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15V S. HOSE & CO.
lIP.MAN A S. ROSE, Wllon.
TEU M ■ •
Journal S Messenger is published eve
morning in the city of Macon, at the
reduced rate:
tly in advance, per year *2 50
In advance 3 00
ill the end of the year 4 00
nil, will be rigidly enforced, without re
•n the object of the Publishers is to do
!v as possible upon the cash principle—
[heir subscribers should reap the profits
Otn agents and collectors. In no case
e sent out of the State unless first paid
•tory reference is given in Macon or its
FMENTS inserted at the usual rates—
-1 wlvn handed in, will be inserted till
jerai discount will be allowed to persons
,y the year, and who pay on demand,
notices, and obituary notices of over
e charged at the usual rates,
meats of candidate* for office, to be paid
rates, when inserted.
[Clements made with County Officers,
lioneers, and others, who may wish to
■STigwill please observe the following:
land Negroes, by Executors, Admitus
rdians, are required by law to be adver
gazette, sixty days previous to the day
lust lie held on the first Tuesday in the
i the hours of ten in the forenoon and
moon, at the Court House in the county
nperty is situated. . . , .
personal Property must be advertised in
‘tom and Creditors of an Estate must be
aplication will lie made to the Court of
ive to sell Land and Negroes, must be
ly for four months.
betters of Administration must be pub
i/—for Dismission from Administration,
ntkn —for Dismission from Guardian
■closure of mortgage, must be published
ir monthn —for establishing lost papers,
ice of three month*— for compelling ti
ltora or Administrators where a Ixind has
tlie deceased, the full space of three
in business to be post-paid.
uAKE & SMITH,
attornies at law,
Macon, Ga.
nd to all professional business entrusted
care, in Bibb and surrounding counties.
17. _ 1y24
(Hilt J. GLENN,
roatruYAT law.
McDonough, ga.
r, Cakhart & Cos.
•ly
I. L. BUCHANAN,
Attorney at Law,
Sjiring Place, Murray County.
1 faithfully to all professional business
to his care, in the several Courts of
rcuit.
1847. 22 ts
[S A. HAWKINS,
rOB.NET AT LAW,
PARKEVILLE, LEE CO., GEO.
847, y 35
JR JT. WILLIAMS
ie WASHINGTON HALL, and
lontinuance of the public patronage.
1,1847. l
. JONES & SON,
LATE JOKES AND HOLT)
r HE HOUSE
AND
SSION MERCHANTS,
MACON, Geo.
’ ts 12
miTroad house,
•sue Central Rail-Road Depot, Least
Macon, by
I. M. LANIER,
1 Floyd House, Macon, Georgia.
42 ly
[ONABLE MILLINERY.
)AMOUR has received her hill Goods
ie, consisting of Silk, Satin Velvet and
)NNETB, of the most desirable shapes
Iso her usual stock of new DRESS
styles; a large stock ot Ribbons, Arti
-wliich will be sold on us reasonable
is they can be bought in any store in
e assortment of Shawls, Hosiery, &c
Gloves is the finest ever brought here
wanting to purchase Woolen Goods,
oat cost—nothing short of that. Also
tent of articles usually kept in her line
0, 1847. 29 ly
ND SIGN PAINTING:
drug,Glazing, A I‘aper-hanging
S rc-aeated with canc, painted and
ircj, varnished, and polished;
and Blinds for sale
A F SHERWOOD,
Comer of Second and Oak Streets.
10th, 1847. y
i or it is receiving his new supply ol
lis line, among which he particularly
u of his customers to
of old Brandy, Madeira, Port and Clar
i, Preserves, Cakes,Candies;
ortmet of Segura of various brands—
ted Havanna Segars
a constant supply of Oranges, Apples,
Cheese,Butter, Raisins,Figs,Prunes,
thf*r nuts.
■ pipe BRANDY, direct importation,
; line imported CORDIAL*?, such as
,) Noyou, Curacao, Maraschino, Ab
iVosser, Ac. Ac.
rooms, Sardines, Salmon, Oils, Stc.
les usually kept in that line.
YSTKRS, by the keg.
0.1847, y 29
RV GOODS
)FF AT OKEAT BARGAINS,
11, AND CASH ONI.V ! 1
er IS now cluaing up hu busmrsa, and
lo sell the remaining part of his stock
esfrom Cost ) As much of my stock
nauy desirable goods can br bad, it cus
soon
ks Aill be kept alter the firat of January.
ods Cheap for Cash .’
19 E WOODRUFF.
new goods
W INSHIP’S.
l*r grateful for past favors, respectfully
mention ol the trading community, to
good*, now opening at the store for
>y Messrs A .1 A 1) W Orr.onllie
Domestic tt,,d Cl ” ny “ K ’ l ‘
‘••Ml Ktnplr Dry Goods,
IKADY-MADE CLOTHING, Hate
tiny ( laths. Bonnets, tie, which ho
•• low as any other Imiwe in the eity
im hand a supply ol NEGRO SHOES,
t his simp ip porsyth, Monroe county,
“y. 1 ‘'lsons wishing to putviiasr, will
'her‘ rx * ,lll,lul 8 l‘ la Mock, before
‘ll )* P*'l at alt sens,ms of the year for
dfkliia mid T Allow.
2b, is 17 WAAC WINBHIP
bobs: SHOE*!!
* article home manufiietur
ed NEGRO BHOKB, lor sale by
. nur WAAC WINSIIIP.
rr ' B *lnd Cotton Avenue.
tJ ts
!*•• Take Notice.
r Will
Tl u d , e” ,lM- l,n ” (l, r Os Jsntisry 1948,
L I;"'! tonnerly occupied by C( >!. AT
’ ,l ’ r underaigned will br hap
r * ‘•"•"tiiera, mid as many new ones
” With their calls. H, Hatters Inmself
iJ!sv?°* **.*! Him well acquaint
om i'J ™ n ‘! His stables will Ire
ans u l>d ',r r ’" ,l ' l rrrT y httentnm will
rn “"' rr for
. TIInMAS 81MMONH
. l)rc 29, |B|7 8.1.39
#eor§k Jfontnal mb messenger,
o~''’~~~■ ~ ■ ■ ‘ - *
SHAD! SHAD !!
FYFE’S STOKE, CHERRY BTREET.
DHSJ? £ the fishing season, a large supply of fresh
StlAI) will be daily received, direct from the
best hsliery near Savannah, ami will be sold wholesale
and retail, at reasonable prices; all who wish to eat
good fish, will oblige me and themselves, by making a
purchase every day. W. FYFE!
Mnenn.Jnn 12, 1848. 41 3m*
SHAD.
Cl A. FILLS has commenced receiving SHAD
J . daily troin Savannah, and will supply this mark
et—also send them to order in any quantity to all parts
ot this State or Alabnmn Country I’cdlars supplyed
at a low rate, and we will serve them up at home, with
line Oysters, Wild Game, and other fixtures, for all
customers when desired, and we hope to see many of
them; for Shad we have, and Shad we must sell
CANTON TEA COMP ANT
HAVE appointed C. A. ELLS of Macon, agent
for the sale of our Teas, which have acquired such
a wonderful popularity throughout the United States
over all other Teas imported into this country All
kinds of our Tens are put up in neat packages covered
with sheet lead, and sold at New York prices.
Dec 22 3S ft C. T. C.
Rincon C ash More.
W..BAN€KOFT.
COTTON A VENUE.
i)AA PACKAGES Fancy and Staple Dry Goods
now opening, which will be sold cheaper than
any other house South of New York.
