may hope for an improvement in nur condition, and propi-t ioas results from the operation of the svstew; but, witb- ut prudence, good sense, honesty, and intelligence, in the! onduct of this novel enterpiiae, we will assuredly deeply! ffer a* a community, and the ruin of those engaged in it! ie. speedily induced. .Cowles off-red the jewelry for sale at Black Creek, „„ fa place where the Indians had been ; b: th offen d lbrjf V . 'dry for sale in St. Angustiie; they sold some of iivt*»T| 'they offered ii for sale to the passenger* ; C<»»!es puid [off at St. Augustine, and told him he should take s<.m f j 'the jewelry or he should t nothing else; and deport^ ftook some of it as his |i«y; both of them follow*,! jnent wherever lie went, while in St. Au-ustine; be oStri4 'jewelry on board the vessel, some of what be gut [Cowles, and some of what he got from itisbiotlu-r; Cu»i^ went by tho name of J. Williams; and h;-.d some bill* ’his name as Williams and some ns J. II. Cowles; taj iiome of the bills printed »t Augusta; Cowles is a jug*'*, Jand ventriloquist, about 5 ferl 7 or 3. very trim Guilt »eij jmadc man. very active and upright in his walk, his wall. ^ quick, hi* gait aurl manner indicates activity ; Dirki-rns is a mil and very stout man, walks rather bow-legged, fau Li verv fair complexion, linht hair, bh:.-* or light eye*. Liu*4 .u'ders, with two double tei-tb on the upper jaw in fruvi ■w* tobacco very much; when they played d'-puo--u [kept the door a* door-keeper; deponent saw the mail diug (down, ai.d was dead ; knew that he was deatf; they snij hev used iheir knives j Cowles had the kr-.ifo in hi* hanij; xheti the man called for help he said lie was stubbed, util [held his back, and Cow la* mire up and thrust nt hiru usd me fell; lliev Consult' d about the 1 ody, and took it up aid [put it in oti the hinder part of the wagon; Cowles covend lit w ith a cloth, nnd ordered him to drive ofi In m the rued, [an 1 took the body out and put it in n hollow log ; depi rtvi Itievef snw the man t-eforo. but from what he tilservtd t f hiim he would say he wa* a for- ienrr; rather a smut mee ; rhis speech was ns a foreigner; Cowles knew him Irion*, anil spoke a* such ; did not hear hi* name called hy them ; leponeiit savs he iienrrl Cowles was in (. bail* rtnn, a;d •ame in the Motion from Jacksonville : Cow l«s rairs u Johnston’s and saw deponent ; and iished I im if he Lad vet given nnv notice or information about the murder; di- monent said lie had not ; Cowles told liim if he had iLn* were men watching him win* would kill him ; it is kLuot [iwu week* ur mere since Cowles saw him in Charlrsius. HENRY JONK3. Sworn to before mo tlii* 23J dav «-f January, 1339. H. L. ITNCKNfcY, ilavar of CharlcsUc. MaTox'i O^rics, Charleston S. 0. 1 Jai.uary 2(Jih, 1839. [ I hereby certiry. that tho foregoing 1» a tru* ai d currrct -opy of the affidavit uf Ilenry Jor.es, taken before me as Lhc 23d instant, and that the signature of Jor.es’ nates u [this copy of hi* affidavit, are in the ptvprr handwriting id H. L- the said Henry Junes. Tt Is hardly necessary to rail tbo attention of the reader? o the Report of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Com-g lissioner*. It will bo found highly interesting. Th: Board expect to offer the grading of tho last division ofj the road in April or May next. They anticipate with con idenr.e, unless impeded hy unforeseen embarrassments, tha ithin the first half of next year the resj from ono end t* he other, will be In rcadin*«s to receire tho rails; and that] ^n a twelvemonth thereafter it will he ir. full carreer, in the] rittUpnrtation of n-.errhar.diiie, 3tc., between the Wes: and] h* Atlantic. Huzza for the enterprize of old Georgia ! PINCKNEY. Mayor of CharT.two. JUDGE KILL’S CHARGE. Missttz. Ebi-ioks:—I hand you the charge cf Jrnijo tHiil, furnished by himself in compliance with the rrqap* [of tho Grand Jury of this county, for publication, thru* [publish it ami oblige Your ubodiont servant, THUS. RAGLAND, Forvwua Grand J cry. Onr reader* will find some important reso’utior.a, whlciij bare Lcca Juid before Cocgres*; they are worthy of reflec- ion. The Land Bill—that is, the hill of the Senate, giving-! way tho public lands, lias been laid on the tabie in the* House of Representatives, tinder circumstances which it* ould *eem will fasten it there. jhnvc art equal weight; n:en, not dollars and cents, wc-u'.i It has been objected hy some, that the propriety of £ : .