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CONSTITUTIONALIST. AUGUSTA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1825. t —■. - i The weather being uncommonly warm, ‘ we may be excused if we do not take up 1 the glove of the Chronicle Knight, who has made an attack upon a brief remark of ours ; in relation to the sensitiveness of Mr. r Wirt. We did not say that the Attor- I ney General was to be considered guilty, because Mr. King cquld be convicted of ad vocating an erroneous proposition. It was not in the true spirit of charily and fair ness to attribute to us such absurdity. Mr. King and Mr. Wirt, are however offi- ' cers of the Government, and have been Sworn to support the Constitution of the < United States. There is no man who looks • rightly into that great law, who does not at ‘ once see that to assert “ slavery to be con- ( trary to the laws of God and nature, and , that therefore it cannot exist,” is to advo- < cate a proposition wholly at war with the ‘ Constitution. Mr. Wirt disclaims the. sen- * timent, as we understand him, as well as ( the expression of it ; —is it not then strange , that two enlightened servants of the same < people, sworn to support the same Consti tution, should entertain tliyersc views upon this subject—a subject upon which one would think there can be no doubt; —and ( is it not remarkable too, that the minister to London should have gloried in his opin- I ions, while Mr. Wirt feels that to entertain 1 and express such opinions would be crimin- al? We are glad to find that the Attor- , ney General disavows the expressions im puted to him, because no man has a right to propag te unconstitutional doctrines, whether he speaks with the lips of an At torney General, a mere advocate, a Sena tor or a foreign .minister. We would ra ther hear however what Mr. Wirt said than what he did opt say, and especially should like to know how Somersets case was lug ged into his argument. We have however done—for upon look ing to the Mercury we find it, at an early hour in the morning, at 85° and advancing. We only tpld that if our neighbor feels “ his mettle up” and is inspired to contro versy by the “ raging dog star” or the in fluence of “ some milder planet”—we will give him an opportunity to try his skill up on a “ Review of Governor Clarke’s con tingent expences” which we have received and expect shortly to publish. -*sy/#fcu- The last Washington papers inform us that Gen. LaFayette, is at Washington— a Guest in the family of the President. In reply to an address at Lancaster, Penn, the General intimated that he hoped again , to visit America. Captain William T. Gould, was on Wednesday last elected Major of the City ; Battalion. 1 A PUZZLE. ] We extract the following advertisement ( ■from a northern print, and should like to 1 have it unriddled by some correspondent 1 versed in such green mysteries : , LIONS. I The w 1 1! s•• I. a present ” J V All LIONi” in ai d “ NO..KEKD,” ‘ the city Phiudel .his, are *q i- .i- ito r port, tl e-ijsclves "promiscuously and simunta • ‘ neously !o Major Il'iX'AQO ), at his dor.n. I cile, on the *• Banks of iho Helicon,” near tin 1 City of New-Ynrk. Uy order of , M.P.P. I Y.E.E.S. Sec’y r ■ 'er-. 5 , tit P ” P.O.L Y. will be in attendance to di's u 'P mm is, an i the (i \B. to all thoS'. . “ IV/ii endeavo-r to merit his applause .” | y FLINTS. I, t July, lti?s jy2oh \ ■■■»«— Health of Children. —At Montreal on the 1 O'li mst. no less than 16 • children, it is stated, were buried in the French bury ing ground. Fhi-ir deaths were occasion- . ed by diarrhoea and dysentery, produced, most probably, from being permitted to in- | dulge in unripe corn and fruits. At this ! season of the year, the health of children ' should be particularly attended to. Their j little systems are easily deranged, and no thing more elleduilly disorders them, than . the constant munching of fruit. Fruit is by no means essential to their existence, on ! the contrary we see that it is frequently the indirect means of destroying it. Parents, I therefore, who have the health of their chi I- \\ dren at heart, will in a great measure pre-j vent it from being impaired, by denying) their infant oilspring every particle of' fruit. 