Rich Silks
Cashmeres and de Laines
Rich embroidered Cashmeres
English and French Merinoes
English and Scotch Ginghams
Ricn de Lames at 25c
Fine Linen Handkerchiefs at 124 c
Check Cambric at 124 c
Irish Linens 50c
Heavy 7-8 Shirtings at 64c
Red and White Flannels at 20 a 25c
Heavy Kerseys at 124 a 16c
Heavy Ticking at 124 c
Fine Bleached Shirting at 124 c
Floe English do at 64c
Fine henTd stitched Handkerchiefs, Embroidered Kid
Gloves, Silk and Cotton Hose, Rich Gala Plaids, Rich
Plaid Altmccas, Rich Embroidered Muslins, new style
Embroidered Robes, Fine Bombazines, Fine Alpaccas.
at 374 c. ; 10-4 and 12-4 bleached Sheeting, Fine Bed
Blankets, &c.
Oct. 6. 1847. 27tf
SILKS! SILKS Ts
NOW OPENING
BANCROFT’S,
“cotton avenue”
THE richest and largest stock of Silks, ever before
offered in this market,
Rich Plaid Brocade Silks,
“ Satin Striped and Plaid,
Satin, Plaid Poult DeLoie,
Plain Gro De Swiss, 75 (and 874 cents.
5-4 Black Gro De Rhine,
Black and Blue Black Satin.
Macon, Oct. 20, 1847. 29 ts
Q/A/A DRESS Patterns of the latest styles of Em
broidered Cashmeres—small figure, Do. Rich
Mouslin De Laines, just received at
BANCROFT’S,
Oct 20. 29 ts Cotton Avenue.
Sugar, Coffee, Ac
■J HIIDS. St. Croix Sugars,
1 1/ “ Porto Rico “
20 “ Cuba Mucovado da.
15 “ Prime New Orleans do.
25 Bbls. Crushed and Pulverized do*
20 Boxes Loaf (W. and W.) do.
20 Ilhds Sweet Cuba Molasses,
Just received and for sale by
GRAVES, WOOD, A, CO
Nov 17 32
Tobacco, Cigars and Smut.
OAfl BOXES Tobacco, all grades,
/iUU 20,000 Cigars, various qualities,
1 bbl Maccoboy Snuff,
1 “ Scotch “
2 “ “ “ in bladders,
Mrs Miller’s fine cut Chewing Tobacco,
For sale by GRAVES, AVOOD, & CO.
Nov 17 33
Bagging, Kope and Twine.
q pr BALES Gunny Cloth,
120 Pieces Kentucky Bagging,
150 Coils Bale Rope,
2 Bales Twine,
Just received from New Orleans, and offered at low
est market price by GRAVES, WOOD, & CO.
Nov 17 • 33
Hleaehed CSoods, Linens, Ac.
3 CASES 3-4 Bleached Homespuns,
% 7.8
5 “ 4-4 “
1 5-4
1 “ 10-4
4 “ Irish Linens, assorted,
1 “ Fixtra fine do.
5 Pieces Pillow Case Linens,
5 “ Linen Sheetings,
2 Cases Bleached Jeans,
2 “ Colored Cambrics,
2 “ Black, Brown, ami Bleached Hollands,
15 Pieces 8-4, 10-4 Brown & Bleached Table Diaper,
Russia Diajier—Birds-eye Diaper,
100 Pieces Jaconets, assorted,
100 “ Plaid and Checked Muslins, do.
50 “ Swiss Muslins and Victoria Lawns,
4 Cases Coats’ Thread,
4 “
lo “ Clark’s “
200 “ F'lax Thread, assorted numbers,
200 ** Turkey Red, &c 6lc.
Now in store, and for sale by
GRAVES, WOOD, & CO.
Nov 17 33
Jphiik, Flannels, Ac.
3 BALKS Red Flannels, assorted qualities,
2 cases White do do do
5 “ Jeans—Blue, Black and Brown,
1 “ All Wool Plaids,
1 “ Canton Flannels,
Just received and for sale low
GRAVES, WOOD, so CO.
Nov 18 33
Cotton Varna and Osunbitrgs.
?fHE undersigned, are Agents lor the sale of the
MILLEDGEVILLE STEAM FACTORY
ARNS
Also,for YARNS AND OSNABURGS from the
CURTRIGHT MANUFACTURING CO. Greens
boro', for sale by the bait, on the usual time, at Manu
facturer's prices.
May Id 7 SCOTT, CARHART St CO.
LADIES’ HALF GAITERS.
J UST received, Ladles’ Colored and Black Half
Gaiters, and for sale hy
Sept 8.1847 23 MIX St KIRTLAND
LADIES’ GAITER BOOTEES.
T UST Received, Ladies’ colored and black Gaiter
<1 Bootees, and for sale by
MIX St KIRTLAND.
Aug. 18, 1847. 20
LADIES’ KID SUPPERS.
1’ UST received Ladies’ Fine Kid Slippers—for sals
hy MIX St KIRTLAND.
Sept 8, 1H47 23
GENTLEMENS’ OAITERS.
I' UST Received, Gen lie men's colored and black
Cassamere (inters, and for sale hy
MIX St KIRTLAND.
Aug IS, 1847 *>
cjIGIIT CHECKS on Charleston, S Carolina,
J 5 for sale by C DAY St CO.
Jan IS __ 41 3t
\DVANCEIt on Cotton shipped to Savannah or
Chnrleatou.—Apply lo C. DAY Sl CO.
Jan II 41 31
Mutual i.ifK innuhinck—Appuca
. lions received, and infonnation regarding Life
Insurance, furnished hy CHAS. DAY it CO.
Dec IS 37 St
BAGGING. 40pieces Kentuekv Bagging, su|ieri
or, For sale by CIIAB. DAY St CO.
Dec IS 37 3t
OZN MII IK.S Y \RNS A lew bales from Thu
niastmt Factory, for sale by
Nov 3 J 1 REA It COTTON
LI .7111 —Just received and for sale IUU Mils of tirst
rate Northern Lime hy
Sep. 22, IHI7 2S II N PULSIFER
|\Hi:ss GOO DM. Rich Silks, Einhmi.lered.
YJ Plain and Colored Cashmeres, Merinos, lama
Clolhs, Alsi'vnian Siru and Plaid*. Orlenns l.uatera,
Mualin Delaines. Alisinraa and Boiiiluuiim-b, ail m
winch arc olk-red at unheard ol low prices al
THE PEOPLE’S STORK.
Nov 17 _ 33 ts
111(0 A 111 LOTUS, Casauneres, Kentucky Jeans
Vestings, Negro Kerseys, Blankets, Ac Ac low.
er than ever, at THE PEOPLE’S STORE
Nov 17 33 if
■ J K list 4NN wishing In buy Dry I .nods low, are cor*
I dlally invited lo call at lie People's Slore
JOHN W. CLARK
Nov 17, 1817, 33 if
MACON, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 23, 1848.
CHARLES H. FREEMAN,
Cuttvh Avrnur , next door above the “Nio Grande House,”
Hus just opened a good stock of
Sugars, Coffee, Teas, Flour, Bacon,
Nluple nin (I Fancy Dry Uoods.
Macon, April 1,1847. 4
NO TICK.
BARGAINS! BARGAINS!—The underaigned
having taken the Store on the corner of Cotton
, Avenue and Cherry street, formerly (Ross’ Store,) begs
leave to inform the citizens of Macon, and Planters,
1 , ™ t h* will constantly keep on hand ail excellent stock
: ol Dry Goods, Groceries A Provisions’ofall
kinds, which he will sell at the lowest possible rates, be
mu perfectly contented with quick sales and small profits
Ihe public generally are respectfully requested, if they
want (jreat bargains, to call upon him. Goods of all
kinds jriven tn exchange for all kinds of produce at
, tasli prices. II N PULSIFER,
„ At PULSIFER'S can be found at all times Tea,
Coffee, Sugar, Syrup, Molasses, Rice, Bacon, Lard,
Butter, Corn Meal,Grits, Flour, Mackerel, and Shad of
the best quality, in quantities to suit purchasers, at the
lowest rates.
April 1, 1847. 3|
Macon Rowling Saloon, Mulberry Street,
MACON, GA.