-rir.;^(lirect ihe destinies of the country. :o Congress rhe power to establish corporations, wasdi*cu»-M I deem. Mr. Speaker, that I have sufficiently shown the I by the framers of the Constitution, in the Conventionjsgconstituiionnlity, the necessity, propriety nr.d expediency [which framed it, and by them denied. Of the fort that! [the express power to estab'lsh corporations, general-v ly, was asked for Congress, and a* expressly denied, there! oui he no doubt; and very correctly so too. Such a p> r, considered a* an independent and unlimited one. would! have been exceedingly dangerous to our free institution*,J [nnd would have placed in the hands of the General Guvrrn- rnt the mransofsubduing the Slate* by force, or ofsubvert- ing their Governments by corruption. And why so? Be- •■cause, sir, had the right to establish corporations been coe-j vcj‘*d to Congress by the Constitution, a* a distinct and in-J dependent power, she could then have established as mat ■Banks nnd Corporation* all over the United States, ofj whatsoever kind or description, ns would best siibservt n views; thereby i;.cr«-nsing the number of her d> pendents, till a majority of the people would be foutTilj [crouching as recipients of her bounty. Then, sir, they would be but fit instrument* to consnni-j mate the foul w ork which their n.asters had begun. Tru framers of the Constitution most wisely withheld this dan-5 s’of a Notional Bank. Agreeably to mv promise, I propnsc in the next place t how the futility of the Sub-Treasury scheme, and that vrej as republicans, as State rights and a* Southern men, should] oath it ns the adder that would sting us. The opponent of that scheme labor under much disadvantage in combat with the chimeras of every man’s imagination, for it] [Si* presented to u* in such a variety of shapes that we are at a loss where to begin the attack, and unless we had thcj [lower of Hercules that we might burn when any of its head hall have been immolated, we ran hardly hope to destroy the mativ-hcaded monster. It is truly a midtifaced cou-j rrn. It first presents itself in the shape of a total hard mo-' [ney scheme, an entire divorce of Bank and State ; next it] condescends in the plentitude of its goodness to accept! the bills of specie paying banks; and again it will have on-' ly one-sixth of the government dues pnid in gold and sil-! la*t!y, it will on certain conditions allow a pail ol the public money to be deposited in bank If gentlemen would present something tangible, I would Thh Gams.—The country is astonished nt the gnrru [•which is plavir g in tho Honso of Representatives Ti. nrrespondent of the Baltimore Patriot speaking of ays “ The signs; victory gained by the House of Rep- [TCsentativrg over the Executive, left •* the party” nothin) o rely upon, but a resort to the most pitiful trickery fori he puq.ine of delaying the organization of the Comrr.ittn and obstructing the work of investigation which they have so much rra«on to dread. Defeated in till their] Exertions to prevent the appointment of a committee, hav ng upon it a majority of the friend* of inquiry, ard op- joner.ts of corruption and nbu*e. the train-band* luwrnnr. Ilrd rho-se frlerd* of the Administration who were ap •minted, to decline, ar d came into rhe Ilnivc. determined] .me uf them upon ore, the rest upon the i thcr of iw.-| Sthings. Some of thrm were fur requiring, under party or idors and discipline, all the friends of the administration tt lecline serving upon the committee. The object of limsi vr.i* to force the appointment cf a committee composed! (entirelyof opposition men; and then get up aery abm Whig fabrications and” “ ex; arte statements” njninsij whatever disclosures they might make. Others were fn •omprlling the declinature* of Administration men nni until ti r choice should fall upon tho Executive’* sclectrd| 'servants.” We trust however, that all these tricks may fail ofeflVct ifnr.d that the labors of the Committee may result in giving! Ire people light! Our readers will recollect the account of a murder com itted in Jones rnunty, a few months ago, on the bo iv of§ it Podler of Jewelry, whose mutilated remain* was dis-, covered some time after the n-.urder, in the hollow of a ’fallen tree, in the woods. Through the Mayor of Charles-] on the following testimony, giving a detailed account A ho murder, has been obtained, and transmitted to the Governor of thi* State; whose Proclamation, offering Six' [Hundred Dollars reward for the murderers, will be found, nn another part of this paper. Supposiig that thi* testi nony of one of the men present at the murder, (though ec.or.ltfist