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Tho Athenian.
roti tiik ATiir.NiAS.
LawrtnctriUe, IM ternary, 1831.
Mr. Skttr,—Th«i«* nisi* in this place * hihra
ty amt Debating Society, called tbo " Philo Literary
Society.” By the regulation* <>f the Snciclv, each
inctnher i* obligetl to read“ an F.s*ny onci. in font
weeks. The follow ing was read bv a member ut the last
meeting, and by a vole of the Society, you are re,|iic*.
ud to publish it in yur paper.
WILLIAM FOWLER, Str'y.
“ An Essay ?” Ay nn Essny. The mill-
jeet! Alt! there's tho rul). An Essay ? I,cl
»*«: father who loves his children never tench
them tho word, mid never may the mother in
whoso heart kindness dwells, whisper it in
their lender ears. An Essay? Yes and then
the ciiiicB—
•• All your faults observed;
Pet in a note book, learned and ronii’d by rote
To cast into your icolli.”
The poor Philo-Literorinn lies down to sleep,
nnd “ Essay” sits upon him like an inrnbus—
hi* mikes and “Essay” is the first to salute his
iinneinniion lie breakfast*, dines and sups
—be receives a friend or visits n neighbor—
be talks of politics, and discusses affairs of
State, and still something wi'h etcrnul din is
\ihisperirig “Essay, Essay, Essay.” AVo be
tide tiic memory of him who first formed such
a treasonable combination of letters. f lie
burpics and the carrion kites of criticism be
upon him, and let his name be remembered
only to bo forgot.
Put the subject, tlio subject. Not upon
compulsion, Mr. President,the subjects “were
r»s plenty as blackberries.” In vain did our
fathers sliuko off the mighty power of llritnin
—in vain did the sage of Monlicello hurl at
Tier the thunderbolts of an embargo—nay, in
'Vain were tho proclamations of a Smyth, nnd
all the dread array of gun-boats, if we nre Mill
•to wear the self-imposed shackles of vassal-
logo. Freedom is mv motto, nnd in its cause
every Irno republican is ready lo shed tho last
drop of blood in his veins, provided the other
drops keep their places. liaise tho cry of
oppression—sound the loud clarion of war,
nnd thousands tifler thousands will rush to the
tented field, never, never to fight; and mnnv
msy huzzn loud and long for “ Essays,” who
like not the throos and pangs of delivery. Vul-
xan was n skilful nccouchuiir, but blame my
•cats if it, ore be not brnins on which all the im
plements of bis other art would bo used in
vain.
The rights—the sovereign rights of Stntcs
of sovereign Slates—there’s a theme j—bo
this my subject.
All power naturally tends to accumulation.
Those who liuvc it not, desire it; nnd they Hint
have it, desire more. Hence it follows, Hint
the General Government nnd tho Slato Go
vernments, like two snnkes, labour to swallow
•each other up; but as each nno will have the
i tail oi the other in his gullet, it happens that
-the one which proves victorious, must swallow
his own tail. Hot this is not tho most com
fortable situation for n genteel snake lo be in,
and the victor would find it much moro con
venient and healthy lo free his stomach from
the load before tligesting it. Then let tho Ge
neral Government beware of the contest. AVe
will not ho lamely swallowed. AVe subscribe'
not to tho doctrine of passive obedience, un
less there be danger of bodily harm in disobe
dience. As good citizens, wo will cheerfully
obey such laws ns please us, but as fractions
i.f a sovereign people, wo claim a right to
judge of tho unronstitutionality, and binding
for* c of every statute; and this inalienable
right ive will defend with our lives, our for
Athens April 12,1831.
Franklin College.—Tin* Bonn! ofTru*tce« of this in
stitution, liavinjf burn hMi* to form a quorum by tin
ra! of Messrs. "nnh’i*, Paine, Watson and Wood
in addition to the number before Assembled, proceeded
to biif*ir>rs-< on Tuesday. On the subject of tcbnildinp
the Collrgp, a variety of plana were introduced; but
alter considrraldo discus‘ion, it was agreed that the
neiv edifice should be erected on tho foundations of tho
old—to bo built of brink, three stories high, w ith pan
wipes running from end to rnd. The whole building?
is to be roiig?li*cai«t, and the front and one end marbled.
