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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
AUGUSTA.
MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20.
It will be seen by reference to the proceedings
of Congress that the Venerable Judge White has
resigned his seat in the Senate. He has been
driven to this step by the instructions of the Leg
islature of Tennessee. What little of virtue is
left in the public service is fast disappearing be
fore the ruffian spirit of modern democracy, and
the Unit is not far distant, we fear, when none
but bvazun demagogues will hold office. The
doctrine of instructions to United States Sena
tors, by State Legislatures, is considered by ma
ny to be very republican, but for ourselves, we
humbly look upon it as the most absurd political
dogma of the day, and calculated to weaken and
destroy the main conservative principle of our
Government, Last year the Legislature of Ten
nessee, being whig, instructed the Senators from
that State to vote against the Sub-Treasury bill
—this year, the same body, its politics having
changed, instructs their Senators to vote for that
bill! Next year it may be whig again, and then
the Senators will be instructed back again ! The
doctrine is, that Senators must either obey or re
sign. If they obey, they become the party hacks
of every Legislature; if they resign they destroy
' the conservative principle of the constitution by
changing the terra of their office from six years,
to a tenancy at the will of partizan Legislatures.
Either result is bad enough. Those who believe
in such a doctrine may preach it—not we!
Great doings at the Theatre to-night! Miss
Wells, Master Welis, Opera, <fec. &c. Go and
see for yourself.
The total number of arrivals at New York
from foreign ports, during 1839, was 2,159, be
ing a greater number than in any former year,
except 1836. The number of passengers 48,-
152.
Correspondence of the Baltimore American.
Washington, January 11, 1840.
HOUSE OF BEPHF.SENTATIVKB.
PERSONAL MATTERS.
The Session this morning, for the first half
hour, was interesting and amusing to all who
like personal matters.
Mr. Botts of Va., after the reading of the
journal, asked leave to address the House briefly
in reference to a speech reported in the Globe as
made by Mr. Smith of Maine. He wished to
know of the member from Maine whether in
declaring that what he had said of Gen. Jackson
was false, he meant to impute any personal mo
tives to him.
Mr. Smith was unwilling to answer. A pe
remptory demand had been made upon him, and
before he replied to it, he wished to he informed
by the Speaker whether or not he should be per
mitted to reply to any remarks made by the
gentleman from Virginia.
The Speaker said, certainly, to any remarks
made in order, and to none made out of order.
Mr. Smith then said he had a favor to ask, and
that from the gentleman from Maine, (his col
league Mr. Clifford) who was entitled to the
door.
Mr. Clifford said, most certainly he would yield
the floor to his colleague,
Mr. Smith then said that in declaring the
charge, that Gen. Jackson was a tyrant, to be a
base slander, he only meant that all history would
stamp such a charge as an erroneous opinion.
He meant not to impugn the motives ot any
member, and certainly intended to bring no charge
of falsehood against the gentleman from Virginia.
He only intended to say that the opinion ex
pressed was an erroneous one, and all history
would stamp it so.
The Speaker said that if he had understood
Mr. Smith’s remarks to have been in any way
personal, he should have called him to order.
Mr. Smith said that he thought the whole
House understood him as he had explained him
self.
Mr. Butts declared himself satisfied.
NEW JERSEY QUESTION,
The Speaker then recognised the right of Mr.
Clifford to the floor in continuation of his speech.
Mr. Clifford yielded a moment to Mr. Duncan
of Ohio, who stated to the House that since he
had made the last instalment of his speech, he
had received a paper from the galleries. It bad
turned some of his remarks into rhyme, and he
rose merely to say that he should attach the
poetry to his speech and set it to music.
The Speaker here called Mr. Duncan to order.
Mr. D. said he had a right to the floor, as it
had been yielded to him by the member from
Maine. Several members demanded that Mr.
Duncan have leave to proceed.
Mr. Mitchell of N. Y., moved that as Mr.
Duncan had a song in his head which he intend
ed to set to music, ’hat the House give him leave
to sing it.
Mr. Clifford refused to yield the floor any
longer, and was about to commence his speech
without allowing the Clerk to read all of the
statement prepared by him (only a part of it Was
read last night) when
Mr. Peck demanded that it all be read. The
House had not heard all the annotations nor the
title page.
Mr. Clifford said that the statement of the
Clerk thus far had been read, not as a peremptory
order of the House, but as a privilege to him.
Some of the members demurred, and the state
ment was read, and after finishing his remarks,
he continued and concluded his speech. Mr. C
was sjieaking until near the hour of closing this
package, and has had (ho floor during the day
and since the morning hour, and a part of yes
terday.
Mr. C’ifford concluded soon after three o'clock,
and was followed by Mr. Cooper, of Georgia,
who, after addressing the House very briefly, gave
way to a motion to adjourn.
UNITER STATES SENATE.
The Senate did not sit to-day, having adjourn
ed last evening, after the Executive session, over
to Monday.
