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I ari ’ lUccMu Cljwnkk& Sentinel s I J - W. &W.S. JONES. AUGUSTA, Ga. THURSDAY .MORNING, MARCH 19, 1840. Voi,. IV^—No. 33. I THU CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL ; IS PUBLISHED |i D JLY TUI-WEEKLY, AND WEEKLY, At No. 209 Broad-street. teems: HE) ailj paper. Ten Dollars per annum, in advance. AVeelcly paper, at Six Dollars in advance or (TST S>vcn at the end of the year. UXVe’kly pap t, Three Dollars in advance, or Four at ■ the end of year. ■CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. AUGUSTA. ■ WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 18. The Mails. K For the last two days wo have had no mail North of Richmond, or West of Columbus, |( Georgia. Where or with whom failures so fro r quently take place, vve are 'unable to say. It is, ho.vevcr, astonishing to us that the Northern jukluail should ever fail at this season, now that the Btiansporlation the whole route from New York H to this city, is by Rail Roads and Steamboats.— Bit is, however, true that the failures from the g North are more frequent than from the West, re There is certainly culpable neglect somewhere, ■ and we should suppose if the Post Master Gen ii eral used ordinary diligence, the evil of which E the whole country complains so much, might be ■ corrected, at least on lha great Northern and ■ Western mail route, which is certainly the most important one in the Union. But nothing short H of such neglect of the public interest is to be cx k pectedof an Administration, who heed no com fe plaints unless they are made by some loyal, rank K and file administration man. f ' Wo are aware that it would be unjust, very unjust, and illiberal to visit upou the bead of the ” department the sins of all its agents, contractors and sub-contractors. But when we have such t frequent and repeated evidences of the non-per | formancc of their obligations to the public, with s out any appaicnt effort to correct the evil, wo | must believe that there is a want of proper atton- I tion on the part of those who control this impor * tant branch of the government. Gen’l Harrison. In redeeming our pledge to present the views of Genl. Harrsion on the subject of Abolition, wo give place 10-day to a long article from the Charleston Courier, in which the Editors of that press, who are supporters of the present Admin istration, admit that Genl. Harrison now “ stands before the republic “ redeemed, regenerated and disenthralled" from the diabolical genius of nor thern abolitionism. We proclaim it, us we pro mised, and sound it trumpet-tongued, that echo may take it up, and send if, from hilltop to hill top, with loud and joyous peals, in triumph through the land." We cannot take leave of the subject withou 1 inviting the attention of the Van Buren press in Georgia to the article from the Charleston Cou rier. It will, we hope, give them some new lights on the subject of General Harrison s opin ions on abolition, and will probably enable them, with some eflhrt no doubt, to exhibit a more strict regard for truth. In the first article which we introduced to our readers, on this subject, wo expressed the opin ion that Gen. H. was unstained with the doc trines of Abolition. We think, wc have establish ed conclusively to the satisfaction of all unpre judiced minds, the truth of our assertion, with which wc shall, for the present at any rate, close the articles on that subject. Should it be necessary, however, in our opinion l to open again our columns, to vindicate him from the slanders of a press that stop at nothing which stands in the way of their parly success, wc shall most chcrfuhy do so. Prof. Davis’ Lectures. We arc requested to slate that the inclemency of the weather on Monday, prevented the com mencement of the course on the evening specified. It will be opened this evening at 8 o’clock, at the Medical College, by an Introductory, to which the public are respectfully invited. The Silk Culture. The National Silk Society hasoffered numerous bounties, varying from slootoslooo each, for the best specimens of raw silk, to bo produced during the coming minmer. The whole amount of the bounties is $16,000. The merchants of Havre, are raising a sub scription to build aline of Ocean Steamers, to run between Havre and New York. The French Government subscribes a large amount of their stock. Naval.— The U. S. Gazette savs : Wc under stand that Capt. M. G. Perry has been appoint ed to the command of the steam frigate building at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, and has in charge the superintendence of her equipment, &c. The experimental gun practice commenced last season by Captain Perry, will be continued during the present year. The steamer Fulton, under the command of Captain John T. Newton, will still be, engaged on that service, together with several commanders and lieutenants, in ad dition to those of last year, the whole to be under the direction of Captain Perry. No time to ekao papeiis.