THE above well known and popular establishment,
having recently undergone a thorough repair, is
now unsurpassed by any thing of the kind in the South
ern country, and is open for the reception of visitors du
rng the day and evenings. To businessmen, Planters,
Merchants nnd others, it affords a pleasant and agree
able place of innocent and healthy relaxation and a
musement. The above establishment is in the most
convenient part of the city, being on Mulberry street,
nearly midway between the Hotels, and in the imme
ilfTh,T’L y °!, ’r ne T n T he proprietor flatters him
self that he has hitherto had the good fortune to give sat
isfaction ITI the orderly management of the establish
ment, and assures the public that he will strictly en
future*’ obsenrance of ,hc “ me good order for the
~', ' h e Proprietor hopes that with these recommenda
tions and a stnet attenuon to business, to merit the pat
ronage of the public. E. E. BROWN
Macon, Sept 1, 1847 22
Spring Style or Straw Goods.
fIL BELDEN 8c OC. JJ,
HAVE now on hand direct from New York.
1 Bale Gent’s fine Panama Hats.
6 doz. Boys “ “ •*
f4 “ Gent’s Pedale Rutland, new style.
3 “ do. Dunstables.
2 ‘ China Pearl.
2 “ Fine Infant’s and Misses Pedales.
2 “ “ Luton Straw
4 “ Men’s and boy’s Pedales.
! lr ene rs l T yl° r . anew article.
1 Saw Tooth, very fine.
50 “ Doz. men’s and boy's common straw.
These goods were bought for cash, and will be sold
cheaper thanany sold in this city at the old stand, late
George A. Kunberlvs Hat Store.
Macon, Feb. 2d 1848. 44
BALLS. PARTIES, the.
THE subscriher is now prepared lo furnish complete,
Balls, Parties, Weddings, dec. on short notice,
and m a style to warrant satisfaction, Cakes of all de
scriptions baked and warranted, in a superior style,
and always on hand for sale to families. A portion of
patronage is solicited, believing that satisfaction will
always be guaranteed.
, CHAS. H. FREEMAN.
Dec 1 35
FAMILY GROCERIES.—A good assortmen
on hand,and every thing in that line will be kept
constantly on hand and of the best quanity
°ct 27 30 C. H FREEMAN.
Vanilla, Lemon, Nutmeg, Rose,
and Bitter Almond, for flavoring Jellies, Pastry,
For sale by _ CHS H FREEMAN,
Nov 3. 31 ts Cotton Avenue.
Lar and Crushed Sugar nnd Teas
OF superior quality. For sale by
J. SEYMOUR
oct 6 27
Nail*, Trace Chains and Axes*
<y pr KEGS Nails, 100 pair Trace Chains, and 6 doz-
I O Axes. For sale by J SEYMOUR,
oct 6 27
Sugar and Coflee.
HIIDS. Porto Rico and Muscovado Sugars, 100
£\J bags Rio and Laguyra Coffee. For sale on very
reasonable terms, by J. SEYMOUR,
oct 6 27
SEGARS. —10,000 Patente Segars, a favorite arti
cle, 15,000 Principe Barries and Perez, 12,000 La
Leal tad, and 50UU lama Blancha Regalias, warranted
Senuine Spanish, from the New York Custom House
ust received and for sale by
Jan 19 42 T C. DEMPSEY.
Cognac hrandy.—2q uarter pipes genuine,
1845, just received by T. C. DEMPSEY.
Jan 19 42
ALBANY CREAM ALE.—2O barrels and 15
half barrels Taylor’s celebrated Ale, iron bound.
Just received by T. C. DEMPSEY.
Jan 19 42
cr\ BOXES Fresh Cheese, 20 bbls N. O. Sugar
ijU Just received by T. C. DEMPSEY.
Jan 19 42
It EIGHTH Casas Aaseignctte Brandy,
60 20,000 Regalia and Empresaa Spaniah Segars,
40 boxes and half boxes fresh Raisins,
50 half bbls Butter, Soda and Sugar Crackers, just
received by T. C. DEMPSEY.
Jan 5 40
Spectacles, SPECTACLES.-Pereons af
flicted with delected or impaired vision, are re
spectfully invited to call and examine anew and impro
ved article of Spectacle Glass (for which the subscrib
ers are sole agents) set in the best Gold and Silver
frames. B. L. BURNETT.
Nov 3 ■ 31
rrutlLET and SHAVING SOAPS—Superior soaps
Xa ml Perfumery—|ust received and tor sale by
Nov 3 3i B. L. BURNETT.
NOTE PAPER, Fancy Seals and Envelops,
Mot.. Seals, and a great variety of new fancy ar
ticles— iust opened and for sale at the lowest prices by
Nov 3 31 B. L. BURNETT.
HOROLOGY. —Watches of every description
retailed and warranted to keep good time, or the
cash refunded by B L. BURNETT.
Nov 2 31
SOLAR LAMPS.—Fine Solar Lamps, Brittania
and Brass Chamber Candlesticks, for sole by
Nov 3 31 B L. BURNETT
SILVER tiPriOVN and Butter Knives—just re
ceived and for sale by
Nov 3 SI B. L. BURNETT.
ULATER WARE,-Elegant Plated Castors.
| Fruit Baskets, Waiters, Candlesticks, Snuffers and
Trays, Cutis, Ac —just opened and for sale by
Nov 3 31 B. L. RURNETT.
I3NGLINII IIHITTANIA WARE. -Dixon
0 and Son's lies! English Rrmsnia Coflre and Tea
Pots and in full sets—Hint received and for tale by
Nov* 31 B I, BURNETT
pi. V IED NIHKfVS AND FORKS, Back
If gainon Boa red, Checkmen, tic.—just received and
lor sale by B. L BURNETT.
Nov* 31
POTATO KM,—SO Barrels of Yellow, for planting,
I large barrels fine order, for sale by
Jan 2?. 43 l A ELLS
HICK— The prettiest article ever in Macon, for
sale by C. A. ELLS.
Jan 28 4*
M\t K I.RKL,—No. I, in barrels, halves Mid
quarter, extra fine, for family use. for sale by
_Jan 26 43 t A KLLtf
ri \ VIKUKS Kicli Muxlm DrlsSiiMt lb 25
OU rmts per yard,by J. MURDOCK
Nov S, IHI7. II fl
HlHnkPlN, Hrmsys, dkr. dfce.
f ÜBT received, a large lot of heavy 8 and 9 1-4 Ne
<l gro Blankets id best quality, also, heavy cable twiat
Negro Kerseys, which will be sold low, by
Nov 3 31 II J MURDOCK.
r i\ Illtl.S Nw Orleans Molassrs, lor aslc hy
OU B r DICKINSON A CO.
Jsn 26 43
F. (I. Dickinson A Cos.
hVOR CASH, will sell the remainder of their Stock ot
DRY GOODS and Hardware very low.
Jan 28 43
Nlnron Mrnn mills.
r |-> HE Suhacriber ■ now raady to mpply the rittarna
| of Macon and virinitf. with very siqienor ('< >RN
I MEAL, bolted or unboiled: also, Iksnony and Grits
of ail sizes, made of selected nom
JAMES VAN VALKENBURGH.
January 5 40 jf
Corn itnl vv i>< in
XXT ANTED at the Macon Steam Mills. The highest
\\ Will Ik- psidioCaiJk lor <'uni A Wheal
sls> a lew bushels ol Teas will find a purchaser at the
sbevc Mills. Jan 5. 40 ts
FRESH GARDEN SEEDS,
FROM THOUBORN’S, New York. Just receiv
ed by GEORGE PAYNE,
_ Druggist, under Floyd House.
Jan 19 J 42 ts
Garden Needs,
FLOWER AND GRASS SEEDS,
PUT up by the Society of Shaking Quakers, Enfield,
Connecticut,—warranted fresh, wholesale and re
tail, by W. FREEMAN, Agent,
T Cherry Street. Macon.