January 13.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Pickens, of 8. C., immediately upon the
reading of the Journal of Saturday’s proceedings
rose and asked leave to address the House upon a
matter of some interest to himself. He went on
to say that in a paper of the city he had seen an
article relating to a public printer—(meaning the
Madisonian) —which article said that Duff Green
had had counsel with the Calhoun Nullifiers, up
on the subject of electing a public printer. Mr.
Pickens said, that wherever charges were made
against himself personally he received them in
differently, and treated them with that contempt
and scorn which they merited. He regarded
them but us the effusions of a corrupt and aban
doned man.
Mr. Pickens then read the article in the Madi
sonian, and said that if it was designed to charge
him, or those acting with him, with holding any
counsel with Duff Green in regard to the office
of public printer, or intended to make such an ac
cusation against his friends, it was false.
For one, said Mr. Pickens, I have held and
would hold with Mr. Green no consultation upon
this subject. I say this, not less in reference to
myself than to the little band of Nullifiers—the
only men confidentially connected with me. I
did receive, at the commencement of the session,
a note from Mr. Green stating that he should be
a candidate for printer to the House. I did not
even answer that note, nor have I had any com
munication with him upon the subject.
Mr. P. further said that he repudiated the
charge made against him, and threw it back with
scorn and contempt. From the moment the
Harrisburg nomination was made, my mind was
made up as to the course I should pursue. [Mr.
P. was here called to order by some for one allu
ding, I presume, to the Harrisburg nomination.]
He then thanked the House for the indulgence
extended to him and resumed his seat.
COMMITTEE OF CLAIMS.
Mr. Russell, of N. Y. chairman of the commit
tee of Claims, (Mr. Dawson of Georgia having
resigned in favor of him) —moved the House to
allow the Committe to appoint a Clerk—the du
ties being very arduous. The House would not
suspend the Rules to allow the resolution to be
offered.
NEW JERSEY QUESTION.
The Speaker announced the orders of the day;
and Mr. Cooper, of Georgia, as entitled to the
floor. Mr. Cooper spoke but briefly, and in re
ference to some of the cases which had been ex
amined.
After some remarks from Mr. Leet and Mr.
Ramsay, both of Pennsylvania, the Previous
Question was put, and the whole matter referred
to the Committee on Elections, 176 to 16.
Mr. Ramsay then made an effort to refer a pe
tition from Mr. Ingersoll to the Committee on
Elections, but withdrew it at the request of Mr.
Davis, of Indiana.
PETITIONS.
After various unsuccessful attempts to suspend
the rules for other matters, the majority agreed to
receive petitions.
The States were called, beginning with Maine
and going to Massachusetts. Mr. Lincoln pre
sented several memorials from Massachusetts, ask
ing for the Abolition ofSlavery in the District of
Columbia.
A debate of much interest is now pending
upon tue motion to receive.
UNITER STATES SENATE.
RESIGNATION OF JURGE WHITE.
Mr. White, of Tenn. soon after the session
had commenced, presented certain resolutions
adopted some time since by the Legislature of
Tennessee, in reference to various public mat
ters before Congress.
Mr. White said that the present being a pe
culiar occasion with him, and wishing espe
cially not to be misunderstood in what he had
to say in answer to the resolutions of his State,
he had prepared, contrary to his practice, notes
which, with the permission of the Senate, he
would read.
In presenting the resolutions which had just
been read by the Clerk, Mr. W. said that he
bad but discharged a duty which was required
of him Before, he sat down he should state
the conclusion he had come (o. He had an
answer to the several resolutions adopted by
the Legislature, and an answer which he in
tended to transmit to those who have adopted
the resolutions. I cannot and shall not, said
Mr. White, obey the instructions contained in
some of the resolutions. But I will consider
them. First—
I am instructed to vote against a charter for a
National Bank. That instruction I might obey,
for it conforms to my practice here in the Senate.
lam instructed also to vote for the Sub-Trea
sury Bill. I cannot comply with this instruc
tion, because I consider the public money will be
much more safe in the hands as well selected
Banks than in the bands of individuals. Sup
pose, said Mr. W., that any one of your honora
ble body had SIOO,OOO, would you deposite it in
your own house or in a well saiected bank !
And are we to take less care of the public money
than of our own private funds 1
I cannot obey the instructions, because all ex
perience teaches us that large sums of money de
posited in individuals’ hands are less safe than in
well regulated institutions. It is said, Mr. White
remarked,that banks are not responsible. Are they
any less so than individuals I Banks cannot
discount with the public money, but agents may
and have. By using well regulated Banks we
have the advantage of at least two-f’ld security.
I, therefore, said Mr. White, conclude that the
public money would be less secure in the hands
of agents than of Bank . I conclude also, that
for this reason, if for no other, that the Sub-Trea
. sury Bill ought not to pass.