—All men find time for every thing that is really a gratification to them ; and hence the complaint of no time is, in fact, no taste for newspapers. Every man has time to read a paper during a rainy day, or a long evening, or sometimes when waiting for his meals. If he is not a slave, he certainly can find time to improve his mind. The most industrious people always find time to read, and it is the idle and lazy only who have no time.— Raleigh Register. SONG, Air —“ The Light Guitar.” Oh ! leave that dull and prosy book, Here’s Wine that’s sparkling bright, At these “ Regalias” turn one look, And ring Tom. for a “ light!” Then as we sip the social glass, Os “ Sillery,” ‘ Vic," or “ Star’' — Quick, with the Wine, rich jests will pass, And smoke the light Cigar ! I’ll tell thee how a maiden slept Who quaff'd this nectar plain, I’ll tell tnee how she woke and wept— And quaff’d and slept again ; And how her gentle “Ma” cried “/ye”!” How darkly frown’d her Pa! But here’s the “ stuff’!" lot’s both get high, And smoke a light Cigar ! Then, as the circling wreathes ascend, The Wine’s bright bubbles rise, The song and joke in mirth we’ll blend With humor’s sparkling dyes ! We’ll drink — “The Queen”— in foaming 17c — Swear “ Vic” shall he our ‘•Star" — “ Down” to tie logues who live on tick, And smoke the light Cigar ! The Disputeo Tkeuitoet in Maine.— The Augusta Ago states, on the authority of a report lately made to the Governor of Maine, by Benjamin Wiggin, Esq., who has visited that territory for the purpose of obtaining information, under instructions from the Governor, dated Feb ruary 0, that a house has been built and filled up for barracks, on the South side of the river St. John, 22 miles below the mouth of Fish river, and nearly opposite to the Madawaska river. This house is 60 feet long, 30 wide and two sto ries high. It is built of hewn timber, and is fit ted with bunks sufficient to accommodate 100. It is now under the charge of one man. Along the Madawaska river a tow path has been con structed on each side of the river, a distance of 26 miles. At the head of this tow path, about two and a half miles below the foot of Temiscouta Lake, barracks were creeled last season, 80 feet long and 30 feet wide, with two small out build ings. Here is stationed a guard, consisting of a corporal and five privates of the 11th regi ment. On the Western shore of Temiscouta Lake, fifteen miles from Ihe lower end of the lake, eight buildings are erected, consisting of barracks foi soldiers, quarters for officers, a hospital, magazine, store house and commissary’s house, the whole surrounded on three sides by ditches, breastworks and stockades, —the works on the fourth side be ing unfinished. These works were commenced last Spring. The present force there consists of 175 men, exclusive of their officers and servants. —The officers are Major Chambri, commanding, one captain, two lieutenants, and one ensign. The British have also built on the lake the last season, a number of fiat bottomed boats, suited for the transportation of ordnance, and a number of keel boats, capable of carrying fifty men. A road has been laid out between this post and that below the foot of thelake, a distance of 16 miles, and put under contract, and about 10 miles, ore finished. The road from the lake of the river de Loup, on the St. Lawrence, a distance of 34 miles, has been repaired the last season.—Bos ton Patriot. Tuscaloosa, (Ala.) March 9th. Fatal Occurrence. —A difficulty between Washington Moody, Esq., and Maj. John Cani ty, bo'll of this city, led to ajrnost tragical issue on Thursday last, sth instant. It is said, that Major Cantly had threatened the life of Mr. Moody, and was near the door of the latter, when Mr. M. pre sented a double-barre led gun and lodged the con tents of one barrel in the stomach of his adversa ry ; and as Maj. C. turned to make his escape, the other barrel was discharged, which took effect in the back of his head, when he instantly fell to the ground. Mr. Moody delivered himself up to the civil au thorities, and without a prosecution or warrant against 1 im, entered into a recognizance before Judge Williams and A. B. Meek, Esq., in the sumoffour thousand dollars for his appearance at the next Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County. Maj. Cantly died of his wounds in ten or twelve hours after receiving them. As the (acts will soon undergo judicial investigation, it is pro per that public opinion should remain unbiased, that the accused may, as he no doubt will, have a fair and impartial hearing. We shall, therefore, not enlarge on this melancholy affair. The funeral services were performed on Fri day afternoon in the Episcopal Church, by the Rev. Mr. Knapp, attended by the Masonic Frater nity ; after which the deceased was buried with the usual solemnities of that ancient Order. Owing to his misfortunes in business, Major Cantly left his family consisting of a wife and " seven children, in a very destitute situation. Pub lic sympathy is much enlisted in their behalf, and wc have every reason to