1 OOP JC7 3 Several Communications are unavoi dably postponed. FOR THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. WANTED, i As " Co-worker” an individual qualified to reply to the wiiter over the signa ture of UNION, in the last Chronicle, r where, by the combined powers of the t “ great Jehovah” and talismanic signature I this “ diplomatic” “ financial” “ combin- g ed” immaculate” “ disinterested,” “ be- 1 nevolent genius” dictates to “ more reflect d ing minds” and better judgments “ the dig- 0 nity of the General Government and per- ( petuity of the Union.” A Verbose country Schoolmaster would 1 be preferred—salary payable weekly. a OBSERVER, a— u “ ESTO PERPETUA.” (.1 For the information of applicants the *■ following is a specimen of the style of this * “ satellite.” 3 page, I col. line 6th. “ And to assume positions bloated with c “ vanity, false dignity and power, which if “ permitted to prevail, would dictqte like e “ the voioc of a king, and put to naught the I “ real mild dignity and impartial justice “ of the General Government, apd degene “ rate the very ark of our political salvation 1 “ and national union, into insignificance and 8 “unlimited tyranny; for tyranny is ever! l “the offspring of ignorance, false talents 6 “ against the rights of men and nations, and 6 “ sELF-interested credulity, or design upon' “ the people, in the diplomatic functions of ’ “ a nation.” 1 “No Yattel Here.” 1 To the Honorable City Council. ' Would it not conduce much to fife health ' of the lower part of the city, to have several Families removed to tne Hospital only for a few days in order to have Medicine admin istered to effect. If any of the committee: for that institution, would visit the extreme end ot Ellis Stieet, and see the situation of some of the families and their afflictions, I think they would have some house if not the Hospital procured where they could be at tended to ; there is one family in a small house »1 about 14 feet square, with two beds; or matrasses on which lays one child dying, two others sick and one dead, with the mother scarcely able to get about, without pavillions, where they have to smoke every] night for musquitoes to the great annoyance] of the sick; some other families equally bad) olf with the exception of death. If from the neglect of the City Scavenger, this as 1 diction has been bro’t on that part of the city : by throwing all the filth in a bulk in the! lower end of town, should it not induce' that Honorable body to .take some measure altho’ it may incur expence, to have them made comfortable under their afflictions. This reflection is made not without scrutiniz ing all the distress which prevails at this time in that part of the city. CITIZEN. The City Council will no doubt perforin its duty, for there is no individual belonging! to that body, who would not, we are sure* take pleasure in alleviating distress, and re moving if possible its causes.—riW. Const. Fayetteville, August 4. Altering Notes and Mail Rubbery. —A I man named Hinton McKinney was taken up] on Monday last, and carried before Duncan) Mac Rae and James Sea well, Esquires, on suspicion of altering bank notes and robbing 1 the mail between this place and Charleston,! which he has been employed in carrying for; a short time'past. In his pocket book was! found a number of figures, carefully cut from 1 Treasury notes, as 5, V. 10, X. Ike. His * papers being examined, a letter was found,) (which he said he had written without any | object,) dated the 2rth ult. neither folded j nor directed, in which he stated that he , wished to purchase “ 4 or 5 hun” (supposed . to mean hundred) “ niggers,” he having \ S2OO .in United States notes and some other) money ; said that he expected to be in Ruth- ( erfordton in the month of September next, | and, in conclusion, that his own hand wri- , ting and Twitty’s were too well known here. , It is probable, from the mention of Rather- \ fordton and Twitty, that the “ niggers” spo- \ ken of are counterfeit bills; and this suppo- , sitionis strengthened by another paper found j in his possession, being a letter from D.) Twitty to McKinney, dated Rutherfordton, | July 5, 1824 stating that be understood Mc- Kinney wanted to purchase “ niggers,” anil j informing him that he had some for sale of j “ the best quality and of different sizes.”