But there are other reasons, said Mr. White,
for voting against this bill. Among them would
be the practice of the Government of turning
specie into Bank notes. The practice under the
Sub-Treasnjy Bill would be for four years at least
to come—indeed for all time—to turn the Bank
notes into specie, and then to hoard the specie so
collected. The whole of it would be in the pos
sessien of the Government officers and every
government officer who received his one hundred
dollars might do as he could, turn it into paper,
receiving SIOB for SIOO. 'uch was the practice
of many of the officers of Government now, and
such very generally would be the practice under
the Sub-Treasury Bill. The effect of this would
he to drain the channels of trade of specie, and to
keep it hoardad. Sir, said Judge W. you might
as well give the money to the Executive as to
those wholly under his control. The President
has but to will to be obeyed.
Lastly, in considering his objections to the Sub-
Treasury Bill, Mr. White said that the Sub-Trea
sury Bill was nothing but a Government Bank
of the most odious character. It is a Bank at
tached to the Treasury, and bottomed upon the
funds of the Genera' Government. Its effect
would be to violate the principles of Gen. Jack
son, that the public money ought no more to be
locked up than the arras of the Government.
Mr. White said that he knew that all who de
nounced this bill would be denounced as a Bank
bought Federalist. In all these views, said he, I
may be in error, but I cannot and will not obey
the instructions of the Legislature in the second
resolution.
Mr. White then considered the other Resolu
tions in reference to the Judiciary Committee,
touching the freedom, of elections—(before the
last Congress.)
Mr. W. gave his reasons in full for opposing
them. He gave Gen. Jackson and Thomas Jef
ferson as his authority, and said that those who
condemned him, condemned them. He also quo
ted from his colleague, Mr. Grundy, when he said
that those who interfered in elections were think
ing of their salaries and their bread, and were
therefore unfit advisers of the people,
Mr. White then gave his reasons for voting as
ho had, in reference to the Public Domain and
other matters. He replied with much spirit to the
strong condemnations of the Van Buren members
of the Legislature, and concluded by taking leave
of the Senate, and wishing all an affectionate
farewell, and all possible prosperity.
Mr. Grundy briefly said that he should obey
all the instructions, and vote for the Sub-Treasury
Bill, which, at the last session, contrary to his
judgment, ho was then compelled to oppose.
SUB-TREASURY BILL.
Mr. Wrightjsaid that considering the impor
tance of the unfinished business, he should not
press the consideration of the Sub-Treasury Bill
at this moment—but he should do so at an early
day—as early us to-morrow morning.
BOARD OF CLAIMS.
Mr. Hubbard moved the postponement of the
bill establishing a Board of Claims, to Thursday
next—ordered.
Several reports were made from the Standing
Committees, and several messages received from
the Executive and the Executive Departments.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Calhoun offered a Resolution in reference
to the Southern slaves wrecked on the Bahamas
and elsewhere. It called upon the President of
the United States to communicate all the infor
mation in his possession in regard to the suuject,
and all the correspondence between the State De
partment and the Government of Great Britain.
Mr. Preston, of 8. C. also offered a resolution,
instructing the Committee of Finance to bring in
a Bill for reducing the duties or abolishing them
upon worked marble, introduced into the United
States, when worked by American hands. The
resolution lies one day.
The Committee of Finance, through Mr.
Wright, the Chairman of the Committee made
two reports—the one from which the Committee
asked to he discharged in reference to the sus
pension of specie payments—the other in refer
ence to commercial intercourse between the Uni
ted Stales. Two thousand extra copies of the
former were ordered to be printed, and two thou
sand five hundred copies of the latter.
ARMED OCCUPATION OF FLORIDA.
This bill came up as the order of the day, and
Mr. Benton again addressed the Senate at length,
and in examination of the objections made by
those opposed to the bill.
From the National Intelligencer.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
January 14.
The Hon. Osmyn Baker, member elect from
the State of Massachusetts, appeared, was quali
fied, and took his scat.
Mr. W. Thompson rose and said that, for the
first time since he had had the honor of a seat in
this House, he was about to ask for a suspension .
of the rule, to enable him to offer a resolution
heretofore submitted by his friend from Virginia,
(Mr. Wise,) who was now detained from the
House by indisposition. The resolution was in
exact conformity to the action of the House yes
terday, upon the subject of abolition; and. by
its adoption, the House would save itself infinite
time and unpleasantness.
The resolution, which was read for informa
tion, is in the following words:
Resolved, That upon the presentation of any
memorial or petition, praying for the abolition of
slavery or the slave trade in any District, Terri
tory, or State of the Union, and upon the prosen
tation of any resolution or other paper touching
that subject, the reception of such memorial,
petition, resolution, or paper shall be considered
os objected to, and the question of its reception
shall be laid upon the table without debate or
further action thereon.
Mr. Chinn demanded the yeas and nays,
which were ardersd.