to his account protesting against it) would bcl ntrrrsting to rr.nrv of our readers, we l ave obtained a; ■copy from the Executive Depmrtment, for publication. •\Ye publish it for a further purpose: murder will out, ^sooner ot later; nn mnttrr how cunning rrnv he the pierpr- re.tors, their crime will como to light, bringing with it tin [penalties of retributive justice. The statement below, without any explanation* of ours fjgircs a clear account of this sanguinary ard diabolical lecd i MiusnairittK. January, 1839. To Thus. Raola.vo, Esq., Foreman, &c. t Sir—Tim man who is insensible to praise or censurr, Is .lit for society, much more fur office. I cannot, thi re* ore, but be filled with tho mii.g'nl emotion of j.ride sad ratitude bv the flattering notice lukeu by your respeclsk.'s body, in connection with the Bar of the Circuit, ef my fiot [official r.rt among you. It wuuld he unkind in ire to rr. [fuse your request; though it is no affectation ef modesty [to declare, that I fear your call for my charge fur publica- fiion, was rather ti e offspring of kit.dues* to the author, than an appreciation of tho met ils «l litr production. I have ha*lilv writtrn it out. as well s* my recollection weald enable jne. and herewith furnish it pursuant to request. With sentiments of high regard. I aiu, sir. vaur obedient servant, EDWARD YOUNG HILL. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Examination taken this 23d of Jannarv, I83£, of Her.-? rv Jones: that he is a native ami citizen of Connecticut ;* .Mr. Foreman and Gentlemen of the Grand Jury l It was a remark (and perhaps a correct one) ef on* of v distinguished predecessors, that the Judiciary ot Grat ia, with one exception, to wit: the want of a tribunal for the correction of errors, lorn!* the most peiferl n.udel uf Republican Jvnsprttdencr. known to the world. Tho [-addition of this feature would, in his opinion, have rend* r- ed it complete. Had he lived to the present day. hi w could his proud and madid mird have contemned the puerile trif,ing of another departn ent of this Governr.iert, hirli. by an alteration of yenrCm stitntior, has hewn ewt jand fashioned the caps'une to thi* ircial fabric, and then ieft it lying mouldering at il« base. Of this system your bodv form* n most iiepnrtitnf component par:. And yenr luties, a* tlie grand inquest t f the c nut.tv, are not only su pervisory and ir spertlve, bi»t of an active and ojieratWe baracter. Iucidont to the former is your right to enquire nto and report upon ttie condition of your public roads, nur county prison, the records of your respective eonr.ry )35ces, taxation, &C., and also to report upon the rnrduet f the officers severally connected with, or having charge f the same—the dread of the censure and the hope of he. approbation of the intelligent and virtuous, bring the rrongest inc entives to moral rectitude. 'I he general slat* f the moral* of yonr community, tho practice and toler*- feposed that Some time slimit November last, but thinksjgliiun of irfl~, profligate and vicious haLits, and the npera- Rispect Yourselves.—The follow ing correct remark* intended to benefit young men, we copy from the Philadel-j pbia Ledgfr: “ In business one of the best moles by whic: a young man can respect himself, is to do nothing to for feit the respect of the worthy. In oil cases, besides his] great moral land marks, let him take for guides what h believes to bn the opinions of the worthy in similar cases Let him try every case proposed hy acknowledged mural? principles, and if he find all rfoht there, let him, to make a! surance doubly sure, imagine thosa looking on, whom 1: knows to be deservedly esteemed for probity nnd intel! gence, and then let him ask himself, “ What will such me think ? If I do so and so, will they approve or condemn ?! If the latter, for me abstain, and avoid o-’cotion for con-j detuning myself.” In amusements a yonng man respects himself by strirtlv regarding the laws of the land, and of property. For thi” purpose, he will abstain, not only from degrading pursuits but degrading companions. When we see a you eg maul drinking freely in a tavern or nn oyster cellar and become unduly gav, though not intoxicated, we say trial he doe: not respect himself; for though neither wit nor humour are censureable. they do nut consist in excess of ani mai spirits, induced by nervous stimulants. When we se young men issuing from drinking bouses or theatres, shout ing or singing us they pass through the streets, we say thev! do not respect themselves. When we see