Jan 5 4q
Preserves.
A SPLENDID lot of Preserves, of all kinds, put
up expressly for the Subscriber, and warranted
hue and no mistake. Just received by
. W. FREEMAN.
Jan 19 42 ff
India Knblser Goods.
A LARGE asaonment, whoiessle and retail, viz
/X Wallets, Purses, Teething Rings, Sportsmen’
Bottles Parlor Balls, Leggins, Saddle Bags, Ove
Coats, Ac. W\ FREEMAN,
. . Cherry Street, Macon.
Jan 5 40
Hardware an dCnllery.
The Subscriher offers for sale, the following articles :
JT f\ GROSS Knives and Forks,
tj U 10 do. Desert do do.
10 setts do. do. containing 51 pieces,
200 dozen Pocket and Pen Knives,
25 do. Knob Locks, 5,6, 7 and 8 inches,
25 do. Stock do. 10 and 12 do
1000 gross Wood Screws from 3-8 to 4 inches,
Also, an assortment of Hand Saws, Drawing knives
Planes of all kinds, Augere, Gimblets, Plane Irons
I £ C n J CeuleB ’ £ ani '’ Buggy Springs and Axels.
Mill Irons and Mill Saws, Bra* and Iron Shovels and
Tongs and Bra* Fenders, Shot Guns and Rilles, 50
dozen Colllins’ Axes and Hatchets, also, 200 Boxea
Tin Plate 1-3 x, and 2000 lba. Iron Wire
. 1Q E- B. WEED.
Jan 19, 42 ts
Blacksmith’* T ools.
Oft BLACKSMITH’S Bellows, 28, 30, 32, 34 and
OU 36 inches, •
25 Foster’s Anvils,
50 Bright Faced Vices,
20 “ Cotter keyed do.
1000 lbs. Hammers. For sale by E. B. WEED
Jan 19 42 ts
PlOlljgllS-
Qfi SIX inch Ploughs,
OU 20 7 do. do.
50 No. IX Freeborn’s do.
50 No. 10 do do.
Also an assortment of Side-hill, Sub-soil, Self-sharp
ening Ploughs. For sale by E. B. WEED
Jan 19 42 ts
Nails and Hollow Ware.
QA A KEGS Nails,
,*JUU 5 Tons Philadelphia Hollow Ware, consist
ing of Pots, Ovens and Spiders. For aale by
Jan 19, 42 ts E. B. WEED.
Iron.
TONS assorted Swedes Iron 1-4 to 12 inches
U wide,
Also, an nMarlnwnt of SQliare. nod iOUtlll do. Horn
1-4 to 3 inches
500 lbs. Nail Rods,
1000 lbs. Sheet Iron. For sale by
Jan 19, 42 ts E.. B. WEED.
_ NEW ARRANGEMENT.
United State* Mail Line—Daily,
Between Savannah and Charleston via Hilton Head
and Beaufort. Inland two-thirds of the way
Jf J.-'A the well lkown £
jgggs^ B pl end i d gteam PacketsJgJggg^L
METAMORA, Captain F. Barden.
VVM. SEABROOK, Capt T. Lvon
GEN. CLINCH, Capt. Wm. Curry,
Will hereafter leave Savannah every evening at half
past 8 o’clock, and Charleston every morning at 9 o’-
clock, precisely, touching at Hilton Head and Beau
fort each way, and avoiding two-thirds of the sen route.
For Freight or Passage apply on board or to
BROOKS A TUPPER, Ag’ts Savannah.
E. LAFITTE, A CO. Ag’ts Charleston.
■N B—All Goods, intended for SavannahorCharles
ton ..will be forwarded by the Agents if directed to their
care, free of commissions.
All way freight payable by shippers.
Jan 26 43
Semi-weekly 11. 8. Mail,
SAVANNAH St PALATKA, FLA.
BV THE WAY OF
Darien, Brunswick, St. Mary's, Ga.; Jacksonville,
Black Creek and Picolata, Fla.
In connection with the Charleston Dnily Mail Steam
packets at Savannah, the steamer SARAH SPALD
ING, from Palatka to Lake Monroe, the U. 8. Mail
Stages Iroin Picolata to St. Augustine, and from Black
Creek, via Newnansville, Alligator, Mineral Springs
and Columbus, to Tallahassee
OCAMUI.GEE, Capt. P. McNelty.
ST. MATTHEWS, Capt. N. King.
WM. GASTON. Capt. J. Hebbard.
The Packets leave Savnnnah every Tuesday and
Saturday mornings, at 10 o'clock, and arrive at Picola
ta in time for the Mail Stages to go through to St. Au
gustine before night every Thursday and Monday
Reluming, leave Palatka every Tuesday and Friday
morning a 7 o’clock, touching as above each way.
BROOKS St TUPPER, Agents.
Savannah, Jan 26 43
N B, —Goods consigned to the agents forwarded free
of commission Freight from Savannah and Charles
ton, and all way freight, payable by shippers’
HOLT & ROBERSON.
FACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION
MERCHANTS, Savannsk lieeryia,
Rm ESPECTFI'LLY tender their services to their
friends and the public. Having been actively en
gaged in this branch of business for several years past,
tneir actual experience and otwervation has afforded
them every importunity of becoming perfectly familliar
with the duties and responsibilities attending its opera
tions Their personal attention will be given to sales
of COTTON AND ALL OTHER PRODUCE con
signed to their care, also to executing orders for BAG
GING, BALE ROPE, FAMILY AND PLANT
ATION SUPPLIES, at the lowest Prices.
Their charges will be as lew and reasonable as the
actual cost can he made, by strict economy, with fceil
itiesfor Storing, Weighing, foe., which an- not surpass
ed in the city. They nope by conunued application and
personal attention, to promote the interest, and give sat
isfaction to those confiding business lo their care.
ASA HOLT,
Sept 8,6m23 _W. B ROBERSON.
ROBERT A. ALLEN,
Factor and Commission Merchant,
No. 112, Hay St reel, Savannah, Geo.
WILL attend strictly to the storage and sale of
Cotton, Com, Flour, and other produce, and will
make liberal cash advances on good* consigned to his
House.
References.— Mr James A Nisbet,’
E. B. Weed, „
J. H. R. Washington,
Graves, Wood St Cos.
Dye so Robertson, Augusta.
Branon so Young, Marietta.
Dr. George F. Pierce, Sparta
July 21, 1847 I V I6
HARDEMAN so HAMILTON
Mare. House and Commission Merchants,
MACON,
HAMILTON 4k HABPBMAN,
Factors and t ommisMon Merchants,
SAVANNAH,
WILL give prompt attention to the sale ol
feMMI Cotton slid Country produce, as well as lt>
the tilling of orders for Bagging, Ro|>r, and
family supplies Sept 22 26 ts
WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION BUSINESS
stce THE sulwcriler having removed from th<
WxasHousa occupied hy him last year, snf
taken that long known as Graves’ Wareuocsi,
o|>poaitc to Grevri, Wk so Co’s Store, rrspeethillr
tenders his thanks to hi* former patrons and Irirnds, ani
solicit* a continuance of their patronage, with the aaaui
anee that he will devote his whole time aud s|iare no el
ans to promote their interest Liberai. advances will
be uiaue to Umar who require them ; and order* for
BAGGING. ROPE and TWINE.tnd other Merchan
dise, promptly lilted on the moat reasonable irrins
GEO JEWETT
May 18th, 1847 7
1 AKV\S DAGLE R R EOT VPE L A LLEKV,
APOLLO HALL.
PM. CARY would reapeeifally give notice that
, he is at all tunes prepared in -a. rule likenesses
ot from one to fifteen pemotis upon s plate Mr. C. is
confident that for distinctness of outline and beauty, hit
picture* are unequalled in this count! y
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE.