Mr. C. said that, before the question was ta
ken, he would ask that a resolution which ho
would send to the Clerk’s table, and which he
intended to offer in case of the rejection of the
other, might be read for information.
The Speaker said it could only be read by
leave.
The resolution was read as follows:
Resolved, That all petitions, memorials, reso
lutions, and addresses of every description,
touching the abolition of slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia, or in the States or Territo
ries, or in any manner relating to the existence
of slavery or the slave trade in the United
States, be referred, without deaate, to a select
committee, with instigations to consider and re
port thereon.
Mr. Adams, (who is very imperfectly heard by
the Reporters on the right of the Chair,) was
understood to allude to the fact, that a motion
to suspend the rule for the introduction of the
same resolution (introduced originally by the
gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Wise,) had been
twice rejected by the House. And with a view
to prevent the motion being again brought up,
he moved the indefinite postponement of the
motion to suspend.
Tba rule applicable to this motion was then
read as follows:
“ When a question is postponed indefinitely,
the same shall not be acted upon again during
the session.”
The Speaker said it was not in order to make
a motion for the indefinite postponement of a
motion to suspend the rule.
After some debate the Chair announced the
decision as follows: yeas 128, nays 27. So two
thirds not voting therefor, the rule was not sus
pended.
An important amendment was made to the
Rules and Orders of the House of Representatives
to-day, for which the friends of freedom of action
by the Representatives of the People are greatly
indebted to Mr. Hoffman, of N. Y., and his asso
ciates on the select committee upon that subject,
who proposed it to the House. It consists in
this; that whereas hitherto the Previous Ques
tion, when decided in the affirmative, has cutoff
all pending motions for amendment as well as all
debate, it is hereafter to cut off Debate only, and
to bring the House to a direct question on each
amendment, in their parliamentary order.
The House will tberefoie be no longer subjected,
as iheretofore, to the necessity of adopting or re
jecting measures of consequence proposed te
itlurn without having first had an opportunity to
amend, alter, or add to them.
IN SKNATE,
After the transaction of morning business, the
Treasury bill was taken up. When
Mr. Ulay, of Ky., after some remarks, moved that
tits consideration be postponed until Monday, the
.27th inst. which was disagreed to—ayes 16, noes
26. The bill was then taken np, and several
amendments, proposed by Mr. Wright, were
adopted. An amendment increasing the com
pensation of the receiver at N. Y. to four thou
sand dollars, was concurred in. An amendment
was then offered to increase the salaries of the re
ceivers in Philadelphia and New Orleans; bat
before the question was taken, the Senate ad
ournad.
Otrrespondence of the National Intelligencer.
Nr.w York, January 11.
Letters from Albany, received here, speak of a
Whig victory in New York as secure by thousands
and thousands. There is not a word of doubt as
to the future among all observing men, so far as
New York State is concerned.
The Hon. N. P. Tallmadge will have a right to,
aM take, his seat in the U S. Senate in the course
of next week. If Virginia enjoys the sacrifice of
a Senator because he has bearded Kxecutive power.
New York sends back again the Senator who has
done it so well, and in herself thus nobly vindi
cates the principle of personal independence and
popular liberty
The Hon. Isaac Hill, according to a Dover (N. II.),
paper, is an applicant for the expected vacancy of
Postmaster at Portsmouth.
Tlie revenue collected in Boston in 1H39, was
$3,242,168, being $693,770 more than in 1838.
Orders are in market, through French houses s for
the purchase of Flour to send to Algiers! There
is a novelty in this, at least. The purchase of
Flour for England and France still continues
The Boston Centinel unofficially understands
ifttat Mr. Morton has one vote over all others, count
ing all returns, whether legally or illegally return
ed 1 This shows the value of a vote.
Exchange on i ondon and Paris continues on the
dwdine. Flour advanced 12)cts inconsequence
of the fwreign demand, Tb ~ news by the Hiber
nia. respecting American stocks is favorable. Ex
change on Philadelphia is 7.) per cent to 7 dis
count.
A Fiout ! A Pioiit ! : —A detachmontof Capt.
Mason's Company, stationer! at Ocean Pond,
had ai brush with tbs Indians on the 28th ult. in
a hammock about a mile from the station. Jesse
Long;, a Sergeant in the company, and who de
serves to be something higher, was wounded in
the baud; Several shots were exchanged, the
battle lasted! about twenty minutes. There were
about twenty Indians. Two were seen to fall,
supitoeed to' have been killed. They disappeared
on the accidental discharge of a gun at a distance,
and have not since been heard of. Capt. M. has
srince scoured the hammock, personally. —East
Florida Advocate.
The Sallowing are the letters from Gen. Harri
son anil Gov. Tyler, in answer to letters addressed
to them, by the Committee on behalf of tho
Harrisburg Convention, informing them sf their
respective nominations for tho Presidency and
Vice Presidency as the candidates of the Whig
party:
General Harrison's Reply ,
North Bend, 19th Diet 1839.