On W**due«tlay» the plan being; made known »n eon*
tractor*, new proposal?* were received, and a contrncl
entered into with Mr. Ciuin of Augusta, who is lo have
tho building; completed on or before the firHt of January
next, f»r the sum of twelve thousand three hundred and
forty-nine dollars.
The vacancy in the ProfcsnorHliip of Ethic* and Belle.-
l.ettrcs was filled bv the appointment of flic Rev. Sic-
pben Olin. It was understood (thoug?h from wlnt
source the information came we nre unable to say,)
that the health of this a nlliable and talented man is
far restored, as to enable him lo fulfil the duties re
quired. Subsequently to lux appointment, a resolution
was adopted, authorising; the President of the L’niver-
sity, in case Mr. Olin should decline its acceptance, to
institute a correspondence with pent lemon of literary
attainments, who would become candidates for a seat
in the vacant chair, and communicate tho result of bis
inquiries at die nrxt meeting oftl.e Board. The Col*
lepe sustained .1 great loss, At lien the ill health of Mr.
Olin oldip* d him to withdraw from if; and if that ob
jection is now, as his friends anticipate, removed, *tiv
! institution will have secured the services of one of the
ablest mon in tho country.
A • this Bcn&inn I wo Pt>>ff'59nrpliips, ono of Natural
History, and the other of Modem I.tnpuapes, were es
tablished, but no officers were elected to fill them.
The election will probably take place in August. The
President was authorised to correspond, as in the case
above. For the latter, the requisite qualifications arc
a knowledge of the French, Italian, Spanish and German
Inncuapes— salary $1000. No connexion with the po
lice of *he College will be required. The salary of the
Professor of Natural History will be the same ns that
of the other Professors—SHOO. The duties of this
Professorship will embrace Geology and Botany, in con
ucxion with the oilier branches usually appertaining
thereto.
•fnother Patriot •/ the Revolution gone.—Wc learn
from the Inst Washington News that the venerable pa
triot, Mr. JoilN Wright, died at his residence, seven
miles from Washington, on Monday the 28th March,
in the one hundred and second year of bis age. Mr.
Wright was engaged in tho memorable battle which
terminated in Braddi*rk*s defeat, served in the Conti
nental army in lire war of independence, and was on
the frontiers of Georgia during (lie days of Indian hos
tilities. lie wus one of the first settlers ol the state,
and at the time of his death its oldest inhabitant.
„\Yio Post Offices.—K new Post Office has been es
tablished in Harris county, thirteen miles from
Columbus,on the road to Franklin, by the name of
“ Mulberry Greet 9 * and John Hubbard appointed Post
Master.
Another lias also been established on the same route
in Harris county, named “ Mountain Creek,** of Avhich
Henry Whittaker is Post ^ : n**ter.
A new P«*“t Office has aho been established at Long's
4 „ I Rridge, and hearing Hint name, in Washington county,
tun«.*ts am! our Hacrtul honour, provided never-1 ln '
, . , , , , 1 1 .. 1 1 . ond Havwood Brookins, Esq. appointed Post Master,
tihc-lcss, there he no danger to nnv hut the l ist. 1 • n 1 »
Jins not Congress usurped with remorseless
avidity, tho powers of tho states, nnd wroMod
trom the citizen his dearest rights? (ironns
not the country under oppression moro galling
•linn slavery ? Does not the halt'd turifK grind
(he people down to tho very dust ? Look at
our Helds running to waste, the guffies in our
directs, tho destructive freshes in our rivers;
desolation spread over the faro of the coun
try, children crying for bread, nnd disconso
late maidens praying for husbands. Where is
the heart that does uot yean, over his coun-
Iry’s wrongs ?
/And shall a sovereign Senate long debate.
Which of the two to choose, Tariff or Disunion?
No, let them rise at once, put on their brass,
And nl the bead of all true democrats
Attack the foe, break through the thick array
Of federal legions, and nullify it.
Perhaps some legs less lucky than the rest,
May dangle fiom a halter, and free the atalc from trea
eon.
On the
‘.No, tho subject pleases it>o not,
sovneign rights of sovereign stales I II write
no Essay. “ Kssny” again ? The hated
sound ! If you have an enemy write “ Essay"
t>n his walls, ring “ Essny” in his cars;
•• N, Tl have ■ starting taught to speak
Nothing but Essay, and ||iva It him."