A line asaortment ol Cameras, Plate# of almost ev
ery brand, Case*and Chemicals
Thorough instruction given in the art, and ordinary
I operatives might save themselves much trouble and
perplexity, by adopting hi* system of taking pictures.
Jon 12 48 ts
Speech of JWr. Vinton
ON THE FINANCES,
Delivered in the House of Representatives, Feb. 8.
On motion of Mr. VINTON, the House resolved it
sell into Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Unu>n, (Mr. Botts m the chair.)
Mr. VIN TON moved that the committee proceed to
the consideration of the bill to suthorize a loan not to
aanddollnrs 011 ’ e ' gllU;el, five hundred thou
rend- mol,on WM agrec<l to; and the bill having been
<uuwlvi VIN T moveil to “’rike out the words *lB,-
and substitute therefor the sntu of $16,000,-
Mr. V inton said : Atahe commeneemeitt ol the lost
session of Congress, when it was the duty of the Exec
utive to recommend, and of Congress to provide for
the wants of the present fiscal year, the President of the
United States, m Ins annual message, and the Secreta
ryol the lreasury, in his annual report, both stated
inai.il the war with Mexico should he continued till
the Ist of July, A. D. 18X8, a loan of twenty three
millions of dollars was all that would be wanted to car
ry the Government toward lothat date, nnd leaven sur
plus of four millions in the treasury. Both these func
tionaries recommended the loan. It was granted bv
Congress and the money obtained.
But, notwithstanding tlusnrovision for the Govern
ment, the Secretary of the Treasury, in ins annual re
port to Congress on the state of the finances, made at
the commencement of thepresent session, had informed
ns that a further loun of eighteen and a half millions ol
dollars would be required to meet the expenses of the
Government for the same year. The bill now before
us was reported tor that sum, in pursuance to this state
ment of the Secretary and the recommendation of the
President in his annual message. Shortly after tile hill
waa reported, jierhapson the same day, a letter waa nil
dressed to the Speaker of the House hy the acting Sec
retary of the Treasury, giving information to the House
of the fortunate discovery 01 an error in the financial
statement presented at the commencement of the ses
sion, winch disclosed the gratifying fact that there were
in the Treasury, subject to its command, naaraeven mil
lions of dollars more than had been stated in the prior
report ; in consequence ol which the House was in
formed that the loan could he reduced Iroin eighteen
and a half to twelve millions of dollars
A few days since, however, another letter was trans
mitted to the House by the same officer, conveying the
unpleasant intelligence that when the last letter was
addressed to the House it was not known at the Treas
ury Department that the Secretary of War had called
on the Committee ot Waysand Means for an appropri
ation of near tour millions of dollars, to supply certain
deficiencies in that branch of the public service lor the
current fiscal year, which would render a loan of six
teen millions necessary to meet the wants of the Gov
ernment. Presuming the errors to lie all corrected,and
the omissions supplied which the Treasury desires to
provide lor, he had now submitted the motion to reduce
the loan to sixteen millions in accordance to the Exec
utive recommendation. He had made this motion, be
cause the Secretary of the Treasury does not ask fur
more, and not Iroin a belie! of his own that this sum
will suffice to carry the Government to the Ist of July,
when anew fiscal year commences. On the contrary,
he feared, and indeed he might say it was his opinion!
that instead of sixteen, from twenty to twenty-five
millions would be wanted to carry us safely on to the
end of this year. And if the war shall continue through
the next fiscal year, for which the estimates now he be
fore us, a further loan will be nere—..., •.1 ,u—.
from tntrty hve to thirty-eight millions, even if Con
gress should refuse to add to the army any part of the
thirty thousand regulars and volunteers recommended
by the President. He was aware there was a very wide
difference between this sum, and twenty and a half mil
lions, which the Secretary and the President of the
United State have told us is all that will be needed for
the next year—great and oppressive upon the country
as even that enormous sum must be admitted to be.—
He knew this opinion might appear to be x-rry Isold and
visionary in him, when put forth m opposition to that of
the highest officers of Uie nation, and to proceed from
some party bias which had warped and blinded his bet
ter judgment. But he felt that he had some right to
question their accuracy, when it was recollected that
last year both of thoee functionaries, at the correspond
ing period of the year, expressed a strong and undoubi
ing opinion that a loan of twenty-three millions would
provide for all the wants ofthe Government for the now
present year, and leave a surplus of four millions in the
Treasury on the Ist of July next ; and that they now
inform us that an additional loan of sixteen millions is
required to carry us to the Ist of July, and leave a sur
plus of only three millions in the Treasury at that time
instead ot tour From which fact it follows, that at the
last ses-ion, when it was our duty to provide tor the
wants of the present year, instead of providing for them
now,the Executive, looking to a surplus of four millions
t the end of the year, should then have recommended
a loan of forty millions instead of twenty-three. If at
the last session any member of the opposition had ven
tured the opinion that forty millions were wanted, he
i would hardly have escaped the imputation of a desire
to impair the public credit, and in that way “give aid
and comfort” to Mexico. It cannot be denied that this
mistake of the Executive imposeson Congress the im
perious duty, which, as faithful agents of the people, we
have no right to pretermit if we would, when we are
now called upon again to open wide the purse-sirmga
of the “nation, to scrutinize severely, yet candidly and
fairly,the recommendations upon which we are now act
ing, to see if there be any reasonable ground for apprehen
sion of a like unfortunate error.
From this statement of facts two or three ques
tions must force themselves on the mmd of eve
ry gentleman, and every one must desire s so
lution of them. How did the former miscalcula
tion happen ! Is the additional loan now asked for
the present year enough t Is there any mistake in the
estimates for next year ? He would confine himself in
what he had now to say to a discussion ot these quest tons
winch he teared would more than consume liis hour,
and reserve lo himself, as he necessarily must do, an
answer to BU"h objections as might he made against the
principles of the bill. By looking into the Executive
estimates of the revenues of the last nnd present year,
and into the eatimale of the expenditures, it will be ap
parent that the receipts were largely over-estimated,
and the expenses still more largely under-estimated
And here we find the true cause of the sad necesuty
j which lanow imposed upon us of raising a loan ot six
teen millions ot dollars to balance this unfortunate mis
-1 take ; for most unfortunate it ia both for the Gouem-
Imentand the people. We all know that if forty mil
| lions instead of twenty three had been asked for and
put in the market it would have found a ready purchas
er ; that it would have been purchased is proved by the
(act that btda for more than fifty milliona were made for
the loan when these twenty-three were put up for aale.
At that time of unprecedented commercial prosperity s
loan to the amount of foray milliona could have been
j taken up without any aerious injury to the busmessand
j currency of the country ; while now by reason of its
1 own mistakes, for which it alone is in null ami alone
responsible, the Government must go into the market
I for these sixteen millions when trade ladepresarii, when
money is searce, when great commercial distress p re .
vails and atill greater ia anticipated.