young men con gregated at street corners, indulging in ribaldry and pro finity, we say they do not re*|>ecf. themselves. When « aee young men spending their time, and the money of them (elves and others, in gaining houses, we suy they do not rr •poet themselves. When we see young men riding out ol town on a party of pleasure, and in returning, shouting singing, swearing, and driving their spent horses at full] speed, with cruel disregard to the animals and the safetv of street passengers, we sav they do not respect themselves.' When we see young inen.congregating before church doors to stare a? women coming out, we say they do not respect themselves, or the sex to wbk b their mothers aud sisters] Mong. Igerou* power, and conveyed it to Congress os a dependenligknow better how to shape my arguments. It is too much! . •* |H Lc ||K,d Ccnious Casaut Bird.—The Adelaide Gallery con tains, among many other objects to amuse the imagination while they satisfy the judgment, a Canary bird, in full feu-] titer, of tbe brightest hue, which speaks, or rather sings most distinctly, even passnges so long as “ came, come,] sweet pretty little dicky—sweet pretty little dear—deal Mary,” &c. , We never saw a bird apparently more huppyj in the display of any accomplishment. The throat foj swelled out in the proudest manner, and the little fellow] seems to rejoice in his extraordinary talent, us if he were popular lyrist like Moore himself. It is mentioned that] tbe first indication of this faculty, i. e. expressing words.] ■prang up spontaneously from the bird, which being no ticed, encouraged, nnd cultivated bv frequent repetition t< him, he soon grew proficient, and it is remarkable that In derives a stimulus to go ti.rough bis task from the rustling •f paper.—London Paper. Lovx’s labor Lo^jt.— A serenading {arty the of be night, alter having played before a house nearly an hour.! power—dependent on three conditions: 1 «t, it must have fur it* object the carrying into exe- ution some one or other of the expressly delegated pow ers. 2d. it mti'-t be neerssary for this. 3d, It must be proper fur eairying intoeffecl this expres power. When our Constitution wav formed, it rras but periment—one however, which, was expected to endure for all time to come ; consequently, it would have been fi !v of tbe grossest character for it* framers to have attempt ed to provide by fixed and unehangnble laws for exigen-j cies which were sure to rise in a young and growing repub lic, and which at that time they could net possibly foresee.; In proof of this, the Constitution ha* in itself a provision for amendment; and a still stronger pruof is, the clans: which gives to Congress the power to make all laws whirl ure both necessary and proper fot carrying into execution ’any of the delegated powers. Now, sir, when the Constitution was formed, it was m lonbt thought neither necessary nor proper to establisl i United Slates Bank; but that moment that it becalm both necessary and proper, it became conststn'ioral, and was done. I would want no stronger proof of the Consti tutionality of a United State* Bank, than the fact that rntinv of its original framers, who must assuredly best un derstood its meaning, supported the establisboient of sncl nn institution ; among whom stands the name of the im mortal Washington. The power of Congress, Mr. Speak- on this subjort, as derived from the Coni-litution, ma be summed up in a few words. In the fir-t place, the pow- |er is derived by necessary implication, viz: the necessity nnd propriety of a National Bunk in carrying into execu tion one of the most important powers of the General Gov ernment—the collecting of the taxes and paving the debt*. 2d, The power is expressly eiven. whenever such an institution is both necessary and proper for flurrying iut ffect-finy of the delegated powers ; and it can only be con- titutional when it bos annexed to it two of the must im portant conditions which can ever kttend any institution viz: necessity nnd propriety; and thi*, too fur a special ob ject in the Constitution. To prove that n National Bank has been and ever will be a necessary and proper aid t he General Government in receiving, retaining and dis -burring tbe public money, require# hardly any Argument. I consider it as perfect a truism as falls within the com- ss of the human mind. It is so evident thati; ought ti be admitted by every one who is at all conversant with the| laffairs of the Government since its formation. I do con end that such an institution, established on proper