Gentlemen .- I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt'of your letter from Harrisburg of the
7th instant.
However objectionable in the opinions of many
of our fellow citizens may be the mode ofaelacl
ing a candidate for the two highest offices of the
Government by a General- Convention, the pe
culiar circwraslanees in which the party opposed
to the present Administration were placed, seem <
to have left them no alternative to secure that
unity of action so necessary, to their success,— 1
The number of States Represented, and the ex
alted characters of the Delegates to whom the |
delicate task of nominating the candidate was j
committed, leaving no room to doubt that their |
decision was in accordance with Itie wishes of {
the majority of their constituents, I aosept; with
gratitude the nomination which, in obediencu to i
a resolution of the Convention, you have done- -
me, gentlemen, the honor to communicate. i
But however highly I may value this evidence
of the attachment and confidence of so large a (
portion of my fellow citizens, I must beg you to |
believe, gentlemen, that no one is more thorough- I
(y convinced than I am, tliat in selecting a re
tired and unpretending individual to be their 1
candidate, the Convention were influenced by I
circumstances often occurring in popular govern- *
meats to set aside the higher claims of other ,
citizens, although, founded upon the possession |
of the most distinguished talents and the per- i
fonaancc of the most eminent services to their
country, united to every other qpalily necessary 1
to tJso discharge of the duties of Chief Magis- j
trate of this great Republic.
It may perhaps Ire expected that I should cm- !
brace this occasion to declare the principles upon ,
whidh the Administration will Ire conducted, if i
the efforts of ray friends to place me in. the Bresi- I
-dentist Chair should prove successful. But ‘
having, in a letter tuthe Hon. Hammer Denny,
and in another to the Hon. Sherrod Williams, (
both of which have been made public, given rny ,
view* at some length of the character and extent
nf the! powers vested, by the Constitution in the j.
President, I consider it unnecessary to repeat 1
thesa here. t
I deem it, however, gentlemen, proper at this 8
time to renew the assurance heretofore frequently
made, that should I be elected to the Presidency, [
I will, under no circumstances, consent to be a ~
candidate for a second term.
With the highest consideration, gentlemen, o
for yourselves and. those you represent, v
I am your fellow citizen, I
W. H. HARRISON.
To the Hon. John Owen, of North Carolina, !
and others of the Committee. 1
Governor Tyler’s Reply.
WitiiLAMsßiTßo, (Va.) Dec. 16, 1839. 1
Gentlemen . The nomination which, as the s
organs of the late Harrisburg Convention, you °
have communicated to me, is accepted with a I
sensibility greatly augmented by the fact, that <1
whilst it is a result in.no way contemplated by ii
me, it was attended by the unanirnons concur- {
re nee of that enlightened and patriotic body. 0
To have my name associated with that of the ”
eminent Patriot who is put in nomination for the “
fust office, is of itself regarded by me as no ordi- }
nsry honor,. His long and faithful services to a
the country, at the council-board, and in the field,
have won for him a distinguished name in history,
and furnish the surest guarantee that should he
bo elected by the populai voice to the chief
Executive office, his administration of govern
mental affairs will Ire just, and prudent, and wise.
With the Constitution for his guide, and the
good of his country his only aim, I doubt not
but that his exertions would be exclusively direct
ed to uphold the one, and to advance the other.
The friend and supporter of Jefferson, of Madi
son, and Monroe, and the immediate descendant
of a signer of the Declaration of Independence,
can be none other than true to his early Repub
lican creed, and the devoted advocate of free
principles and of popular rights.
I have the honor to be,'gentlemen,
Your most ob’t serv’t,
JOHN TYLER.
John Owen, Esq., and others of the Com
mittee.
From the Philadelphia Commercial List.
The late news from England is looked upon
ns faro, able, not only to the interests of the U.
8. Bank, but to commercial and monetary affairs
generally. The tide in the foreign exchanges
was evidently turning in favor of England, and
confidence in American securities was returning.
The Message of the Governor has had rather
a favorable influence upon stocks. Although far
from being an unexceptionable document, it is
upon tho whole an able production, much milder
in its tone upon tire subject of hanks, than we
had been led tio expect. The fearless manner
in which the actual condition of our state finan
ces and internal improvements has been laid be
fore the people—and the sacred regard expressed
in favor of keeping the public faith inviolate—as
well as the bold recommendation of direct tax
ation for the purpose of paying the interest on
the State debt, are worthy of all praise, and will
tend much to raise the credit of our State stocks
in Europe.
U. S. Bank stock closed in demand at 86,
Girard had declined to 33}. at which it was offer
ed. In other hank stocks but little doing. U. 8.
Bank post notes are selling at 9 per cent, per
annum discount. Exchange on New York
107) a 107$.