hope, that all necessary kindness will be extended to them in their heavy affliction. Wilmington and Weldon Rail Road open. — Wc mentioned last Thursday (says the Wilmington Advertiser, of the 12th inst ) that the cars upon this road would run over the en tire line on Monday the 9lh inst. The road in fact was completed on Saturday morning, but as some preparations bad been made to celebrate the event on Monday, it was determined not to run the first engine from one terminus to the other, until that day. Accordingly on Monday, at noon, the first car ever propelled upon 161 miles of continuous railroad arrived at Wilming ton. N. C., from Weldon on the Roanoke. This proud day in the annals of our State, was signalized by thundering demonstrations of joy. The great cannon did tell it to the clouds in peals of earthly thunder. One hundred and sixty one guns were fired being one for every mile of road completed. The guns were managed with such skill, that we have no accident to record. In the afternoon a general i nvitalion was given to go up to the depot and 'witness a mixing of the waters of the Roanoke, Txr, and Ncuse, which had been brought down for the purpose, with those of the Gape Fear. The union was cemented with the best “ Old Nash” —to the most perfect satisfaction of all the bystandeis, who bailed it as a consummation, or rather os a combination, highly honorable to themselves. At night the town was illuminated, and the houses of Mcssrs.Gwx.vN, M’Rae, Cow an, and Owen were the thcatresof revelry and mirth until a late hour of tlie night. Samuel Arams’ Coneined Riplk and Shot Gun. —We have had presented to our notice the above named ingeniously contrived improvement in firearms. It possesses the grand requisite of all useful improvements in such things—perfect simplicity. The piece when used as a rifle, resembles ordi nary arms of that description, and may be load ed as usual, or at the breech by a metallic car. (ridge. A small piece is unscrewed at the muz. zlc which loosens the inner or rifle barrel. This is kept in its place by means of an enlargement at the breech in that portion of the barrel in which the metallic cartridge is fitted. The space thus loft when the inner barrel is removed, leaves room for a larger metallic cartridge for the shot gun, which may likewise bo loaded in both ways. The rifle sight turns on a pivot, ami may bo put out of the way when the smooth bore is used. The perfect adaption of all the parts, renders the united barrels quite ns firm ns if in one entire piece—and as a rifle it is not heavier—or as a shot gun, lighter than common arms of those kinds. Wc consider it ns completely supplying the place of two distinct pieces, and combining econ omy ol space and money. For travellers such a gun would prove invaluable—while the hunter is thus enabled to command game of all descrip tions by a single gun. The change may be made in half n minute, from a rillc to a fowling piece. —Rail Road Journal, Correspondence nf the Journal of Commerce. Montevideo, Dec. 26,1839. Wo continue without any alteration in the stale of the country politically, except the arrival of Admiral Dupotkt, with one frigate, one cor vo'te, and six small brigs of war, fitted as bomb vessels. This makes the French force in the river La Plata near thirty square-rigged vessels. It is understood the now Admiral will not take any other steps than those of Admiral Le Blanc, and the bomb-vessels are employed cruising in shoal water, which their light draught adapts them for. There will not be any thing like the bombardment of Buenos Ayres, as the French are aware they could not take possession of the town, and the property of foreigners only would suffer to any amount; so that here we arc, and no more prospect of the removal nf the blockade than there was a year ago. The port is full of vessels, some of them have been here a year, all waiting fur some movement, which has been hoped for “in a month nr two” for a year past. The last news from the army of General La valle was rather unfavorable, ho having had several small parties defeated, and some desertions. In this province there has been no movement of note—both armies remain within a day's ride of the city, and within sight of each other. Habeas Corpus Case.— On Saturday morn ing the Recorder'gave his final decision in the case of Ottaway, claimed as a fugitive slave, by Mr. Hatcher, of Chesterfield county, Virginia. In giving his decision the Recorder stated that the constitution and the laws of the United Stales authorized the return to a slave holding stale, of a slave who escaped therefrom, but did not au thorize his return to that state, when brought therefrom by his master into a non-slave holding state. But inasmuch as the slave Ottaway had been brought by his master Lorn Virginia, to Pennsylvania, from whence he escaped to this stale, and as the laws of Pennsylvania authorised a master coming into that slate with his slave, to hold the said slave to labor and service for six months in that stale, it was right and proper and in conformity with the laws of ihc United States of Pennsylvania and this state, to authorize Ihc said master to take his slave with him back to Pennsylvania, whence he escaped—and to give a certificate accordingly. The Recorder therefore gave a certificate to Mr. Hatcher to take his slave Ottaway back to the state of Pennsylvania whence he escaped, and he will be taken accordingly.