princi ples, would be the safest depository for the public mane; hat lias ever been brought into requisition, and w ould a fibre Itothe General Government the cheapest and easiest mean: f paying its debts, with the least inconvenience to th: ueuple, whilst it. would equalize tbe exchanges and furnisl :i sound currency, would be ns good in one part of tin Jnited States as auother, and cause our monetary institu ions to be respected at home and broad. Surely, sir, it is the dqty of all wise and good govern ments, in currying out tLe measure* for which they were [like its great father, the i’residenc of the United State there is no chance of bringing it to fair combat; it is ex jacilv on his old plan of non-committal; and its principn jopularity originates from the fact thut no one knows whn t is, nnd whenever it is spoken of every man’s imagination 'supplies it with nil the attributes calculated to make what the demagogues of the tiny have called it: tlifl gic.it measure of deliverance and liberty. But. sir, there is r.o mistaking its object, however muci t may be covered up by specious names and appearances. And thi* object is to supercede a national hank, and by that means throw the whole patrol age of the general gov ernment into the hands of the exet tilive of the United States Permit me to produce the proof. By this Sub-Treasu ry bill, tho receivers nnd depositories of the public money are to be nominated by tbe President, and by and w ill he advice nnd consent of the senate appointed. The sc- loate then im* only a negative power in appointing these; officer# ; the President nominates, and it is the duly of tin Senate to appoint. Suppose they refuse, the President inominates again, and so on to the end of the chapter, and [the Senate is compelled nt last to ratify his nomination. Is it reasonable to suppose that he will appoint men w hom he cannot control f i think not. Secondly, these officers] !are to give bonds to the secretary iff the Treasury und [the supervision of the President. He ling the game power appointing the Secretary of the Treasury. Then sir.| s as plain ns it is timt two and two make four, that all] these officers are directly under his control ns he hns th still further power of removing them from office, and con- equcr.tly the whole revenue of the country. lain an wered, that the President possesses this power already. I grant thru Gen. Jackson first established the principle hat the President had the right to control the public mo- ley; and the present incumbent has promised to tread in the stepg of his illustrious predecessor. But the power which is sought to be given to the Pre- ident, by thi* Sub Treasury bill, as reported by the com mittee on ways and nfenn*, (which is the one which wil -probably be adopted by Congress, if any) is still greater] jlhun that possessed previous to tbe general’s experiment Thf. CAi nors Partt.—Appearance# go to favor th jrlen. now repratrd from various quarters, that Mr. Cal houn and his friends, are, at present, not strictly allied to] tthe Administration. The course of Mr. I’irkcns in goi.-t^ for lie Committee hy ballot, was a sign. It is observed, jinn, that when Mr. Elmore asked to be excused frnn serving on tbe investigating Committee, one of his reason -was that bis friends had undoubtedly elected him under a 1 mistaken impression that be was a strict Administration] [roan, aid that be would ns such, be expected to take earn Inf tbe interests of that party in the Committee. He sriiii^j; Khc Had been a friend of t^o Administration, and was so? EUill, but that he was not an Administration man in the? ■proper sense of the word, and did not wish to lie plan d iuj •a false position. So for as his personal services were re-i quired in any duty..where ho could art in his true position Ihe had no desire to shrink, as the fort of his being already in three Committees, would show. He declared that hi 'was no party man, that he was not influenced by party [feeling or principles, hut stood alone, acting solely li-otnl [ihe instinct of hi* own feelings, unbiassed by any man or Innv set of men.— Alexandria Gazette. A TiOwLAXir for As Oliver—During tbe debate inj £thc House of Representatives, on Friday last, on the mo- ion to excusu Mr. Elmore from serving on the Swartvvout] .Committee, both Mr. IVtrikin nnd Mr. Boon talked of tin Committee as being n“ packed one.” Mr. Wise immediately rose, and exclaimed, •* if this -emmittm-i# a slocked pack, it is, at ail event.