— | This may be a word employed by counter- , feiters to render their correspondence unin- ■ lelligible to any but themselves. I’he Magistrates next directed a search of , his person when a few small notes amounting , to 6or 7 dollars, were found in one of his ' shoes. Continuing the search, a bundle of bunk notes, amounting to $563 was found secreted in bis clothes. He gives no satis factory account of the manner of obtaining ! this money, and, the Charleston mail having been robbed more than once lately, suspi- 1 cion very naturally fixes on him as the rob- 1 her. He was committed for trial on these charges at the United States Circuit Court in November, and at the next Superior [Court of this county. J Another man, named Edwin Skipper, also a mail carrier, was committed to the jail of .this county on Saturday last. He is said to jhave escaped from Robeson goal, where he | was confined on a charge of breaking open a letter. It is supposed that he is an accom plice of McKinney. f Observer. Washington, Aug. 2. Mr. Rush entered upon liis duties, as Secretary of the Treasury on the Ist inst. , We have pleasure iu announcing the ar- ( rival of Mr. Sltriver and Lieut. Trimble, t two of the five gentlemen composing the t Board for surveying the several routes for a t great Post Road from this city to New-Or leans, They arrived in this city on Sun- , day evening, having completed the survey of the upper and lower routes through the t and Georgia. I The other members of the Board, Gen. v Bernard, Capt. Poussin, and Lieut. Dutton, u are hourly expected. The Board divided| 9 at Salisbury, the one party exploring the r ] upper and the other the lower route to Fre- v dericksburg. The last account wo have of the absent party is, that they were at Mil ton, in North-Carolina, on Saturday the j 23d ult. and left there the next day for this city. , When the Board is re-united, we shall endeavor to give some further account of their operations. Some alarm has recently been created in East Florida, by the menacing visit of six Indiana, who, suspecting that three of their tribe had been plundered and destroy ed by the citizens of the territory, demand ed that their horses and guns should be de livered up. Mr. Solano, a planter, to whom these Indians came, succeeded in getting rid of them, by assuring them that lie had no horses nor guns belonging to Indians : and they left him, declaring that, if, after scouring the country, they did not find their comrades, thpy would return and take re ivenge for their supposed murder. On the japplication of Mr. Solano, some troops were jdespatched in quest of the six Indians, by Major Wilson, who commands the United ! States troops at St. Augusine. The sol diers, on coining up with the Indians, fired on them, and wounded one in the arm The militia were ordered to be in readiness to act, should the Indians make any move-j ments of a hostile character. The latter, (on hearing of what had occured, had called out their warriors to the number of 600 or 800, and driven oft' the while people; but on finding the troops and citizens prepar ing for them, they became alarmed, and jseni a request that no soldiers should come j amongst them ; and that thyy would seek redress only through the proper channels. [Since the alarm has subsided, the tluce In dians whose disappearance was the cause lof it, have arrived in St. Augustine, loaded I with skins, from a hunting expedition,which detained them longer than usual. Baltimore., July SO. Fire. —A little before one o’clock this morning, the building/iccupicd by Mr. Sped den as a lime and Charcoal warehouse, in Conway, between Charles street and the wharf, was discovered on tire. Such pro gress had been made by the flames before discovery, that the building was entirely destroyed. A large old warehouse, standing in the rear of Mr. Spedden’s house, and in the mjdst of the lumber yard of Joseph Tur ner, also caught tire and was destroyed. A fire was discovered in Mt. Spedden’s house about nine o’clock last evening and suppres sed before much damage was done, j We understand that circumstances lead i Mr. Spedden to believe that the fire in both ; cases was the work of an incendiary. When the warehouse was first entered after the [alarm office, it was discovered that the fire (had been communicated by means of a quan tity of combustible materials, consisting of ,coal and other article., in a barrel, up stairs in a part of the house where a candle or any other means of communicating fire, had not been used for several months; on the count ing room desk was found a large bundle of matches. This fire was soon extinguished, and Mr. Spedden continued on the watch until the arrival of General Lafayette, when he walked to Light street wharf and remain ed there but a few minutes when the flames burst out with such violence that all exer tions to get them under