T.otmc look into my memorandum hook for
° Mem. The connection between Jack Hotv
nrd & Co. speeches, and (he snow storms of
the season. Query ; w hether nil the calorie
in the rountry has boon collected and sent off
•an a puff?
Qucrc sub rosa : AA’hether certuin cases
•now pending will be affected, and how, by a
rerent lecture on the law of Libel.
Eulogy on the last legislature. Country
•vastly benefiited by its wisdom—$114,000
circulated among the Citizens—one thousand
men acul out to treat the sovereign people—
Indians threatened with surveyors so aoon aa
(hey sell out,' and if they don’t aoll out, threa-
(oned with them when they do—Snapt at law
yers, and threw a bone at jurors—cut out gold
diggers for fear of doing nothing to be talked
shout—breathed war, fire and pestilence
against (he Federal Court, and found the way
koine again to eojey olitua rum dignitate.
There ia a month between an “ Essay”
find your bumble servant.
Csnrenti m of Teachers.—Mr. F. D. Cummins, in ft
eomnumh-ation publish* 1 *! in ft late number of the Mo
ron Tilrgrnplt, recommend* a convention of the school
teachers in this slate, In be held in Mftcnn on the 1st
Mnnrlav in December next, lie urges the necessity
of a uniform system of instruction throughout thcslate,
mnt deems the uhove plan the best that can be adopted,
not only to attain this object, but ftlso, by the inter
change of ideas to which the meeting would conduce,
to make that system the best that could he devised
We admire the plan suggested by Mr. Cummins.
The object is certainly one of aulficiant importance In
enlist the attention of this community. In aoine of
the Northern Stales this plan ha* hern adopted, and
the effects have been highly beneficial lo the interest*
of education, ami as the csample has been so .users*-
fully set us, we have every reason to believe that an
eflort of that kind here would be productive of much
goad. We w ish Mr. Cummins, and the cause he ad
vocates, much success.
—<B2*—
Dianer to Mr. Il'ihtir.—A public dinner was given
by a large number of respectable citizen- of New York
on the 24lli idt. to Stic lion. Daniel Webster, " as a
tesli nnnial of their high sense of his public service,
nnd particularly the vindication ol the principles of the
Constilu-ion in the Senato of the l otted States.”
Chancellor Kent presided. As was lo be expected,
Mr. Webster entertsined his audience with a long and
elegant speech—eulogised Alexander Hamilton, John
Jay, Chancellor I.evingeton, Ac.— declared hit dc
tlon to the Federal Constitution—gave a few side cuts
at the South Caiolini doctrines— and ended by pro.
posing tho following toast :
“ The City of New A’ork : In rself the noblest eulogy
on the Union ofthe States."
Now we have no objection in the world to the New
A'orkera' giving dinners to w hom they please; hut that
they should have selected Daniel Webster, on whom
to bestow the meed of applause for his “ rinrfiration of
Hi principles rf lie CsneHlvtion,” is to our mental vision
a matter of surprise-it looks likes burlesque upon
consistency. AY hat I the advocate of such doctrines
••a tariff Inr the protection of manufactures, and of a
wid* spread and imrheckrd system ofinternal improve
ments, /tailed for Ms defence ofthe Conitiluticn ! We
are great admirers ofthe talents of Mr. YVebster. YY’o
regard him as a man who would shino conspicuous in
the greatest deliberative ass* tnbliee of the civilized
world—lie is a politician, a statesman, a scholar—he
stand* in the political lu misphrtc as a star of the first
magnitude— but notwithstanding all these advinttgee,
w e did not suppose that even the magic of Ail name
would call forth from Democratic New Yolk, the sanc
tion of such doctrines as those lie advocates, nnd those
too as being Constitutional doctrines. The idea seems
tot* ridiculous to be setiously believed. Ilenlly, the
New Yorkt ra must have (frown facetious, ami in their
merry moot! played a l.oox upon our friend Daniel.