*, composed] inf nrtr cards—clean cards. It is nut he continued, turii-i hag round to Mr. Boon, and with his extended arm nndj 'pointed finger, making the aim and direction sure) a dirty] rensy, marked pack—not *' a book of kings,” nor a king’s] rk which bus been used by gamblers, nnd bfock-legs.l rrfrreuc-e to paper* in his possession lie rould nscertiiin jibe time correctly, he met up nt Macon, in Georgia, with a i.-in named J. \Y. Covcles. (this it is, Julius William Cowles); he is a Ventriloquist ; before tbi* he was owing lim some money; there was another in company with Howies; they had been p-iformiug some time before thi in different part# of Georgia, ns ventriloquists ; remember*! [uh.il they performed at Munticcilu; deponent had a wugur and two horses, (they were block horses) has tbe same horses now in Charleston; bought them last June'at John-! ton’s, in King-street ; went with said Cowles and anoth linn, whose name is not now fu ly remembered, but it hc- pgun with “,D,” and thinks his Christian name is John, glrom Macon to Forsyth, and there performed two nights. Sjnnd then returned to Moron, and staid there one or two * lights; Cowles promised deponent that if he would carry him and his companion about, w here he went tu act, In- [would compensate him, and also pay him the money be. wed him before—this was hi* inducement for travelling] with him ; came to him one afternoon, when its Macon,] [ami told him that he was going to leave tMac-vt,, and there was another man going with them, anil asked him to ink him nlso along with them—be agreed to it, and be was t jlie paid extra for it; he prepared for staiting—lie then! aid he could not go that afternoon, as the said man wa*j Jnot ready fn go. and proposed waiting till II o’clock next ad ay—at 1 l said lie would go, wait till afternoon ; nnd thev jsinrled from Macon about 4 or 5 o’clock—it was late ii the afternoon; the party who went were Cow!.*, his rom- pnninn, and the man who was to join them ami himself, i he same wagon and pair of black horses; all were in the wagon and he drove them ; commenced the journey in the main road out of Macon towards Miticdgeville; Cowles rdereil him to drive off from the niuiu road in a small road [to the left; it was then about dusk, and he observed that be took this road to reach n small village, where he wished that for the Inst foiv years to cln-at the country out of it# be*iw :(> j 0 pei form, ai.d said if he drove some way t Stakes!” tSeveniug he could get there in time enough to put up This pointed n;.J apposite retort completely turned thrfcfoji|„ nn( { to pi a y m . xt „{ s i„ ; ,i 1P roa( { ro „^|, „..,[ [rabies, and the laugh against I5ih>u and Petrixen was loud,] long and universal.—Alex. Guz. The Morality or Railroads.—When Queen F.ii-.n h-eth wished to accomplish an important undertaking, she] •ommrnced whnt she called ‘'turifog the pulpits.”—giving] the clergy the key note of the enterprise, nnd the people were soon made to chime in, in ir.o#t sweet concord. It was n rrpitnl notion; at least so think a railroad compa ny in Massachusetts, nnd they are trying toturn it to account.- The “ Western Railroad Corporation,” in order to insure the sucres* of their npp’icatiou to the Legislature for nid havo addressed circulars to all the clergymen in the State,] rging them individually to deliver a discourse on the mo- ral effects of Railroads!” Wc beg to suggest to thi clergymen ns a text suited to the subject, 1 IVter iii. !):[ j“ Rendering railing for railing."—Boston Transciipt '.rented, to Me such mean* as will best promote tbe e.-tdl politely Informed fay tbe wnieb nau tltui “ nahadymdesired, considered with a view to the interest* ef It# (barei” ' topic. Jio tipn e«st doubt that n Unit'd ft State* Bank! [on the cuirer.cv. The distinctions are plain and can be] easily made. Whilst the United State* Bank was the dc ]pository of the revenue, it was amenable to Congress for its safe-keeping ; but under this Sub-Treasury, the receiv es and depositories are accountable to the Secretary ql the Treasury and President. When the United States Bank wn* the fiscal agent of tbe government, the President hud io legal right to interfere with its proceedings, so far arl he public money wa* concerned. It wo* under the direc tion of Congress; thi# was a formidable cfaerk on cxecu- ive patronage; should this Sub-Treasury become tbe-Juw f the land as reported by tbe oommittccof ways and_means[ ie President w ill, as I have already shown, have the now-] r of appointing the receivers and depositories of the pub-j ic money, they being amenable to him, and the Secretary f the Treasury as every body knows, is always a crea [ture adapted to tbe will of the President, and if be is no! be can soon make him to by turning him out, as Jaeksoi [did, and putting iu a suitable oue, to hi* wishes; then, sir, it is too evident to be denied that tbe whole of tbe revet. 