Perhaps it would not tie going too far to y, that
putting wholly out of view the dial re* and derangement
which the Government must produce by going now in
to the money market ns a borrower, for every dollar it
borrows it will cause the In* of more than another dol
lar to the business of the country And here ha
would add, that the Government committed, il possi
ble s still greater blunder in the manner in which the
loan was issued Having got what the Secretary calla
! a divorce from the banka, which the Government had
| long been suing for, and which took effect on the first
ol the last year, just at the moment when the law went
into operation requiring all payments to the Govern
ment to be made m specs , and which enjoined it on the
Government to pay its debts in coin also, he se>-t,is to
have la-ell ill gr< al haste to set uii frs busmens ot hank
ing 111 s diacripnon of taper credit which the records of
the war ol tlie Revolution and of the late war with
Great Britain abundantly prove to he (hr more worth
le* than lank |oi[>er, il |aislied to any great extent be
yond what the accruing revenues would abaorb In
stead of funding the ban and iMuing certificates of
stork for it, which could not have been returned upon
the Treasury in payment of Government dues, he com
mitted the great oversight of issuing in rxchangr for
the specie hr borrowed Government protnnaury notes,
commonly called Treasury miles, which are receivable
in payment ol* all debts due to the Government Now,
as tin-* notes are nothing more nor Ira than an antic
ipation or realizing in nilvance tile revenues ol the ( ~n -
•MM, 11 ia perfectly apparent they should never be
put out except in case of overruling neemity ; and it
cannot be pretended that any aurh neeewity existed
then. when more than fifty milliona were seeking in
vestment, ami when specie was more abundant than 11
ever had been before in any period ol our history—
In place of that abundance a great demand for specie
now exiata, which has caused the* notes to tail below
par, and now, bring worth Ir* than apeeir, they are
flowing back into the Treasury in paymani ol all Gov
ernment demands, and thus the Government ia, or
shortly must lie, unable to meet its engagements in ape
eie, in which the sub-treasury act directa the public
creditors to he paid. The amount of tlie* nolee now
outstanding la equal to all the revenues of the Govern
ment for half a year to come. It should have hern ob
vious to tha Hecretary, when lliewe notes were lamed
that as soon as specie he -nine senna they would all
he hark upon his hands in payment ol customs, lamia,
and other public dues, thus, tor the time being, beg
garing tlie Treasury and rendering ihr formal machine
ry of the sub-treasury nought but a depository of Gov
ernment promissory notes uistead ol specie, lor winch
il was provided with elaborate care
But, pawing by this topic, ha would proceed tn a*ign
Ilia reasons more in drtail for saying that the income of
the Government had town on r-rstunaied and ns ex
pend it 11 res iilid-T-sat 1111aIe I. Tin latter greatly excee
ded in amount tlie former Fm tic mi t catim ties, the
Secretary of tin- Treasury Is restnmsilile, and lor the
still more serious andrr-est iitistes the Hecretary ol War
|ia accountable. Hr would not charge either ol these
j officers with having purposely prepared nnd presented
to t'migrr* erroneous rstim ilea , nut lie must s-ty (list
the war estimates are an wide of the mark as to raise
suspicions ol their goal Instil. In view ol the iiuigni
tinir ol the expenditures, he could readily iimgiiiv iliai
both of the* office ra would seel t strong demt to pul as
vxrc 8 ,U '’ possible on the state of their affairs.—
VV hat men desire they can easily persuade themselvea
to believe. The Hecretary of the Treusury therefore
might, in his desire to provide means to meet the pub
lic expenses, over-estimate his receipts by a pretty large
per centage, without being aware of it, and might at
the same time firmly believe in realizing the full amount.
I tie same remark is applicable to the secretary of War
in the desire he must leel to curtail tlie war expenses,
as much as possible. But this furnishes a good reason
why their estimates should ia l severely anil doulitingly
scrutinized in this House. Great allowances ought al
so to ha made for tlie uncertainty that must nlwnyslrom
many causes, hang over future receipts and future war
expenditures; hut with alt this uncertainty, the heads
of the Departments ought to lie able to make a reason
ble approach to the truth. If they would keep themsel
vch free from difficulty, it would he wise always to muke
large deductions from their calculations’ In private
lile.ii an individual in carrying oil Ins business habi
tually over-estimates his means and underrates liis ex
penses, it requires no prophet to foretel that he is doom
ed to i> • bank l 'opt, an 1 that too before he is a wire of it.
I'm* is equ ilty true ot the great un i -rtakitig of Gov
ernments When a great work is undertaken, the exe
cution oi which requires multiplied uu.l complicated 0-
perations to be conducted on n large scale often times
under pressing emergencies, that overrule all calcula
tions oi economy, where losses are met witli from all
the elements and from the hand of violence,and all to
be done by a thousand agents, who are making con
tracts ami disbursing money, scattered over u large
space at a great distance from tlicir principal; and most
especially it these agents, one and all, are impressed
with tlie idea that their principal is rich and very able
to pay, and not a few ol them are ol faithless morality,
and believe that he is a great goose, whose feathers
rightfully belong to him who can pluck them ; and if to
cap the climax, he himself puts tlie highest possible esti
mates on his means,and underrates the cost, we may
be sure he will h ive a sad time in footing the bills Las t
year, the annual report of the Secretary of the Treasu
ry on the slate ot the iinatices, which is always pre-eo
ted to Congress when the year is nearly half expired,
over-estimated the revenue, ofthe then currant year
near live millions, an J under-estimated the ex|tendilnres
ol the year mure titan four millions; making together,
at tlie en I ol the year, a balance against the Treasury
greater than his estimate liy more than nine millions;
which ol course occasions, in part, the necessity fur the’
loan now asked for. The Secretary now tells us hint a
loan ol sixteen millions will carry him through the year.
If the Secretary's over-estimates and under-estimates of
the receipts and ex;tenditures ol tins year are as wide of
the mark as 1 have shown thoseof tlie last to have been
at the corresponding period of ihat year—say nine mil
lions—that sum, added to tlie sixteen, will make twen
ty-five millions as the amount ol loan that he ought to
have asked lor. But genilemeu will perhaps say that
this lias put him on Ins guard ; that he has profited by
experience. So tar from it, he regretted to say that tlie
Secretary has estimated the revenues of this year at
more than eight and a hallmillions above the receipts
ot the last; the estimates of the receipts for this year
being *34,900,000, while the sum total of all revenues
of last year was *26,346,790.37. There tsevefy reason
to believe he is again five millions above the mark.—
Fur example, he estimates tlie customs for the three last
quarters oi this year at n fraction under twenty millions,
(*19,893,742.59.) The returns lor the first of those three
quarters are now received, showing the duties for that
quarter to amount only to a fraction over five ami a
quarter millions, (*5,337,874.81.) The nctual receipts
trom the customs last year were *23,747 , 64.66. tie
estimates the customs tins vear at *3l,ixkLOoii—beunz
il. ,-v-ipLoui lußi year 01 seven and a
quarter millions.
SI much for the customs, now let us turn to the public
lands. The last three years have been years of prospe
rity inthe West and Southwest, where the public lauds
are situated. For those three years tlie animal average
income from the sales ol tlie lauds lias lieen below two
and a half mi11i0n5—(*2,419,942 66.) In hisaunual re
port a year ago, tlie Secretary estimated the receipts of
the public lands for tire then currant year at *3,WOJXX).
His report of this year shows that they actually yieldeJ
only *2,499,355 25, being an over estimate ot near a
million ot dollars; and yet, in th* lace ot these tacts, he
puts down his estimate of the public lands tor this year
at $3,500,000. But let it be admitted that the income
trom the public lands will equal liis calculations. The.
auestion then arises, can he use the moneys derived from
this source to pay the current expenses of the Govern
ment ! He undoubtedly can use the proceeds of the
sales of th** two first quarters of tills year in tliat way ;
but has no night so to uoply the proceeds ofthe sales
made alter tn fi.it of January last, la his estimates
of this year an J t ie next tiacal year, he tias treated the
moneys to be derived from tins source as though they
belonged to the general revenue, and were to be used
for the current expenses of the Government. This, as
he conceived, was m direct violation of the act ot the
last session to raise a loan of twenty-three millions ol
dollars, which specifically pledged the proceeds of tlie
public lands to pay, first, the interest on the loan, and
the residue to be applied to the purchase of the slock
wheu the same can be bought at a price not above par.