—<
John C. Calhoun.—There never lias been a politician
or a statesman in tho United States, who has so strenu
ously insisted on his own candor and frankness, and
yet whose political opinions are bo enigmatical—left *•>
entirely to conjecture—as those of Mr. Calhoun. In
South Curolina he is claim'd as a staunch supporter
(if not the originator) of their doctrine of Nullification,
while here he is thought to be the exclusive advocate
of a Tariff, and of National Internal Improvements—
doctrines as opposite to each oilier as heat and cold
His fiit nds tell ns that his political course rests on
“ fixed principles;'’ if it docs, he has managed to keep
those principles eo deeply buried in the impenetrable
recesses of his own bosom, that they have never yet
shown themselves. Judging from bis pompous lan
guage and noble hearing, we would be led lo imagine
that his heart never entertained a feeling of duplicity
or concealment; that oil there was manly, and open,
and generous, and high-toned; and that so far from
displaying ill his conduct niiy thing ambiguous, it was
impossible to mistake his opinions on any subject. But
attempt to fasten him to any spot w here you can here-
nfier have a c hance to look at him, to see what arc
his 41 fixed principles,” and he's off. If you wish loiden-
tifv him with anv political doctrine, (as the Paddy said)
" Put your finger on him, and he is’nt there." B\ his
adroitness, lie lias hitherto managed to bask in the
sunshine of popularity; but the iccent investignt
seems to bid fail to put bis “ fixed principles” to the
blush. W'hat a pity he has not turned his truly splcn
I did lalerils to better account!
I We have been led to these re flections by observing
recently from a letter of a correspondent to the
editor ofthe Charleston Courier, dated at Washington,
that Mr. Cal.ioun w as daily expected to publish a pam
phlet, 11 containing his disavowal of the doctrines of
the nullified;" or in rase he should not publish, that
he would embrace an early oppoitunity publickly to
denounce them. This information, should it prove
true, will involve the Vice President in another colli-
i-ion, riot only, with the most of his present supporters
in South Carolina, but with the organ of the adminis
tration at Washii gton, which boldly charges him with
being the author of “the protest ofthe South Carolina
Legislature, originating tho doctrine of nullification,
and asserting the right of any .State to put a veto upon
the nets of Congress !” And also, that ho proposed
that the merchants, in order “ to arrest the progress of
the Tariff,** should refuse to pay their Custom-House
bonds, and appeal to a jury ofthe state, who would in
effect nullify the law, and release them from their ob
ligations. “ Wc nre sensible,” says the Globe, “ that
the statement w e have made in relation to the views
cxpic*scd upon this subject by Mr. Calhoun, involves
much responsibility— but it is true. And if that gentle
man, or his organ the Telegraph, for him, should ven
ture to contradict it, wc stand pledged to establish the
fact by incontestible evidence ”
The charge* above were mado in the Globe some
time since, and the only intimation we have heard that
they could be refuted, is by the extract of a letter be
fore mentioned. We cannot believe Mr. Calhoun will
deny these charges; and if he admits their truth, his
whole support out of South Carolina, will be withdraw n
from him. He is certainly in no enviable situation,
and considering the awkward predicament into which
he has thrown himself, wc cannot but pity him.—
Alas, poor Verick !”
Rank Robber taken.—We have the satisfaction to
slate that the perpetrator of the extensive robbery of
the City Bank in New York, mentioned in our last,
has been arrested, and a great portion of the money
recovered. On a further examination, it seems that
the whole amount tnken was £2-19,010, of which sum
£195, 738 were found in a small travelling trunk in
possession of the prisoner. The remainder, £03,302,
is still missing, though not without some hopes of its
recovery. Smith is said to be the individual who com
mitted a great robbery on a mail coach in England of
27.0C0i. sterling, and foi which he compromised by
the payment of 9,000/.—he arrived in this country
some six or eight years ego, with his ill gotten gain.
Since he has honored the U. S. with his presence, se
veral thefts and robberies have been committed, of
which he was the supposed author. A few days he-
fore his arrest, Smith changed his lodging*, having
left his family, and assumed the name of Jones ; hut
his strange conduct in relation to his trunk, fust arous
ed the suspicions of his landord, (or the landlord’s wife,)
who gave information lo the Police, which resulted in
his apprehension. His trial has not yet taken place,
but the facts of his guilt nppt ar so evident, that no
doubt severe punishment will be meted out to him as a
rew ard for his crimes.