'fo in the baud* of the Pre*idcot without restriction or Hio-j italicB, TU >wpni »pd thr purse use vuitril in ttat bauds' We examined with great pleasure, yesterday, at th [store of Messrs B. B. Kirtlnr.d So Co., a diminutive Stenn Engine, constructed upon the principle of those used fin propelling steamboat*. The machinery is chiefly of brass [the boiler of block tin. It is easily set t<» work, by heat- ng tbe boiler with alcohol set on fire, and works ns smooth-] jly and beautifully us any machinery we have ever si ll was constructed by a youth, the son of Mr. S. C. Kin- and, and i« i|i every way w orthy of attention and exami fu lion a* a specimen of youthful ingcr.iiily and ta'eat. [Chronicle .j- Sentinel. of the screw taps got off and they had to stop to fix it; it j hen was quite dink, and deponent proposed to stop nt a| [house they came tu, but the (Cowles) said no, ’.hey cunhl! jdifveon slow ly—and rode on some 3 or 4 mifos; thev had] j- wo bottles of liquor, or flasks, they stopped to drink niiiI] [ilien rode on a mile forther ; they then proposed to get null 'nnd w alk, as the night was cold—they did so, they walked] behind the wagon; Cowles was walking along side of this.] [person, nnd the other man a little uheavl; they all were] :heti walking along silently; first word* deponent lieurili j-.vas some one crying murder; two or three times deponent [looked round and saw this same person running toward) ['he wagon und ending out for help; deponent sprung ou [of the wagon and advanced to him three or four steps [that Cow Ie* and his companion said if he attempted to as- 'st him, they would shoot him through; Cowles had «j ivvie knife nnd pistols, the other man hud n pistol and n} [knife—this knife he had borrowed from deponent whetj they were mending tho wagon; the person dropped; and- lone df the two came up to him, deponent; it wa# then! very dark; it was Cowles’ companion, who is a large man tlnrger than deponent; this man’s name, I think, was Di :u son, he went by name of John generally ; rar.ic up t > d«-i District Attokkxy.-— It is rumored here, that Noah [H. Swayne has been removed, and Israel Hamilton appoint 'd U. S. Attorney for tbe District of Ohio in hi* stead. | Not ping more probable; a* Mr. Swayne has been some Lime under the irtipliculioB of semi-conservatism, and Mr. [Hamillou i* a new convert to Van Bnrenism. [Columbus [Ohio) Jour. innent and threatened to put him to death if be said anyj thing about the murder; arrived at M illedgt-vii/r that night;! they would nut allow him to leave their company ; wbenP he went out of the house one went with him, and slept in the same room; started next day and went on the Savan-J nah road; all slept in one room that night; next day tra-j veiled on toward* Savannah; they changed their course and went towards Darien; in tbe road they threatened lc put deponent to death, and made him promise never disclose the murder; they disputed between themselves about dividing the p under : they made up their dfoputeJ and again changed lh- ir plan and determine* to go to St.j Marys; they met a traveller on tbe road and enquired about S»r. Marys, and of pufoic houses—he mentioned the name of a man keeping a public house; Coy/ten said (hat! ilia 14*ri5iw|ia 10—Virginia 8—North-Carolina on of the law* and policy of the country, in |.eriri»#icn r restraint thereof, demand your patient investigation ai d [faithful exposition. You are, also, general conservator* if the peace nnd good order of society—n tornt which ex planation cannot render more pin in or intelligible. Ilmv for you may he hound, gentlemen, or how far you may ven have the judicial rigl t to notice political measures if your General or State Govt nimenr#, the Court will not nur deride ; l.ut will v. r.tnrc the opinior, tl at inasmuch is your body is import in S ly draw u from tbe most intelligent and respectable portion of our citizen*; as your delibera ions are usually free from ell improper 1 ias; and as it t* not only the pi iri.Vce but the duty of the const aural so make known to the ngent or functionary, his view* and w folic* upon ali matters connected with the delegated lrn»t • f the agent, you may very properly (as an index of pub- tjlie opinion impartially expressed) declare vonr sentiment* S:ii.»i.»