That gentlemen might see on wluu looting this branch
of the public revenue is placed by that rs, he would
read the provision on that subject, which is in the fol
lowing words:
“ That lor tlie payment of the stock winch may be
created under tlie provisions of this act, the sales of the
public lands are hereby pledged, and it is made die duty
of die Secretary of the Treasury to use and apply all
moneys which may be received into the Treasury for
the sales of the public lands alter the Ist day of Janua
ry, 1848, first to pay the interest on all stocks issued by
virtue of this act; and, secondly, to U9e the balance of
said receipts, alter paying the interest aforesaid, in the
purchase of said stocks at their market value: Provided,
No more dian par shall be paid for said stocks ”
Now, this act makes the proceeds of the public lands
a sinking fund for the liquidation of die loan of twen
ty-diree millions, and expressly enjoins it on the Secre
tary so to apply them. He believed those in this House
holding quite opposite opinions on most questions of fi
nance united m giving this pledge for veiy different rea
sons. He was a memtier of the committee (hat repor
ted the bill, and very well recollected what his own rea
sons were, lie thought that whatever other iou a tus
Mexican war might render necessaty, and however
they might sink in the market, with this fund to back it
this stock could never sink to a low ebb. Those who
have adventured their money m this stock have a right
to demand a faithful execution of this pledge. That
sloe* is now below j>ar, and it is the bouuden duty of
the Secretary of the Treasury to sustain its credit by a
faithful application of the moneys which may lie recei
ved into the Truusury from the sales of iau Is. He liad lm
reasons for agreeing to diat pledge, m which the owners
of the stuck are but remotely natal! interested. He
was very glad to take this branch ol tlie public revenue
outol the general Treasury,and thereby throw the
support oi the Government upou tlie customs alone, as
one of the surest m -aus ol coiiipelluig the Government,
under the pressure ol its necessities, to abandon at an
earlier day than it otherwise would its mischievous free
trade policy, and come back again to the protection of
the home labor of the couulry. as the only sure fouiitaiu
ol public prosperity and of ah indaut supply of revenue
He had another reason which weighed strongly with
hun for giving tlie lands in pledge. For near a quurter
of a century unceasing efforts had been made in both
ol Congress to break down the public laud
system and squander the lands, by reducing the price
so low that they would no longer h-- regard’ ll as worthy
the t are ot Congress and the expense of luanagmg
them, tie thought this pledge, with all those who held
that public pledges should tie muiuiaiueU inviolate,
would lie a bar to any luturc legislation Umt should im
pair it* value And yet, in the face of all this, bth the
President of the United Htates in hui annual message
to Congress and the Secretary ot tlie ‘Treasury in his
annual report, utterly regardless of this pledge and of
tlie express duty enjoined upon the decretory, come,
t*ck to the attack up4>rt this laud fund with renewed vi
gor, and fxlwust ali their energy with no little sophistry
ot argument to in luce Congress to reduce tlie price of
the lands. And lor whai do you think ( Not as the
means of paying off the debt tor whicn they are mort-
I * the means hi ud of *
to mis** the lo;tnJ|iow a iked lor And thatlhere may !w no
pretext 011 this eulgect for a repetition of the argument*,
winch only a few days since was urged on this floor,
that a powerless minority in the last Congress iiad ac
quiesced 111 Executive iiwurpnlioii* liecsuse it made no
inoveiiitMit to arrest them, he would now give notice
that at the end of this quarter he would move a resolu
tion to inquire if the uyunciious ol that law had been
obeved.
Others of different opinions from his own were in fa
vor ol giving this pledge ,since it would put su end to
the policy ol distributing tlie prorated* ol the lands a
mong the sStates. Now, it is not a little remarkable
that the Secretary assumes that this pledge hat interpo
sed an insuperable bar against distribution, while at the
•sine tune he utterly disregards it in all other respects.
Had it not been for this notice ot it by the Secretary, he
should have presumed thut both he and the President
had inadvertently recommended n policy subversive of
the express injunctions of the law. No uiauer if ail the
results could be realized, which th * President and
Brereury seemed to imagine would follow from a re
duction of the pnee of the public lands, still not a dol
lar of It could be lawfully u*-d in aid of the loan now
under cotisiderai ion, nor in aid ofthe other expenses of
tlie Government, any furthertliuu so much ofthe mon
eys from the Mies ol lunds us wdl pay the accruing in
terest on the twenty-three million loan, would to that
extent dim 1 mah die current expenses ot the Govern
ment. Thu interest on the part of that loan now draw
ing interest, and on the whole of it fir next year, will
amount to two nnd a half nudiotta tor this year and next,
in addition to (tut, eighteen hundred thousand dollars
have been received prior lo the first of January, which
*■ not under pledge , making together four million th.ee
hundred th<>umnd dollars as the whole amount that can
lie used this year and next from the Mies of die lands
in aid of tlie general charges on the Treasury, let the
sales amount to whst they may ; while the estimated
eceipts for the two year* are six ami a half millions •
in iking, thereiore, an over-estimate ill any event of
more than two millions trom dna branch of the public
revenue. But iflie bad time to do it, he thonght he
could demonstrate to the satisfaction of the House,
that it was hardly poaeilde to prevent the Mexican Ikmiii
ty land warrants Iroin abeorbmg for several years to
come nearlv all the proceeds of the Mlee, ns little else
will be paid for lands while they are outstanding, and
remain at their present reduced price, being in die
market w orth but lube mere than bed the (kmimuant
VOL. XXV.—No- 47.
P"** o, ' thc quantity of land which they wdl buy If
this unfertuhttta result should be realized, th-n nearly
i the whole amount of roe Aecretary’H estimate for the
I wu “* d have to be deducted from the means of t.■
i 1 tt-asury, and the interest of even the twenty-three
million loan provided for otherwise And hero he
would disiniss the subject ol the estimates of the See
I relary of the Treasury, and liestow some attention on
those of the Secretary ol War, which are much wl ter
olthe mark.
lie had already aliown that,in the estimates nr- ■ n
ted lost year for the expenses of the then current year,
between the over-estimates and under csrnnaitnol th ■
two Secretaries, the Treasury was worse off at the end
ol the year than they had calculated by more than nine
millions of dollars ; and that in his estimates for the
now current year the secretary of the Treasury had ey,
and ’lit y a len again into the -atIII I error, and that, in so n-
I ng nn opinion as to the exteatol the wants of the Gov -
| eminent tor this year, over the loan now asked for, w -
must add it to the amount of the Secretary’s over. -t.
! male of receipts of the year, amounting in all probabili
ty to at lenst five or more millions of dollars, ~,,
’ WJtl. l bring the loan wanted from sixteen to twn
ty-o ie mil ijns. To this must be added whatever m
be the under-estimaies of me Secretary of War. At
the last session ol Congress, when the regul ir eetir,tales
were presented tor the present fiscal year, which
commenced on the Ist ol July, 1817, the whole expeu
dilures lor the year; in ail branches, of the public ser
vice, were estimated at 5in,781,781 >1 We have gone
through one month over half of the year, and the esti
mates already sent in for the year amount to $64,783
860,07 composed ol the following items Estimated
expenditures tor the current year, as set down in the
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury lor th
current year, die sum of *58,615,6Cil 00 ; between
the 9th ol December, the dale of that report! and the
date of the acting Secretary's letter to Congress of
1 ins nineteenth of Junuary, in which h. iulormed
the House tliut the loan could be reduced to twelv--
I millions, the Secretary of War had sent into the Coiu
| mittee of Ways and-Vleuns further estimates to the a
j mount ol $3,808,000, and on the 3d instant the Secrets
ryot War sent in to the Committee <j! Way. and
Means, a further estimate for a deficiency tit the Uir-r
----termasters’ Department ot $360,000 ; making allogeth
[ er the before tnenlionsd sum $64,733,660.07 as the esti-
I mated expenditures of the year winch began on the
, Ist ot July last instead ol the sum of $15,781,731 51, us
, originally estimated at the beginning of the bet aes.ion
ol Congress. Ol this last sum the Secretary of War
estimated for the annv proper, volunteers, and ordnance
department the sum ot 873,978,923 45, win e tit
mated deficiencies senttn at praamt session by the Sec
retary ol War, lor the army proper, volunteers, and or I
nance, amount to the additional sum of $11,033,133 71
II we bear in mind that the mere excess over the esti
mates for this branch of the public service lor a Bine e
) year, is equal to the whole annual expense (except the
i payments made on account of the public debt) ol tie
entire Government under the administration of tie
j younger Adams, we may well beatartied at the diselo
aure of what is now going on. But it is said, by way
I ol excuse lor this, that a larger force has leen called in-
I to the service than was anticipated when the estimates
were originally made tor the year. Undoubtedly a
I a larger lorce has been called out than was provided
i for ill those estimates ; but is that an excuse tor the o
1 mission t The true question is, ought not these troops
I to have been estitmtej lor ; and, il so, whey was it o
mitted I Has the Administration aince undertaken any
great military expedition or movement not then begun
,or decided upon I Were ttjt our troons than in X ,
; \f—ow and uaMoiiiw 1 ’ Wo* not Taylor hb lar a.i-
I vanned into Mexico as at this day ? Was not the mva
j sion ol Mexico through Vera Cruz then decided upon ,
• and had not the Commander-in-chief then gone from
i this city to organize and take command of the expedi
j Lou l Had not both the Commander-in-chief and (Jen.