— Express. Webster—Clny—Calhoun. The January number of the American Bibli cal Repository contains an interesting article on Ancient and Modern Eloquence, by N. Cleve land, Esq. Newbury, Mass. After describing the Eloquence and peculiar powers of Demos thenes and Cicero—of the elder and younger Pitt—and of jßurko, Fox and Canning,—the writer closes with the following graphic sketch : “But it is time to ask, whose arc the great names of American eloquence Whom will pos erity regard as the Demosthenes or Burke o! our age and Republic ] Surely if facilitcs and opportunites for public speaking, with daily and nightly practice conjoined, arc sufficient to make great orators, our country must be the most pro lific region under the sun. Aside from the pulpit and the bar, we have neither record nor tradition of American elo quence, anterior to the disputes with the mother country. These furnished the exciting theme— and popular assemblies the most ample scope for the first o.ators of freedom. This was the era of Quincy, War-en, Otis, Henry, and the Adamses. Os the effect produced by their im passioned harangues, we have abundant evidence —but the harangues themselves are, for the most part, lost forever. Wc know not that this is to be regretted. Their unpolished though vigorous eloquence was adapted to the times, and accom plished its objects—hut had it been faithfully preserved, it might have offended our more fas tidious cars. The vital interests involved—the magnitude of the danger—the intense feeling of an excited community, produced a sympathy with the orator which could not fully realize, thus in the estimation of his hearers, redeeming his vehemence from the charge of extravagance. But now the medium through which wo behold them is misty and dim. Time and distance have surrounded them with a blaze of glory. We wish in this case no clearer vision, for what the eye cannot discover, fancy will supply. With the adoption ol the Federal Constitution and the organization of the government; the parliamcn'ary eloquence of our country may be said to have commenced. Systematized opposi tion and combined party action then first applied the stim ilus to debate,—a stimulus which seems to lose none of its irritating properties by the lapse of time. Were we called upon to select from the great ami good, who figured at that time in our national councils, the two bightest names on the rolls of eloquence, those names would be Alexander Hamilton and Fisher Ames. Our opinion of Hamilton’s eloquence must rest mainly on the testimony of those who heard him. His speeches that have come to us, do not cor respond with our impressions of his remarka ble powers. Great and eloquent beyond most, if not all men of his day, he certainly was, if we may believe the concurrent statements of friends and foes. , Os the powers nf Mr. Ames, we have more sat isfactory memorials. His eloquence is generally flowing and delightful,—rising at times to pas sagesol great power and pathos,— and conveyed always in a direction remarkably correct, terse and beautiful. Like Buikc, he is distinguished by philosophic and comprehensive views. Such is the skill with which lie draws from human na ture, and Lorn history, his lessons of political wisdom, that his orations and writings are as in structive as they are pleasing.—Hence he is one of the few writers, whom wc read with interest long after the occasions and the excitements, which called them forth, hi ve forever passed awav. Wc will not, by a bare enumeration, (and time would allow no more,) do injustice to the many respectable, and the few brilliant orators, whose names apj ear in our Legislative and Con gressional annals. Let us then at once ask. Which is our trio of great names 1 Who are the men who have bent allowed to seize and de cide the triumval honors of American Eloquence? Whom would the candid, united sense of ibis wide empire, selcrlasils ablest men, from among those, who for the last quarter of a century have swayed its councils 1 “Os the three huncred ‘name’ hut three.’ For whom, on entering for the first time the Senate chamber of the nation, docs the stranger, whether native or foreign, soon est inquire! Inquire! Nay, the pen and the pencil, and wide-mouthed Fame, have made the inquiry needless. How soon his eye recognizes the features; how soon his whisper breathes the illustrious names of Webster, Clay, Calhoun ! In. contemplating the qualities of these extra ordinary individuals, we are again struck with the fact, that men may ho eminently great, and yet eminently dissimilar. Mr. Calhoun is the acknowledged chief of metaphysical orators. His mind is uncommonly acute, with a rare faculty of seeing or making dis tinctions. His reasoning is equally subtle and plausible. He loves to revel and soar ill the airy regions of abstraction. He is the great Des Cartes of the Political Academy. His theory is always curious—often beautiful —sometimes sub lime; but it is a theory of “vortices.” The course of his political fortunes may have affected uncon sciously the hues of his mind, for his views arc . often sombre, and his anticipations of the future ominous and foreboding. One remains. In ail the qualities of the ora tor and statesman, fitted to confer present power and lasting fame, Mr. Webster’s pre-emineneo will he denied by few. In him wc behold a mind ofgreat native vigor; early roused to energv by the very necessities of his early origin;—discipli ned to habits of severe thought by the laborious study of law; —trained in all the arts ol intellec tual warfare on the hard arena of forensic strife; and finally expanded to its present mighty range ol eloquence, philosophy, and statesmanship, on the broad and stirring theatre of the, public coun cils. Those who have heard Mr. Webster, are well aware that he owes a portion of his power to personal advantages. The lofty brow, the dark and cavernous eye, and the heavy, deep-toned voice, might alone enchant a gazing auditory. These impart to his calmer and ordinary dis course, a serious earnestness, and a Senatorial dignity; but in moments of high excitement, bv no means of frequent occurrence, they seem like the blackness, and fire rolling peals of the o’er charged and bursting cloud. Not so with Mr. Clay. He loves to move on the surface i»f our earth, and amid the throng of his fellow men:—or if at any time disposed t) climb, ’tis only to some sunny hill-top; that he may get the wide view of the busy, happy scene below. He is the orator of popular principles and common sense. His views are expansive, rather than deep—his grasp of subject not so strong as it is broad. He needs no interpreter to make more clear his meaning, nor any other in dex to the kindness of his character, than his homely, hut open and expressive face. As a speaker, his style is Ciceronian; graceful and winning, rather than impetuous. Witty, and prompt at repartee,he is more skilful and icady in the skirmish of debate, than either of his great competitors. His style is remarkable for its simplicity. To utter thoughts of the highest order, in language perfectly simple; by lucid arrangement and apt words, to make abstract reasoning and the most recondite principles of commerce, law, and polities plain to the humblest capacity, is a privilege and power, in which Mr. Webster is equalled, proba bly, by no living man. This simplicity, which is apt to be thought so easy of attainment, is nev ertheless, in this, as in most cases, undoubtedly the result of uncommon care. Like the great Athenian orator, Mr. Webster is always full of his subject. Like him, when most simple in his diction, ho is yet admirably select. Like him 100 he can adorn when ornament is appropriate, and kindle, when occasion calls, into the most touch ing pathos, or loftiest sublime. As a public man, Mr. Webster is eminently American. His speeches breathe the purest spi rit of u broad and generous patriotism. The in stitutions nf learning and liberty, which nurtured and cherished him—is his manly privilege to de fend, if not to save. In no emergency, on no occasion, where he has yet been tried, have the high expectations formed of his abilities, been doomed to disap pointment. The time-honored rock of the Pil grims; Bunker’s glorious mound; and old Faneuil Hall, have been rendered even morn illustrious by his eloquent voice. Armed at all points, and ready alike for attack and defence, he has been found equally great, whether wrestling with the champions of the Law, before its most august tri bunal, or contending on the broader field, and in the hotter conflicts of Congressional warfare. Wc cannot say that it is matter of regret to us that he is no longer a candidate for office, though that office bo deemed the highest. The Senate,— the Senate is undoubtedly his true sphere of be neficence and glory. There may he long ho found, foremost amid Ihc mighty names, which arc at once our crown of pride, and tower of strength. From the Charleston Courier. The candor, which you have shewn, in regard tn the charge, attempted to be fixed upon Gen. Harrison, of favoring the movements of the Abo litionists, induces me to suppose you will do him the ju»' ice, to insert the following extract of a let ter of his to a friend, accompanied by sumo evi dence from a newspaper of the day. I am one of those who thought with you, (hat it was important he should hold a plain and deci ded language on that subject. Not that I think the South ought to count in the smallest degree, upon the professions of any man, in regard to that matter. She must defend herself; she must rely upon herself; she must lean on no foreign aid | whatever, and above all, she must rejoctand spurn i the idea of patronage and