were unavailing, in addition to the great loss Mr. Spedden has sustained by the total destruction of the en tire contents of his warehouse, the villain who set it on fire, also took from his count ing room his account books, which makes the loss still greater than it otherwise would have been. A large quantity of charcoal and lime was in the building, which, with every thing else in it, we understand, was destroyed. A number of muskets belonging to some of the military companies, were also destroyed. The bouses belonging to Mr. Sheppard and Mr. J. Donnell. Mr. Turner’s lumber-yard, , though in great danger, was preserved by the activity of the lire companies and citizens, i [Patriot. We understand that tickets which have drawn about g25,0b0 in prizes of the N. York State Literature Lottery, recently drawn at New-York, have been sold in this city. The g 15,000 prize was sold in a whole ticket to a gentleman of this city. [Boston Pat. A respectable gentleman called at the office yesterday, and stated, that on Fri- , day he purchased a basket ot eggs which were placed in one of his pantries ; that, during the hottest part the following day, 1 one ot (he eggs nearest the top, opened, and J a chicken hopped, out, which may be seen at his house, No. H 8 Fulton-street. [A. V. Daily Adv. POSTSCRIPT. The information was communicated to us yesterday, and reliance can be placed in it, that General Gaines has received orders from die President to pay the money, stipulated in the treaty with the Creeks, only to the In dians willing to emigrate to the other side of the Mississippi. Should wo find that Mr. Adams on being made acquainted with all the circumstances relative to the treaty with the Creeks, and the disturbances among the Indians, is wil ling to rpnder full justice to Georgia, we will ( without hesitation apologise for the severity ot our language in speaking of him upon a subject which concerns so deeply the state. The above order is at any rate a good step to wards reconciliation. [Wa'h. News, 6th inst. Mr. Bunoe, If you deem the following lines worthy a corner in your paper, be so kind as to insert them. ON FRIENDSHIP. FRIENDSHIP’S a gulden chain, ’Twas wrought by angel handa, Qf gold from Heaven’s vein, And by a Gods commands. It sweetly binds us mortals, In bonds not hard to bear. | It awectly opes the portals, To out* happiness here. , It soothes the mind depressed, , By its soft-acting balm. It gives the heart-sore rest, As with an heavenly charm. With sec ret-work ing power, { It brightens sorrow’s eye, And when misfortunes low’r, It deeply heaves the sigh Os sympathy, as cheering In sorrows gloomy night, As e’er to sailors fearing, % [ The polar star so bright. As friendship clears the gloom, When tossed in “ seat of troubles." So in prosperity’s noon, *|Our joys it doubly doubles. With a true friend tojshare What pleasures God may send .0 ’ti« a blessing dear, hut rare, j To have a sincere friend. In sorrow, O ’tis cheering, With a true friend to weep. In joy ’lis life-endearing , That sorrow’s friend to keep. Through life’s voyage,—’tis sweet, On friendship’s breast to lie. In death, 0, ’twould be sweet, In friendship’s arms to die. Then who would break this chain, Or who its polish dim, Or who its heavenly source profane, O may it ne’er bind him, Who would its yoke dispise, O may no friend he near, When dead to close his heavy eyes, Or ’tend him t<< his bier. AMICUS. SPOT in thiTsun. To the Editor of the Baltimore Gazelle. Sir, There is at present on the disc of the sun, a very large spot, about half way between the Sun’s centre and its south east .limb. This spot is of such extent, that it is easily visible with a telescope of very moderate power, or a common spy glass. Indeed, I saw it plainly to day with only the assistance of a smoked glass, and I have no doubt hut that it may be readily seen, by the naked eye, at anv time near sun rise or sun set, when the brilliancy hap pens to be so diminished by the vapours of the earth that the eye can bear it. Your scientific readers are aware of the connexion which astronomers have suppos ed to exist between these spots in the Sun and remarkable seasons of warm weather. Whether this spot was the occasion of the late extraordinary heat, we cannot pretend to determine: but litis is an additional ex ample to the numerous instances already observed, of two phenomena existing at the same time. WM. HOWARD. AT TEN TION ~ La Fayette Riflemen. TTRNI) a regular quarterly