In Mjohigan. recently, 15,000 bushels of wheat
sold at 50 cento ai bushel.
COMMERCIAL.
Latest dales from Liverpool, ~ ...Dec. 9
Latest, dates from Havre... Dec. 7
Charleston, January 18.
Cotton. —Althoulih the operations in Upland have
nut been to the extent noticed in our last, still a
more than fair business has engaged dealers. On
Saturday last, and in the early part of the present
week, prices were unsettled, as holders, owing to
the comparative’ light stock on hand were unwill
ing tu sell at the decline noticed in our review of
the 11th inst.; on Wednesday,however, there was
a general re-action in the market, prices went up,
on the low and middling sorts, what they had lost
the previous week. The transactions are 8763
bales, at the following prices ; 10 at 7) ; 261 at 8 ;
69 at 81 ( 77at 84 ; 371 at 8) ; 145 at 8|; 575 at
8J i 308 at:Bfl ; 2095 at 9 ; 466 at 9 ) ; 2.86 at 94 ;
210 at 9jj; 917 at 9) ; 396 at 9$ ; 623 at 10 ; 249
at 104 ; and 54 hales at 10) eti. per lb. We quote
inferior and ordinary 7) a 8); middling to middling
fair, Bij a 94 ; fair to fully fair, 9) a 9} ; good fair,
10 a 104 ; and choice 10) ets. par lb. About 81
bags Sea Island sold at prices ranging from 25 to
45 ; 69 do. from 27 to 50 ; 38 do. from 28 to 40 j and
191 do. from 22 upwards—two small lots Santees,
sold at 26 and 28 cts. per lb.
Mice. — There has been a good business doing in
Rice during the week, and the market is evidently
better than at; the close of. the previous week,
which- may be attributed to tfic limited stock on
sale—buyers have met holders more freely. The
sales are 2841 tierces, at the following prices > 120
at 2) j 122 at 2J| 233 at 2}; II at 2 15-16 i 648
at 2 1 i 326 at 3 1 825 at 34 ; 208 at 3 3-16 j 397 at
34 ; 90 at 3 6-16 1 88 at 3 7-16 ; and 300 tierces at
3) per 100. (
Grain.—The receipts of the week of Corn have
been about 9000 bushels North Carolina, which sold
at prices ranging from 55 to 58 cents per bushel,
according to quality. Several parcels of Hay have
changed hands at 70 to 80 ; and at auction 300 bun
dles brought 75 a 85 cents per 100 lbs., principally
however at tke former price. No arrivals of cither
Oats or. Teas —quotations nominal.
Hour.— I There is very little doing in the Flour
market; Several small lots Baltimore Howard st.
and Baltimore wharf have been taken for the city
trade at’ 6 and 6) |rer bbj.* while North Carolina
has been sold at something under these rates; Canal
however is held at prices above these quotations.
Bacon. —The stock on sale is old, for which there
is no demand. We qpotc nominally—Hams 6 a
10 y Sides 7a 8; and Shoulders 6 cts. per lb.
hard —At present is eocessively dull; —we com.
tlnuc to quote 10 a IT ots. per lb.
Coffee. —The business done in all descriptions of
Coffee during the week has been very light. About
100 bags good to prime green Cuba were sold at 9J
to 10) 1 and about 200 bags Bio at 10 cts. per lb.
Sugars —A heavy business hat engaged dealers
during the week in Sugar, but a* low prices. At
private sale 100 hhds. New Orleans at 5 ; and a lot
do. at 4)' a 4jj; a lot superior Muscovado comman
ded II;: and at auction 136 hhds. New Orleans
were disposed of at 5) a s|and 120 Louisiana
from 4) tb’s) per il). About 390 hhds. have been
received this week from New Orleans.
Molasses. —The receipts of the week are 640
bids, from New Orleans, 314 hhds. 4 tierces from
Havana and Matanzas, and 73 hhds, from Neuvitas.
The West India sold at prices not made public,but
is offering from second bands, by the quantity, at
24 cts. per gallon. Os the Now Orleans, a part
changed hands at our quotations, via: 28 a 30 ;
and 150 bids, were sold at auction at 29 and 30cts.j
the Neuvitas was also knocked off at public sale at
254 to 26) cts. per gallon.
Provisions. —About 120 bbls. Western Pork
(Shoulders) were sold at auction at $8 a 8) per bid.
Honey. —At auction aboub 56 tierces Honey,
brought from 42 to 45 cts..per gallon.
Salt. —The receipts during the week have be n
8263 bushels Turks Island, and 12,000 do. Cadiz.
We quote these descriptions from 25 to 30 cents per
bushel. Liverpool sack is-held at 162) a 176 per
sack.
Exchange. —Hills- on England 8 a 8) per cent,
prem. On France, sf. 25, On New York, Sight
Checks arc worth 3,ands<ilßysdo. 2 a 2) per cent,
prem.; 30 days are taken at par, and 60 days I per
cent. off. The Charleston Hank continues to cheek
on New York for her own notes at I per et. prem.;
we quote Charleston Bank bills 1 a 1) ; and Specie
1) a 2 per cl. prem.