protection. With the I principle of instructions, universally received and acted upon, nothing is more empty than a proles- I sion of the kind, on the part of most public men. It holds good, just so long as it is not required to i be put iu practice, and not a moment longer. So long as public opinion at the North is against the wicked movements of the Abolitionists, nothing is safer there, than to declare war upon them, but should they get the upper hand, and instruct their Senators and Representatives, you will sec them do, on that subject, what they did on the Tariff in 1828—vote most reluctantly, no doubt but still vote, against their professed principles, and their Southern friends. The yeas and nays, at such a moment are the only test to be relied on. Gen. Harrison, in voting for the admission of Missouri, in the face of the opinion of his own constituents, and forfeiting his place in Congress rather than violate the Constitution, and shake the foundations of the Union, gave the strongest, I because a practical pledge, of what he would do in future. He shewed himself, at uucc, a brave i man, and a good citizen. , But, although I think, so far ns our ponce and interests arc concerned, neither his declaration, nor Mr. Van Buren’s, on this subject, are likely to prove of much practical utility, yet I agree that a public man, aspiring to the Presidency of this I great country, ought to speak out, on a subject so i fundamental, and so important to its future peace, i It is an issue no one ought to shrink from meet ing, on whom any share of public responsibility is cast, least of al , he that asks to be trusted with the chicfExecutivo authority of the land. (■on. Harrison’s declarations have been suffi ciently explicit to repel the idea, that ho has any objections to make them, at a moment when they may bo turned against him by an equally skilful and unscrupulous foe. He stands as fully com mitted as his competitor; and whether his prom ise is not at least as much to bo relied on, he puts himself upon the country to decide, on the evi dence of their past coduct—the Missouri restric tion, and the Tariff of '2B. But I am far exceeding what I had in view, whon I sat down to write these remarks—l will conclude by copying from a late letter from Gen. Harrison, to a member of Congress from this Slate, the following passage. You will sec that it has par.icular reference to you. “1 saw some time since an article from the Charleston Courier, stating that my Vincennes' speech conta ned all that the South had a right to expect on the abolition question. In a subse quent article, however, the Editor says that I had concealed my sentiments, on the subject, after I had been brought out as a candidate for the Presi dency. In this the Editor greatly errs. The speech was delivered at Vincennes, in June 1835. At that time my name was upon every anti-ad ministration paper in Indiana, as the opposition candi late, and upon most of those in Ohio, and I had been nominated, in a very considerable num ber of public meetings, many months before. My first nomination at Harrisburg, Pu. look plarc in the fall of 1833. I enclose you an Albany pa per of Feb. 7, 1835, to shew how extensively I was then regarded as a candidate for the Presiden cy-” A SunscßiuGit. Gun. Harrison. —Wo cheerfully give place to the remarks of our correspondent, “ A Sub scriber”; and he would have been just as wel come with any other title or any other name.— It has been rendered manifest, we trust, by our course, hitherto, that wo are not among (hose who, merely because we favor another candidate for the Presidency, would vilify Gen. Harrison, misrepresent his views, or rob him of the laurels lie earned so well, by his skill and prowess in the wars of our republic, both against the ruth less savage and the haughty Briton, or the civic wreath to which ho has so well entitled himself by his eminent services in the civil lino. We de clare, in all sincerity of heart, that it affords us pleasure to do justice to Gen. H., or to any other distinguished man to whom we may he political ly opposed. It is with gratified, and not with reluctant feeling, therefore, that we open our col umns to the vindication of that tried and veteran pal riot against any charge affecting his fame, and especially against the foul charge of abolitionism, of which ever since our knowledge of his Vin cennes’speech, we have believed nim, and still believe him, to he ns innocent as wc arc. J\'o one is more ready than wc, to extol the conduct of Gen. 11., in Congress, on the Missouri ques tion, when his sense of duty to the Constilulion, the Union and the South, induced him boldly and fearlessly to oppose the infamous Missouri re striction, against the sentiments of his constitu ents of the Cincinnati (Ohio) District, and at the hazard of political martyrdom, which was, in fact, subsequently indicted upon Him for his course on that memorable occasion and perilous crisis. So, too, although wc cannot hut con demn, and still do condemn the doctrines and spirit of on