Exercise tcitheut Effort.—An ingenious professional
gentleman of Philadelphia, in older tocnabh frail mor
tala to avoid the deleterious effects of a habit too pre
valent among us, i. e. w ant of exercise, or laziness
has invented a chair, “ which affords to the accupan
all advantages ofequestrian exerciaes.” If anv lady
or gentleman wishes lo enjoy the pleasure of riding,
they have only to take a seat in the aforesaid chair,
turn a screw or a small crank, and they are in motion
directly—shich motion can at any and all times be
varied from an imitation of trotting, to that of gallop
ing, racking, pacing, &c. We have no doubt this inven
tion w ill be of great advantage to invalids.
The City Hall of New York, which has attracted the
admiration cCall who have visited it, has recently been
embellished by the erection of a clock with an illumina-
tcd dicl. Besides its utility in reminding the midnight
w andcrer of the passing hours, it is said that it is “quite
an elegant affair, and adds much to the beauty of the
City Hall.”
ment in holding out inducements to the Southern Tndi-j reasons which cannot he unknown to the
ana in order to effect their removal beyond the Missis- { friends ol both of these distinguished offir». rs
that forbid the bringing forward of Col. Trum
nt this lime, or crediting in the least the f n h M .
catcd statement of Mr. Gilmer's indifference
for re-election. No one will believe w), 0
knows this latter gentleman, that he has c\
sippi, and thai with their own consent.
I make these remarks with some that will follow, in
order if possible, to arouse the people of our country to
a reflection upon the subn et of a union of Church and
State institutions. I believe it is a given up point in
our country at least, that whenever Church and State
becomes united, both will fall, or cease to be what
both were designed to be. Anyone who tub been an
attentive reader of the publica'ions of the country, will
have discovered that in these modern times, it has be
come very fashionable among many people, when they
get up an institution, either religious nr political, to
have Home imposing name given to it, in order to pass
it off'to the world; for instanc e, w e have our American
System, appended to which, huugs a system of taxa
tion, more unequal, oppressive, and uncalled for, than
I have ever know n put upon a free people. Yet it is
called tin? American System, as though the people of
America generally acquiesced iniis principles. Store-
over we have our American Missionary, Bible, Tempe
rance, Sunday School and Tract Societies,alio! which
refused service lo his Slate whenever s. rk
was demanded. Will his friends or those of
hifl party say, that he can be dismissed now
and his place supplied without serious injury?
Nay, superadded (o this, will it not hepresutn.
ed that his Excellency is ambitious to prose,
cute that policy which he set on foot, not only
to secure tho interest of his fellow citizen?
hot lo justify his own views ? My proposj!
tion then is to retain Mr. Gilmer in the Execu.
tive—to discard nil intention of withdrawing
rnilCC, OllllUiy OCIIWI auu naYl .juwrtii:., bimi; nmv.. - , o t 5
have the maj-ic name of America appended lo them. ( Lol. 1 roup from tile . <*nnte ; nnd give lo lit,
. .. ...— a—..... |non w j, ose administration *iai advanced our
Indian controversy to its present stage, simplj
the opportunity of vindicating l*is poli-y
prosecuting the same with his own hand*.
Nor should the report that Thomas 11aynes.
Esq. hus peremptorily refused to “ rome
down" to secure even Col. Troop’s election,
prejudice or stay our correct judgments. I
know not whence Mr. Uuynes derives his evi-
dences of success—but if it be true ns I hnv,
heard, that ho is “ up” upon the bottom of
Clark men's promises, perhaps l*o would do
well by {earning ere it he loo late, that such
political Ilnggeimuggcry, will not make sure
even Mr. Sp* okcr Hull’s seat,—and the hold.
er of the Zion paper, is charged hereby
with tho prompt execution of this lesson.
BALDWIN.
Now I have no objection to any of these Societies, but
I am opposi d to any and every attempt, to unite Church
and State institutions. Who is there among us,that does
not know the magic influence of the American name
upon a real American, and who is there among us bo
stupid as not to knoiv the design of those who thus
use this name? If it be said that the dangers to which I
allude do not exist in reality, but are only imaginary,
I will give you another instance. Almost every body
in this country knows that the American Tract Society
sends forth every year a large number of Almanacs,
called the Christian Almanac. Now I have no sort of
objection to the Almanac, nor any man, or Society of
men making Almanacs that think proper to do so, but
I do object to putting the name of Christian to any
thing in order to make it an article of merchandize.