Freights.—To. Liverpool dull at quotations; to
Havre an engagement lias been made at If for
Cotton.
Savannah, Jan. 17.
Cotton— Arrived,since the 10th lust. 8867 bales
Upland and 707 balas S I Cotton, and cleared at the
same time 4915 bales Upland and 134 bales S 1
cotton; leaving a stock on band, inclusive of all on
shipboard not cleared on the 17tb inst., of 18385
bales Upland and I2i>4 bales S 1 cotton. From the
date of our last report until, yesterday. Upland was
in good demand at full prices, but the advance in
freight and rise of the river at Augusta, with in
creased receipts, have rendered the market dull
and although we retain last week’s quotations, they
are no longer obtainable except for the higher
qualities. The sales amount to 5246 bales viz :
15 at 6); 28 at 7; 32 at 7j; 19 at 7»; 36 at 7J. 22
at 8; .34 atß)r 81-at 84; 55 at 8);, 15 at 8f; 64‘af
8$; 312 at 9; 101 at 9s; 314 at 9$;:841 at 9|; lOlff
at 9s; 522 at 9.J, 846 at 9# ; 281 af9j; 167 at 10;
60 at 10*} 75 at 10j; 30 at 10$. Sfeu Island has
been in better demand, amt the safes reach 203
bage, via: 29 at 20} Ml at 2*;; 22 at 23; 9at 34;
24 at t4s; 54 at 25; 48 at 26; 7at 27-
Rice —The transactions since our last amount to
1000 casks, at last week’s prices,-viz. 300 at s2s;
100 at 5 9-16; 200 at 2s; 400 at 2s. The demand
fair.and a prime article would readily bring $3.
Flour —Continues dull, and we have no change
in price to notice. Sales of small parcels of How
ard st at $7
Corn —ls selling in lots to suit purchasers at 70
aBO cts. The demand moderate.
Groceries* —The demand for all descriptions of
groceries continue light. We report sales of 100
hi ids. N. 0. sugar atis6s a 6s; 60 tcs. and 200 bbl*.
N. 0. Molasses at 32 a 35 cts; 200 bags Cuba Coffee
at 11$ a 12.
Salt —Sales-of' 500 sacks atsls.
flay—Sales on the wharf at 75 a 80 cts; retail*
from store at ftl.
Exchange —On. England, 10 per ct. premium.
Drafts on New York, at sight, 6 per ct. premium;
6 days sight, 5 a.-6$ perct. premium.
Freights--To Liverpool, jd; Havre,no new en
gagement; New York, sls per bale.
Niw- Yorx, Jan. U'.
Remarks —There : has been but little of interest
during the past week, except the'Messages of the-
Governors of New- York and Pennsylvania, which >
are of a character rather to strengthen, than to
weaken the healthy influences of the Money Mar
ket. The news from Europe has also been favor
able, both that by the England-and the Hibernia.
No Specie is now needed abroad. Foreign ex
changes are in our favor. There is, however, a
stagnation in all business here, and this, always a
dull season of the year, is now emphatically a diflT
season.
Coffee —At this season; unless there it an export
demand, the inquiry is wholly for home consump
tion;—of course but a moderate business doing.—
The sales of the week have been as follows;—80-
bags Brazil, 4m 9$ a 10$; 200 do Gov Java, old','-
4m 13$ a 14; 300 do Laguira, 4m M)s » Hj--100 do J
Sumatra, 4m lOJ.
Colton—Vie have advices from Liverpool to the
11th ult. The demand there for cotton was rather
active; middling qualities sustained, but new cot
tons rather receue. The advices, however, have
no influence on prices here. The supplies in our
market arc quite moderate, and very little of fine.
Prices were much the same as last week. Sale* of
the week as follows: —1430 bags Uplands,9 a 10j;
1400 do New Orleans, 9$ a II*; 150 do Florida,
9$ a 10$; 190 do Mobile, 10$ all.
Flour —The England, arrived the former part of
the week, and the Hiberian yesterday, from Liv
erpool, the latter having sailed the 11th December,,
brought more favorable accounts for American!
Flour, and consequently the rates here have ad?
vanced. Western is selling at sft—very little ex- -
porting at present. Ohio, via eanal, continues at sft
75. .Southern continues without any change in •>
prices-
Columbus, January 15,-UMO.
Cotton, —For the last week receipts have -been
greater than formerly, from 500 to 1000 bags ar
riving daily, the largest proportion of which is
sold from wagons at 6 a 7 cts. Thisds a decline
from last week’s prices, owing to the reception of
unfavorable news from England. The accounts
received give rise to an anticipation of a still fur
ther decline.