oft cited extract, from his Cheviot speech of 1833, in which he expressed himself in favor of appropriating the whole surplus na tional revenue, with the assent nf the slave-hold in/' Slates, to the united purposes of emancipa tion and colonization in inseparable connexion, and broached the dangerous heresy that such a measure, if assented to by the slave-holding States, would he within the constitutional com petency of Congres--, without an amendment of the Constitution—which is equivalent to giving Congress constitutional and therefore full power over the abolition of slavery—the qualification proposed by him being one, not of right, hut of expediency merely; yet we have always admit ted and proclaimed that the extract in question, was an isolated one—found in the midst of an address, replete with sound doctrine on the ques tion of Slavery, and its constitutional inviolabili ty in the several States, save by their own volun tary action; and when wc read his Vicennes speech, of 1833, reiterating those sound doctrines, lashing the abolitionists with merited severity, for their fanaticism, folly, and infidelity to their constitutional duly, and taking the high ground that the discussion of the abolition of slavery, in a non-slaveholding Sta.e, was an abuse and violation of the constitutional privileges of speech and the press—we at once admitted and announ ced, that the anomalous passage in the Cheviot speech, the particle of chaff in the bushel of wheat, was amply atoned for—and that it would thenceforth be unfair and unjust to attempt to identify Gen. Harrison, with abolition, or the abolitionists, especially as those vile wretches hud then vilified and repudiated him, through the Emancipator, their leading organ, and the anti slavery Almanar, one of their insidious publica tions, to abuse and excite the public mind of the North, against the rights, institutions and inter ests of the -South. With unfeigned delight then, not liecausc we have at all abated our political opposition to Gen. 11. for the Presidency, hut because wc love to do justice, and we take sin cere pleasure in arraying the distinguished men of the Union in favor of the conslitutianal rights of our own loved and cherished South, do we this day, in the communication of our corres pondent, give place to an extract of a letter from I Gen. Harrison, dated a few days since, and ad i dressed to a distinguished member of Congress j from this Slate, (and which wo know to be gen uine) record his full and unqualified indorsement jof his Vincennes’ Speech. We said, a short ; lime ago, in one of our editorial articles, that hut a line was needed, from Gen. 11., to clear his ; skirts, so utterly and thoroughly from abolition ism, as to disarm even his bitterest foes of that weapon against him, and to render them asham ed to wield it any longer. That line has been /riven ; and Gen. Harrison stands before the re ! public “redeemed, regenerated and disenthralled” from the diabolical genius of northern abolition ism. Wo proclaim it, as we promised, and sound it trumpet-tongued, that echo may take it J up, and send it, from hill lop to hill top, with l loud and joyous peals, in triumph through the land. Wc, at least, rejoice to he assured that whether our own favorite candidate, Mr. Van Huron, or his opponent, Gen. Harrison shall succeed, overwhelming discomfiture and defeat— j that isolation of them for the scorn and indigna tion of the republic which the gallant and gencr i ous Henry Clay declared should lie their merited | doom—awaits them ; and the rights of the South 4 —■ - - ■■■- ■ " ■ will stand uninjured, unimpaired and in panolpy of safety, under the sacred banner of thooonstitu tion. We oppose Gen. H., therefore, not as an ah o.itionist, but ns a tariff and internal improvement man, and one whoso views of the constitution, generally, are too lalitudinarian for our creed of “ Union and State Rights,” and especially and de cisively because he is in opposition to an incum bent, who boldly and generously came to the aid and rescue of the South, at a moment when her rights or the Union were imperilled by the fran tic efforts ol criminal fanaticism, and because no bly planting himself on the constitution, he free ly and unequivocally, staked his political fortune on the maintenance of the institutions of the South, in their whole constitutional integrity. Hero the Courier assigns the reasons which influence it in preferring Mr. Van Huron to Gen. Harrison for the Presidency, and defends itself against the impression of Gen. H. that he wa* charged hy it with seeking concealment, both of which wo exclude us not necessary to our pur pose, and then concludes in the following manly strain: Wc repeat, however, that Gen. Harrison now stands rectus in curia with the South—he has nobly scorned all concealment and thrown off all reserve, and, occupying a position, hy the side of Mr. Van Huren, on the platform of the Constitu tion, he is justly and honorably entitled, so far us the slave question is concerned, to compete, on equal ground with Mr. Van Duren, for the votes and favor of the South. Let either be elected, ami the Constitution is safe, the South is safe, and the Union, —the Mood bought Union—the temple of Liberty—is safe and sanctified. Sinolk Women —Chambers’ Journal says it is among the most vulgar of errors to consider women useless because they are single. Only look round your acquaintance—who is the one universally useful, the one applied to in every lime of difficulty uud trial? The single sister of the family. Carter, at the last dates, whs making a clear profit of {ISOO per week in Paris. Van Am burgh hud experienced another misfortune.