, Taylor, when called upon officially, giving it as th r
i opinion that to accomplish all that was decided upon,
would require a larger lorce titan hat even been called
into tlie service l
But waving these inquiries, have the whole amount
of the detiencies lor this year been even yet presented
jto Congress l He was afraid not. il appears that the
Quartermaster General, on the 4lh of November, esti
mated the deficiency in his branch of .the service aw lbl
• lows : For arrearages in the Quartermaei r’s Depart
ment, proper, seven millions rive hundred thousnnd dol
lars ; and for clothing, camp and garrison equipage,
, nine hundred and sixty thousand uoUars—maxing m
l an estimated average of eight million four hundred
and sixty thousand dollars. In submitting this esutuai
jto the Secretary of War,and along with it his estimate
j for the next fiscal year, .amounting for that year to sl*3,-
, 231,200, the Quartermastei Geueral remarks that “these
I estimates are based upon the supposition that there
j w .ril be from fifty to fifty-five thousand men in the pay
J of the Government to be provided for, to keep thirty-ri
! thousand effective men in the field ;and that force . i.t,
100 small lor any valuable purpose. The torce e’ nnatc .
i for, will every man of them be required.” The Sncre-
J tary ot War, nowiihstuudiag, returned these esumat
i to the Quartermaster Genera I lor revision and reduction.
And on the 15th of November the Quartermaster Gen
eral again handed in these estimates, having cut down
the estimate for arrearages m the Uuartermaster’s De
partment proper from $7.'y.)0,000 to $5,000,000, and the
estimate of arrearage for clotlung, camp and garrison
j equipage from $060,000 to s6ooooo making a reduc
j Lou in the last item of $360,000, and in Lie former
.of $2,500,000 being in both a reduction of $2,660-
i 000 below his first estimate. At the tanv* time he re
j duced the estimate for the Quartermaster’s Depart
ment tor the next fiscal year from nuieteeu millions
1 two hundred ninety-one thousand two hundred dollars,
as first estimated to fourteen millions two hundred and
. fifty thousand dollare—being a reduction on next year s
, original estimate of five millions forty-one thousand
j two hundred -’dollars; and a reduction in the original
! estimate for the arrearages of tins and for the service of
I next year of aeven.rinllious nine hundred and one thou
sand two hundred dollars in submitting these reduc
-1 Lons the Quartermaster General writes to the Secreta
j ry ot War that his first estimates “ were made out from
| data derived from the experience of the last year,
! and he also says: “ Whether those reducuons beju
j dicions tune most determine. 1 would not have ven
tured to make them hut for the fact, that two sessions
| of Congress win have terminated, before the exudation
j of the fiscal year tor which the estimates now submitted
have been made.” Now this looks directly to large de
j ficienci-s again next year which will go to swell the
| loan that will be required.
By direction of the Committee of Ways and Means
I he (Mr V.) addressed a letter to the Secretary of VV'ai
jtoknowwny the original estimates, were cut down,
I and toask him fora copy of those estimates with the
Quartermaster Generals letter to hun accoinpanyu .
them. On the 24th of January the Secretary of War
furnished the committee with a copy of the original esti
mates, and a copy of the Quartermarter General's letter.
I The Secretary also transnn ted to the committee a re
port to him from the Quurtermaster General of the 18th
of January lust, to whom the Secretary had refirred the
committee's letter of inquiry. In that report the Quar
termaster Geueral says to the Secretary, “ that the es
timate for the service ofihe year was reduced in con
■ sequence ot the information which you communicated
tome as to the policy intended to be adhered toby the
1 Executive, and from having ascertained t>eiwecu the
1 4th and 25th ol November that the expenses of support
ing the troo(M in the interior of Mexico were not so
i great as I had estimated them”
He concludes this report in a manner so guarded as to
I show that he had no confidence in being able to carry
out these reductions, lie says, in conclusion, “should
’ there he no heavy losses of property, and no extraordin
ary operations undertaken during the vear ad the troops
not increased,! think the sums asked for will be suai
cient; but the most rigid economy will be required to
make them do.** It in very improbable that none of
these con tinge nces will occur in the course of the next
18 months, if the war continue ; and it is almost certain
that all of them will happen. We may therefore put it
down us settled that these reductions will all be called
for. And hi proof ofit.on tlie 3d of the present month,
only ten davs after his letter to the Committee of
Ways and Means, the Secretary of War writes to
i the committee that a contingency had happened
j winch made it necessary to make anjadditi until cad for
’ $360 ,090 lor the Clothing Department, which brine,
1 hark the arrearage for clothing from the reduced win
ol ait hundred thousand to nine hundred and sixty thou
! wind dollara, at which the Quartermaster General hail
originally catimatcd it.
II wr would make an - provision for the present fiscal
year wr •hull restore the two milliona eight hundred
and Nixty thousand dollara which were taken away from
the Quartermaster General's origins! aclunaie. Il th -
he done, and we assume there will be no other expen
diture during tlie year beyond what I* already estimated
for, and no addition madi! lo the army, then the wanta
ot the Government lor llua year beyond us meaiia will
•land thus To the loan ol sixteen millions now aided
for by the Secretary of the Treasury, add live millions
forover-eatmiate ol the revenue olthe year; and add
aim two milliona eight hundred and sixty thousand
dollars lor the under-estimate ol tbs expenditures in the
War Department, and there moat be raised by loan
10 carry the Government to ihe Ist ol July neat, twin
ly-two milliona eight hundred and sixty ib uaandil I
lars Aiid the luan of the last session, which waa hi
Irnded to provide tur th>- Whoi* of the present year, in
stead ol twenty-three milliona which the Secretary, “
already slated, uiforuird Congress was all that wuu
be wanted, should have been for forty-live miUtoi
eight hundred and silty thousand dollara It the ait
teen imlhouauuw propose and to be raised will inert il
walsoilbe Government, then| the public and. btat li e
end of ihe present lineal year (Jane ai>th wilt ba sivy
six indiums ol dollars If you add to tins even muh
oils eight hundred and sixty thousand dollara for (lie
over estimates of receipts and undero-Muuale ol .
pendituree, ae already explained, the debt at that date
will be aeveuly-three millions eight hundred thousand
dollara.
Let ua now see what addition will be nude in tine
amount et the mdofthe nrxt Kecsl yeer, winch mv it
property to be provided for a I the present session of Con
greaa The appropriations lor next year, winch begins
on i lie let of July neat, uniat be made, at this session,
Slid, wli—ii tlie sppni|iil Ilions are made, i, men
pay thru ought to lie provided at the mine time, in
stead of raising loans on an emergency aa ws erenow
obliged to do by reason of the short eslimale ol tlw re
cretary of the Treasury. when the tweulv-three million
loan bill wee piusird et the last aeeaum II” Mu mid have
ample time in negotiate his loan before th- money la
wanted It is, therefore the clear duty ot th* Exeru