Columbia, S.C., January 17,
Cotton. —-Very little is doing in this article, tho’
something more than last week. We quote 6 to
8$ cents, extremes—principal sales at 8 cents.
Philadelphia, January 10.
Cotto.n —Prices -have not varied essentially, and
tl»e demand has become rather more active; sales
of 250 halos Upland at 11$ to 12$ cts. per lb.; 25
Virginia 11 j cts. There are considerable supplies
below in the Delaware.
Flour, —The supplies of flour have been moder
ate, and the demand limited. The stocks have
consequently slightly increased, but they are still
very light. The gales for. export amount only to
1,300 bbls. at $3,36$ per bbl. on Broad street, and
$3,62$ se the Delaware front of-the city; includ
ing some Brandywine at *3,75. Sales (or city con
sumption at $3,62 for fair to good brands, extra
$5,75. T(-dby sales of 1,290 bbls for export at
$3,625. Some holders ask $3,75. There is more
inquiry for export, in consequence of one oi-two
vessels being up for Liverpool,
New Orleans, Jan. 1K
Cotton. —Arrived since the 7th instant. of Lou
isiana and Mississippi, 8368 bales ; Tennessee and
North Alabama, 484; Arkansas, 187; together,
9039 bales. Cleared in the same time i for Liver
pool, 9845 bales; Havre, 4369; Trieste, 381; Bos •
ton, 324 ; together, 13,119 bales ; making a reduc
tion in stock of 6,080 bales, and leaving on hand,
Ihclusivcof all on ship-board, not cleared on the
10th instant, a stock of 101,936 bales.
Our report of laet Wednesday morning, it will
be remembered, represented the Cotton market ag
being steady, at the prices then quoted. No sales
we believe, were made on Wednesday, the atten
tion of the public generally, having been with
drawn from business pursuits on that day, in order
to anticipate in the celebration of the battle of
New Orleans. On Thursday, the sales, notwith
standing that the market exhibited a rather quiet
appearance, amounted to upwards of 4/000 bales,
though at a decline, generally, of ai quarter of a
cent, on ordinary and middling; qpalitics from mid-i
--dling fair up, in consequence of their scarcity, and 1
the greater demand for them, full' mainttaningj
previous rates. Yesterday the market was rather
quiet, and the sales, which reached to about 2,700
bales, went to confirm the decline on the lower
grades, noticed above, and to which our quotations
have been made to conform. The sales, during the
week, amount to about 19,000 bales, and for the
last three days to 6,700 ; of which we notice the
following, viz: 131 Louisiana and Mississippi, at
81 ; 14 at 8$ ; 50 at 7 ; 45 at 9; 70 at 6$ ; 42 at
9$ . 250 at 9$ ;50at7;18 at 9; 201 at ; 114
at 7$ ; 700 at 7jf; 234 at 8$ ; 300 at 6j) a8; 150
at 8J ; 600 at 8$ ; 76 at 8j ; 64 at 9$ ; 100 at 9
1-16 ; 430 at 8$ ; 82 at 9s; 94 at 8$ ; 27 at 7s;
129 at 6$ i 46 8 ; 84 at 8$ ; 44 at 8 ; 102 at 8* ;
143 at 8; 210 at 7s; 60 at 8; 60 at 8J; 55 at 9;
358 Mississippi and Western Districts at 8$ cents,
and 15 Western Districts at Scents.
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATIONS.
La. and Miss. Term. and N. Ala.
Ordinary, 61 i 7 Ordinary, 'J
Middling, 7}iß Middling,
Fair, 9 a9i Fair, >6s a W
Good fair, 10 alOs Good fair, 1 extremes
Good He tine 11$ a— Good & fine J
Fair crops, —a
Sugar.— Louisiana. There is not the slightest
change in the market, since our last report. The
supply on the Levee is not Urge, the receipts hav
ing been light for some days past; but there he*
been no demand, except for small parcels. We
still quote 4 a 5$ cents as the range of the market,,
but remark that most of the transactions have been ’
in qualities worth 4$ a 4|. We are not advised ot
any sales on Plantation.
Molasses. —There is no improvement in the de
mand for this article, since we last noticed it, but,
as in the case as Sugar, the supplies have bean lim
ited for some days past, and no further decline,
therefore, has taken place in the prices, which are .
21 a22 cents per gallon, from the Levee. We hwre
heard of no sales of importance, on Plantation
buyers and sellers not yet having arrived at a mu
tual price.
Bacon We have heard of none but mere retail
sales, and these aje made within tharrange of our
quotations—say 10$ a II cents for Canvassed
Hams ; 7$ a 8 for Sides ; and 6a 7 cents for Shoul
ders. Large parcels could- not be disposed of at
these rates.
Whiskey. —Some 600 a 600 bbJs. have com* in ,
since our last, and prices are a shade lower. We
now quote Cinciimat- Beatified at.iO a- 41 cents per
gallon.