!> such measures, and impress them with thesrsiof favour appro! ation or displeasure. Under your active and operative duties are comprised, hose of which your oath contain# an epitome. But first, [as to the modi- of jnnr organization and deliberations, per- uii me to remark, thnt your body raimot consist nf J css :.hun eighteen, nor more than twenty-three. A coocur- •rncr of twelve, however, is sufficient for a finding. Y'our rath prrsrribos, that ‘'you shall diligently enquire and rue presentment make of nil such ma tiers aud things a* f.nll he given you in charge, or shall eome to your know ledge,” &c. By the expression “given in rharge,” are [meant the special suhj’Ct* referred to in the opening rhnrgo f the Court ai d bilis of indictment presented you by the aroseciitir.g officer cf the State. “(Jr shall come to your jKnowi.-dgi-;” l-.y which the Court understands such viola tions of tha penal laws of the State as shall be Committed n your presence, sight, or hcarir.g ; and „ot nl’ inch a* yort [may have been informed bv Ir ttyf (nr otheru for, not undrf |oath) to have occurred. A praciicu lias grown up in somo •t our Cirri.in, of dropping anonymous iiillctdoux iu the way i f the Grand Jury, notifying them of the existence of uitfonce* and misdemeanors, and pointing out witnesses to ~ie called into Court. Such irresponsible charges are u»a* ily intended to hoax the Jury, or are founded in mullet’.— For surely no individual so hostile to crime not to tola- rare its secret < xis'rnce, ran he afraid or ashamed So avaw himself the open advocate of virtue and good mo’s.'s. In rdcr to have the aid ol the Court in bringing witnesse» io tslify before your body, the Court is of opinion, that yonr ipplication must-be founded on indictment, or legal pre- oui’ment, stating the *|>ecific charge ami name of the ac cused—otherwise »c should he vested with inquisitorial [powers, unfriendly to liberty. A* to the time when yoor ib lie a t ion to present offences arises, there was and is a ioubt; explained however by statute at present, declaring hnt yon are not bo"nil till qualified. By this statute, jiand Jurors are not bound to present offence# coming to brir knowledge nnterior to quokfirntion; hot arc distinet- v notifii-ii, that it was not th* intention of the Legistatew hereby to restrain the power of presentment, or direct tha ,pern (ion* of conscience. And though not obliged, a* • rand Jurors, yet as goon citizens, the friend# nf older rnd morality, you have the right and arc even indirectly njoined to bring offenders to justice. 1 hns much f»*r of-■ traces in general But there are yet certain offences hich the General Assembly bns branded with thr smisrtt li*tinrliou of infamy and turpitude, and requiring tbepre- ' iding officer* of the Superior Court*, respectively, to give hem in special charge to the Grand Juries, nt the opening every term. I refer to the statates against trading ith slaves, and against gaming, gpd keeping gambling nusea. These statute* are-no doubt familiar to join bo- Tbc former you will find in Prince’s Digest, IRte edi-. Of the men.her* of t he.Convention which formed the re pot-Constitution,’for Florida, there were, from South-Car- this man kqew him, and said consequently be would noi o to St. Murys; theyThen went to Jacksonville, and per-j [Florida 3—Kentucky 2—-Maryland 2—New-York 2— Tcnjjforu.ed there one. bight; they all staid in one room; fru aee, 1—New Jersey 1—Connecticut I—Msissar.huseiisSthence they went lo St. Augustine; they performed therel J Rhode 7-fo «J t-~Weui. LdJies I—rlr. i’ard 1—NeutlandStveo night*; they staid about four days before Jeponen I—Ftapfle p]cft; deponent arid Dickerson tint an hem Sf. ArgHtiisvl ton, page 646. Thi* statute, though so important for th*- larniony of a community like omm. is often violated: Jj* .-iotaiion seldom detected, and stiU (lore seldom repo#**” - |l’he consequence* of the viofotioo of (big act will *J n ° you at once. The corruption of the moral* of *" v *> insubordination, insurrection, and an fllpmate d» s f I “ ,,0 “ f the relation of master and servant—thr I”. r ol ■•ulhcru influence in our political fabric.: Thu *>U»g or of spiritnou* liquor* to slaves, is partKUlany * ; ys a violation «f jfaif law, and a* Lb? flpnset?iwne*» show* rnforrud te—w# •"-f*•[* 1 ***itrirt. tha rodder uf iuauoa I* ttiuj!jp«i **“ J

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Southern recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1820-1872, February 05, 1839, Image 2