How long will it be under these modern fashions till
wc may expect to sec Christian dram shops and gam*
bling tables erected in our country. I have read
somewhere, that tho moneychangers, and them that
sold doves,had gotten into the Church, hut their tables
were overturned and the pcllers put out of doors.
J. II.
COMML’KICATED.
Some the signs y) the times.—It is a matter of as
tonishment to any man of sober reflection, to notice
the many plans nnd devices put in operation Ha de
signing men ofthe North, to fetter the present admin
istration in carrying into effect some ofthe taw* afl
From the Georgia Journal.
Gentlemen :—If you do r.ot conceive ihe in
sertion of a few remarks a trespass upon your
liberality, or an exclusion of more weighty
matter, you will confer a singular favour by
publishing these.
I have noticed that three prominent topics
seem to engross our political circles—the
popularity ofthe present F.xecutivc; the poli
cy of his udminislrnlion ; and the aim of the
Clark men I As incidentally affecting the
first of this trio, some little noise has been
created about new candidates, and a call made
for a new order of things, no less destitute of
an influential source, than good reason to sup
port their appeals.
It cannot be otherwise than extremely mor
tifying to the most depraved heart—doubly so
to a sensitive and honest mind, that nets, no
matter of what relative importance, should re
ceive condemnation before their consequences
had been ascertained. This will apply to the
assertion thai Gov. Gilmer has lost popularity
since his inauguration. Not wishing, for the
sake of argument, to discredit such hypothesis,
it will suffice mv purpose to enquire wherein,
nnd lo what extent, his Excellency's public re
putation has been injured. No one is persuaded
that now as heretofore he would receive the
majority of Clark votes—nor will our better
judgments suffer so delusive on idea to pre
vail. that were he opposed by one of his own
party it would not he by ono more popular
than Joel Crawford, Esq. The friends of Mr.
Gilmer themselves will not deny that his pre
sent standing with ttie Clnrk men, compared
with their apparent friendship for him in 1829,
is something worse for wear! And «hv?
AYus not such a ehnngo to have been expec
ted? Could any rational puliticinn have an
ticipated constancy in their preference, unless
Air. Gilmer had nt once sacrificed all prior
obligation and betrayed himself nn apostate
front prineip'cs ? The leuders of that pnriy
did not intend otherwise ; nnd as such their
influence in his election was n mere adventi
tious mite, cast into the scale of his populari
ty, unimportant to his success nnd rendered
spurious by their “ items of policy.” Can it
be said then, that tho intrinsic estimation by
which his Excellency was regarded, has un
dergone change because the capital of Clark
votes is being withdrawn lo make greater in
terest in another quarter ? Let a proper dis
crimination ho drawn between his real popu
larity as it stood anterior to his Executive
elevation, nnd that which ho now maintains,
stripped of all hollow-hearted, time*serving,
self-aggrandizing suffrages, and there will he
no fenr ol n proper answer to this q-*estion.
But it may be observed, that tho course
which his Excellency has pursued in relation
to our Cherokee lands, is one deservedly un
popular, and will, no doubt, make ngninst his
future success. To such a grave argument
there can be made hat one delicate response.
If, after the whole matter has terminated, the
policy of Mr. Gilmer docs not accord with
his means and tho true interest of Georgia,
then it may he proper to dbery his adminis
tration—and perhaps date tho decline of his
popularity. Until that time shall have arrived,
however, justice to his Excellency, respect
for his friends, nnd the success of “ Ihe all en
grossing cause,” should admonish us against
premature opposition ; much less Ihe attempt
to thwart the effects of his policy by a yelping
cry of “ lost popularity.” AA'ho among us is
so gifted as lo foresee the destitute nature of
those measures which are now in progreaa ?
AA'ho will say this course will fail—that would
have availed? Surely his Excellency does
not stand ulonc either in “ principles or men;”
and if modesty, aided by the dictates of nn im
partial justice, cau furnish no restraint to the
restlessness of avarice, or the cavils of disaf-
fectid. demagogues, common sense should
leach us, that it is weakening to any adminis
tration and disastrous to any measure, to with
drew confidence in the one, or discredit the
fitness of the other, before time shall have
Census of 1830.—AVo give below tho Cen
sus of every State in the Union, and of nil the
Territories and District of Columbia. T14
statement is made from Ihe returns published
tn the newspapers on the authority of the
Marshnls of the United States in the States
and Territories. AA’o believe that it will Le
found pretty correct when compared with the
official returns transmitted to tho State De
partment at AA’ashington City.—Geor. Jour.