meeting of tin tJL Company, on Monday, Itie 15'h inst. at thel Company's Hama, City-Hall, at half past 7 o’clock; P. M. I* is requested that the members should he punctual in their attendance. »t business ot ‘he utmost importance will be laid before them. Jiy order of Cnjit. Co low Kim. K. F. Bush, Sec’y. N. B Gome prepared to pay your arrears. Auiru-i 12 It 14 *** Jlauney Hekky, Esq. is a Candidate to represent the County of Richmond, in Ihe House of Representatives, at the next Ses -ion of the General Assembly. August 12 td 14 "awaHifawa JUSO.VI, HALL L•> L'TERV. IXHOSE H-rsons who have engaged particular numbers in the above Lottery, are requested I call and receive them, on or'before Saturday t e 1 jib instant, otherwise they will have no far 1 tiier ciuim on those tickets. ' j. S. Beers, 1 Secretary it the Cammuuionert. August 9 13 ivap 'yaaiD'Xfjk THIS MORNING At 10 o’clock, By B. TICQ,UET. Without Uescrve. BAGS Coffee, 2 llhds Whiskt v, 30 Barrels Gin, 600 Bushels Corn, -0 Bix a Somj'j 6 Barrels Flo.ir, 20 Barrels Mackarel and Shad, 1 Uh l Jamaica Hun, Loal Sugar, Molasses Brandy, Crockery Mare, Shoes, Hats, Blankets, 13 Kegs red and green Paints, paper, > Cl ,t is, |,aie rope, Chewing Tobacco, 10 Barrels pijme Vainer Ale, A Desk, Bureau, Guts, Mountains, See. —also — An elegant Side Board. Terms Cush. August 12 14 AUGUSTA MASONIC HALL ILtDlftMiai’o THE first drawing will take place at the City- Hall, on MONDAY MOUNING next, at 10 o’clock. Purchasers will please Call before 9 o’clock, on that day, as at that hour the sale of TICKET? wilj be cfoped for the day. i CT Orders for TICKETS received before Monday morning will he attended to, and letters containing the Tickets ordered, will be deposited in the Post-Office before the drawing. J. 8. Beers, Secretary to the Commissioners, August 12 14 ON NEXT MONDvY 1! THE FIRST DRAWING OF THE AUGUSTA MASONIC HALL LOTTERY, Wilt certainly take place, ,4 LL those disposed to adventure should pur /V chase previous to that day. that they may have a chance Jot all the Capital prizes.— The prizes only being drawn, jour number, if it comes out, must be at least a Ten Dollar Prize, and by renewing it, you may continue to have a chance throughout the drawings for 'he Grand Ganita\ Prizes Os 830,000, I 820,000, I 810,000, 810,000, j 810,000, I 810,000. And a large number o gidOO’ giOOO’a and 8500’s. This Scheme is allowed ->n all hands o be the best now before the public, and TICK ETS wll no doubt advance in p, c», such an opportunity may never again occur for making a for'one by a smajl iiiveslmei t. Call without delay at ' ■ J*Co, 2t4)i, Bro‘ad-airre,t, Where ticket and shares may still he had at - ’he original Sch- me pr ce. Orders for Tickets will be received and atten - led to, a'd wdl have (lie chance of the fi st draw ng, if received at anytime previous to the day. J. S. Beers, Secretary to the Cotnonssioners. August 12 14 Offers fur sate at reduced Prices. I.BS. prime Bacon 15j Pieces heavy h ;mp Bugging, 70 do Tow Bagging, lor square bales, 20 Coils B ile .Hope, 20 Hogsheads prime reiailing Molasses, 60 Barrels Gin and Whiskey, 10 do. Appia Brandy, 20 do. Malaga and Currant Wine, 10 Quarter Casks Tener tie U Madeira do 35 Bags prime Coffee, S Hhtls. St, Cmix Sugar. 50 Barrels Marker.-1, No. 1,2& 3, 40 Kegs prune Hichoiond Tobacco, 30 Quarter boxes Spanish Segars, 5000 lbs Castings, assorted, 20,000 do. Swedes Iron, 15 Boxes Cotton Car Is, No. 8, 9 lie 10, 100 Casks patent cut Nails, 25 Kegs Duponts P wder, 40 Dozen canriisler Powder, 150 Hearns Wrapping Paper, Writing and Letter do. Old Claret Wine in boxes and Dimijohns, Holland Gin, Cogmac Brandy fk Jamaica Hum, of good quality, e«a S© BOXES Hyson, Im- H pciial a< ' Gonoowder jj L TEA. ALSO, A general assortment of Homespuns f DRY ROODS, HA til) WARE, %c. tfc. #c. AT Ills OLD STAND, No. 182, 11 H.JAU ST. Julv 26 I6t 9 (fcJ° We are authorised to an nounce Samokl Tahvkb, Ksq. as a Csndida'e to represent the County of Uichmund in the next Legislature, July 19 7 K's We are authorized to say, that Jamks W. MtimiiiKTii, Esq. is a Candidate lor Receiver of Tax Hetimis, at the ensuing Elec tion. August 5 12 £/* Mr. Henry 11. Weld, is au -1 lionized to act as Agent fur us during our ab ence from Augusta. Bidwell k Casey. July 15 6 £/* Persons having business with the subscribers during their absence Irom tins ci ty fur the summer, will please call on Mr. A. B. Uioxluw. Beers, Bunnell & St. John,. ffhyfutta, August 9, 1825 5( 13