—At Rouen, a lion bit him in the wrist, and has ren dered him incapable. The lion he took out origi nally, died ; and was sent over. It was this that bit him. This s the second serious accident which has befalleu him. LxniJi Caiioo.—The ship John Dolton, Capt. Toulon, cleared at New Orlerns on thn 6th Inst, for Liverpool, has on board 2013 bales, or 1,276,- 408 pounds of Colton. This is said to bo the largest cargo ever shipped in one vessel from that port. A Liverpool letter writer says:—“You can have no idea of ihe ferment of “loyalty” which has agitated England. Ireland and Scotland, on the recent “happy occasion.” From London, the modern Babylon, to the pettiest village, Monday, the 10th of February, was kept as a general holiday. For the British people arc exceedingly “loyal”— to the latest occupant of the throne." MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Savannah, March 15, Cleared. —Ship Hamilton, Kilham, Liverpool; Ship Argo, Purely, Liverpool j Ur. ship New York Packet, Downing, Liverpool; Br. ship Ben Nevis, Burns, Liverpool. Arrived. —Brig New England, Colley, New York ; Brig Augusta, Sherwood ; Steamboat Chat ham, Wray, Augusta; Steamboat Hamburg, Wood. Augusta. Charleston, March 17. Arrived. —Ship Duchess d’Orlcans, New York ; Srhr. Mary, M’Curdy, Maracaibo; Sthr. America, Somers, Itirlunoml. Cleared —Brig Tybce, Herhcst, Havre ; Brig Delaware, Boss, Havana; Schr. Virginia, Antoin ette, Place, Havanna. Went to sea —U. L. brig Moses, Loveland New York. At Quarantine. —Ship Adrian ; and barque Po tomac, (Jorham, from Boston, and Schr. Emma,from Philadelphia. CLOCKS, WATCHES, & JEWELRY. No. 242 Broad street, near the United States Hotel, Psa The subscriber having bought out Mr. John B. m fScOmAk Murphy, now offers, at the old stand, a rich and fash t ionable assortment of GOLD // •THxk la and SILVER PATENT I \ / "W LEVERS, DUPLEX, V /V, V EPINE and VERTICAL iWiAJL tVAT CUES, of the most approved manufacturers; — also, tine MANTEL CLOCKS. A gcncial assort ment of JEWELRY and SILVER WARE, with a vaiicly ol other articles, which he will sell on reasonable terms, and respectfully solicits a share of public patronage. G. C. GORDON, ffj-Clocks, Watches, and Jewelry repaired, feb 1 _ w2m From an acquaintance of six years with Mr. G C, Gordon. 1 cheerfully recommend him to my old customers, as uemg wortny of their confidence and patronage, and respectfully solicit lor him a share of the same. JOHN B. MURPHY. BALLOON ASCENSION. rpHE undersigned announces to the citizens of J_ Augusta and the adjacent country, that his third and, from the United States, (for the present, at least,) his last “Balloon Ascension” will be made in a silken Balloon of mammoth dimensions, on Friday, March 27th. For the production of hydrogen gas for the inflation of the Balloon, an extraordinary chemical apparatus will be cmp.oy rd ; and as ail the operations will be conducted in the spacious warehouse of General Dawson, through whose politeness the use of the warehouse has been tendered lor the ascension, it is needless to add (when the expense of such exhibitions is con sidered,) that those who visit Augusta to witness his voyage, will be expected to purchase admission tickets. Those will be sold, both on the day and previously, in the city, at ; Children admitted at half price. N afire will be introduced, nor smok ing permitted within the warehouse. For other particulars see large kills. S. HOBART, march 3—w3t MULBERRY AND SILK CtLTURE. WARD CHENEY & BROTHERS. MASON SHAW, have now grow • tOtf} ing, in the most flourishing condition, i i Augusta, Georgia, adjoining the Ham|>- <“3196*. (on Race Course, about 80,000 Morns M ulticautis Trees, which they offer for sale in lots to suit purchasers. For further information enqui ry may be made of Messrs. Cheneys, at tbeircocoon cry in Burlington, New Jersey, or of Mason Shaw, at the Eagle and Phoenix Hotel in Augusta. Having bad several years experience in cultiva ting the morus multicaulis from buds,cuttings, they will furnish each purchaser with printed in structions of the best and most approved manner of planting and cultivating the trees, the kind of soil most suitable for growing the same ; and also for roaring the silk worms and reeling the silk. They will also have for sale, Silk Worm Eggs of the most esteemed varieties, from moths selected willi great care for their health, strength and perfection ug9 w&trwtf