New York,
Pennsylvania,
Virginia,
Ohm,
North Carolina,
Kentucky,
Tennesseo,
Massachusetts,
South Curolina,
Georgia,
Maryland,
Maine,
Indiana,
New Jersey,
Alabama,
Connecticut,
Vermont,
New Hampshire,
Louisiana,
Illinois,
Missouri,
Rhode Island,
Delaware,
Mississippi,
District of Columbia,
Arkansas Territory,
Florida,
Michigan,
1,934,490
1,350,240
1,180,292
937,089
738.470
088,844
084.822
010,014
581,458
518,337
440.913
399.383
341.582
317.779
311,840
297,720
280,005
209,533
214,093
101.055
131.999
97,220
70 739
C7.80G
39.670
3(J,.v 9
34,725
3i.C98
12,795,229
9.038,100
Population in 1S20,
Increase in 10 years, 3,147,003
ilir land; but ir is more astonishing to discover an ns*.- ■ proven, or results manifested.their inefficiency,
riation of men wiih wide spread influence, and loud I Having made some nllusion to “ new rundi.
professions of philanthropy, whose profeised rhjecl 1 Hales'” it msv nm ho ,0 ...
was the spread if the Goapel, converting Ihemsilve. i ’ " m “ V n .°' P""™ Ibis to-
into political machines for Ihe aame purpose. Such ! P ,C 8omRW * ,al further— With tho hope that a
must be the character lately assumed by tho American definite course will speedily be agreed unon
Board of Foreign Missions. If I am asked for proof. I i Col. Troun has been wnrmlv i
will rile von tot ntnnorisl lately laid before the Senate „„ J .. *"""7 commended
nfihe t'niud Slates, hy Mr. IV. hater, purporting to be ’ *. ' 0 ’ 0 a * fc ume again the helm of our
from li e American Board of Foieirn Missions, remon-' ^l n,c 5 Hn “ rumour has declared Mr Gilmer
attaiii.g against ihe measure* of the General Gorern- j to be uosolici'.otJS for re-clcctioo. There are
Internal Improvement.—According to 6
statement presented to Congress at Ihe lute
session, shewing the money disbursed sinre
1789, by the federal government, in .each
State and Territory, for fortifications, internal
improvement, light houses, Sic. it appears
there were expended for internal improve
ments, in tho
6 New England Stntes—Maine, New.
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, and Connecticut, $316,105
5 Middle Slates—New York,
New Jersey, Delaware, Penn
sylvania, nnd Murylund,
4 Southern Stntes—Virginia,
North and South Carolina, and
Georgia,
4 South-western States—Ten
nessee, Louisiana, Mississippi
and Alabama,
5 AVeslcrn States-Kentucky,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Mis
souri,
Cumberland Road,
Subscription to the Cltosapeako
and Delaware Canal,
Do. Dismal Swamp Canal,
Do. Louiavillo and Port
land Canal,
Do. Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal,
For improving tho navigation
of tho Mississippi and Ohio Ri.
vers,
For improvements in tho terri
tories of Florida, Arkansas and
Michigan,
251,435
37,434
152,051
Gil-107
2,443,420
450,000
200.000
233*5C0
200,000
180,316
234956
$5,310,922
Small Pox.—AVe nre happy to have it in our
power to state, that hy vigilance and perse
verance, under Ihe blessings of divinu Provi
dence, the Small Pox has at length beeti over
come,—at least tho prospect is cheering.
There have been five cnaes, (all in the family
of Mr. Stephen G. Pettus,)—only one of which
terminated fatally. This was one of two con
fluent cases that occurcd. It is perlmps wor
thy of remark that no vaccinated person has
taken the disease. Even those vaccinated
more than twenty years ago resisted the con
tagion. The greater part of Mr. Pcttua'' fami
ly had been vaccinated many years smoe. and
t In* perhaps accounts for the •mall number
that took the Small Pox.